Gothminister
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Gothminister is an industrial metal
band from Norway
. Formed in 1999, they have released four albums and have had success in Germany
, playing many German music festivals, including Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT), the Dark Storm Festival, the M'era Luna Festival
, and performing for over 10,000 people at the Schattenreich Festival.
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
band from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Formed in 1999, they have released four albums and have had success in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, playing many German music festivals, including Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT), the Dark Storm Festival, the M'era Luna Festival
M'era Luna Festival
The M'era Luna is a festival of goth, metal and industrial music. It is held annually on the second weekend of every August, in Hildesheim, Germanyat Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, a former British Army airbase....
, and performing for over 10,000 people at the Schattenreich Festival.
Current members
- Gothminister (Bjørn Alexander Brem) - Lead Vocals and Performance
- Chris Dead (Christian Svendsen) - Drums
- Icarus (Glenn Nilsen) - Guitars
- Turbo Natas (Ketil Eggum) - Guitars
Former members
- Machine - Guitars
- Android (Andy Moxnes) — Keyboard, guitar
- Halfface (Tom Kalstad) - Keyboards
- Dementia Narcissus (Sandra Jensen) — Performance
Guest appearances
- Nell SiglandNell SiglandNell Sigland is a Norwegian heavy metal singer. She is the co-founder of The Crest. On June 3, 2004 she joined Theatre of Tragedy, replacing Liv Kristine.-With The Crest:* Straightjacket Singalongs – Demo...
— Vocals on "Wish" (track 10 on Gothic Electronic AnthemsGothic Electronic AnthemsGothic Electronic Anthems is the debut studio album from industrial metal band Gothminister.-Gothic Electronic Anthems :-Gothic Electronic Anthems :...
) - Cecilia Kristensen — The "Girl" in the "Darkside" Video
- Eastern Strix- The "Girl" in the "Freak" Video
Live guest appearances
- Eric Burton — Live Vocals for Hatred at M'era Luna Festival 2004
- Bruno Kramm - Keyboards on Wave Gotik Treffen and M`Era Luna Festival 2011
Albums
- 2001: Angel (Demo)
- 2003: Gothic Electronic AnthemsGothic Electronic AnthemsGothic Electronic Anthems is the debut studio album from industrial metal band Gothminister.-Gothic Electronic Anthems :-Gothic Electronic Anthems :...
- 2005: Empire of Dark SalvationEmpire of Dark SalvationEmpire of Dark Salvation is the second studio album from industrial metal band Gothminister.-Audio tracks:-Live video:...
- 2008: Happiness in DarknessHappiness In DarknessHappiness in Darkness is the third studio album by industrial metal band Gothminister.-Audio tracks:-Live video:...
- 2011: Anima Inferna
Singles and EPs
- 2002: Angel
- 2002: Devil
- 2003: The Holy One
- 2005: Dark Salvation EP
- 2005: Swallowed by the Earth
- 2008: Dusk till Dawn
- 2009: Freak
- 2011: Liar
Official Sites
- New Official Site
- DANSE MACABRE RECORDS
- Gothminister at VampireFreaks.com
- Profile page at Drakkar Records/e-Wave RecordsDrakkar EntertainmentDrakkar Entertainment GmbH, also called Drakkar Records or Drakkar Publishing, is a German record label with its headquarters in Witten. It is a joint venture with Bertelsmann Music Group.-History:...