Hein Frode Hansen
Encyclopedia
Hein Frode Hansen is a Norwegian
heavy metal
drummer
. He was the original vocalist of the power metal
band Serpent, formed in 1989. In 1990 he started playing drums in the death metal
band Phobia
. Both bands broke up in 1991. From 1993-2010 he played in Theatre of Tragedy
, and with them released eight studio album
s, a live album
and several studio EP'sEP
.
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...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
. He was the original vocalist of the power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Serpent, formed in 1989. In 1990 he started playing drums in the death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Phobia
Phobia (band)
Phobia is a Grindcore band from Orange County, California. The band was formed in 1990 and is heavily influenced by crust punk and grindcore. Their lyrical content focuses mainly on socio-political issues and left-wing politics.- History :...
. Both bands broke up in 1991. From 1993-2010 he played in Theatre of Tragedy
Theatre of Tragedy
Theatre of Tragedy was a Norwegian band from Stavanger, active between 1993 and 2010. They are best known for their earlier albums, which provided a great deal of influence to the gothic metal genre.-Biography:...
, and with them released eight studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s, a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
and several studio EP'sEP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
.
With Serpent
- Have a Nice Day - Demo (1990)
- Promotion Tape 1991 - Demo (1991)
With Theatre of Tragedy
- Theatre of Tragedy - Demo (1994)
- Theatre of TragedyTheatre of Tragedy (album)Theatre of Tragedy is the self-titled debut album of Norwegian metal band Theatre of Tragedy. The album sold approximately 75,000 copies.-Track listing:# "A Hamlet for a Slothful Vassal" – 4:05 # "Cheerful Dirge" – 5:02...
(1995) - Velvet Darkness They FearVelvet Darkness They FearVelvet Darkness They Fear is the second album of Norwegian metal band Theatre of Tragedy. It was released in 1996 through Massacre Records.- Music :...
(1996) - A Rose for the DeadA Rose for the DeadA Rose for the Dead was the last release using the doom metal-influenced sound Theatre of Tragedy originally adopted. "Decades" is a Joy Division cover.-Track listing:# "A Rose for the Dead" – 5:11# "Der Spiegel" – 5:17...
- EP (1997) - AégisAégisAégis is the third music album of Norwegian metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and the last album of their musical period defined by gothic stylings and Early Modern English lyrics.- Music and lyrics :...
(1998) - MusiqueMusique (album)Musique is the fourth music album of Norwegian metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and the album that marked the switch from gothic metal with Early Modern English lyrics to a more electronic style, using Modern English....
(2000) - Closure: LiveClosure: LiveClosure: Live is a 2001 release by Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. Recorded live at the Metal festival in Katowice 2000, the CD is composed of 10 audio tracks and 2 multimedia video tracks....
- Live (2001) - Inperspective - Compilation EP (2001)
- AssemblyAssembly (album)Assembly is the fifth music album of Norwegian metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and continued the group's departure from gothic to a more electronic style of metal...
(2002) - Two Originals - Compilation (2003)
- Storm (2006)
- Forever Is the WorldForever Is the WorldForever Is the World is the seventh and final studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. It was released on September 18, 2009 on AFM Records. The album was produced by Zeromancer singer Alexander Møklebust and mastered by Bjørn Engelmann...
(2009) - Addenda-EP (2010)
Singles
- "Der Tanz der Schatten" (1996)
- "Cassandra" (1998)
- "Image" (2000)
- "Machine" (2001)
- "Let You Down" (2002)
- "Envision" (2002)
- "Storm" (2006)
External links
- Hein Frode Hansen at Theatre of Tragedy's official website