Lorentz Aspen
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Lorentz Aspen is a Norwegian
heavy metal
pianist
and keyboardist
. He played in Theatre of Tragedy
from October 2, 1993 to October 2, 2010 and with them he released seven studio album
s, one live album
and five EP's
. He also played in Imperium as an additional musician, and he played the hammond organ
on Therion
's Vovin
.
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...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
. 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:...
from October 2, 1993 to October 2, 2010 and with them he released seven 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, one 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 five EP's
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...
. He also played in Imperium as an additional musician, and he played the hammond organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
on Therion
Therion (band)
Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
's Vovin
Vovin
Vovin is the seventh full-length musical album by symphonic metal band Therion. It is their bestselling album, selling over 150,000 copies in Europe alone.-Track listing:...
.
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
- Lorentz Aspen at Theatre of TragedyTheatre of TragedyTheatre 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:...
's official website