The Sins of Thy Beloved
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The Sins Of Thy Beloved is a gothic-doom metal
band from Bryne, Norway
.
Anders Thue and Ingfrid Stensland then joined before they recorded their second demo Silent Pain in January 1998. Pete Johansen
played the violin on that demo, although he did not officially join the band until the recording of their first full-length album Lake Of Sorrow
later in 1998.
They toured across Europe, before recording their second full-length album Perpetual Desolation
in 2000. During the following tour, Anita Auglend, Anders Thue and Ingfrid Stensland grew weary of traveling and left the band in 2001. A live performance was released on CD and VHS in 2001, but it was not distributed worldwide and is thus very hard to come by.
The band has been dormant since the departure of its three members. Pete Johansen
has since left to play the violin on several Tristania
and Sirenia
albums. In 2007 there were unconfirmed rumours that Anita Auglend returned to the band, but the band remains on hiatus.
bands such as Tristania
and early Theatre of Tragedy
, mainly because of the band's combination of a female soprano
voice with male death grunts; this trait is common to gothic metal in general, and is known as "beauty and the beast" vocals. Their music features death
/doom metal
rhythmics enhanced by the prominent use of violins, especially on the Lake Of Sorrow
album, typical of many gothic doom bands. Their live recordings offer a sound closer to traditional death metal
than their studio albums, which make heavy use of arrangements and effects.
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band from Bryne, 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...
.
Biography
The band was formed in November 1996 by Glenn Morten Nordbø, Arild Christensen and Stig Johansen. The band was initially called "Purgatory" but they soon decided to change their name to something less common. Anita Auglend and Ola Aarrestad joined the band shortly thereafter, and they recorded their first demo All Alone in January–February 1997.Anders Thue and Ingfrid Stensland then joined before they recorded their second demo Silent Pain in January 1998. Pete Johansen
Pete Johansen
Pete Johansen is a Norwegian violinist born 11 May 1962, recognized for his many recordings in albums by gothic metal bands, in which he is distinguished for his peculiar style. The Scarr is his latest known project....
played the violin on that demo, although he did not officially join the band until the recording of their first full-length album Lake Of Sorrow
Lake of Sorrow
Lake of Sorrow is the first full-length album by The Sins of Thy Beloved, released in 1998.-Track listing:# "My Love" – 9:30 # "The Kiss" – 8:56 # "Worthy of You" – 7:17 # "Lake of Sorrow" – 7:06 # "Until the Dark" – 6:39...
later in 1998.
They toured across Europe, before recording their second full-length album Perpetual Desolation
Perpetual Desolation
Perpetual Desolation is the second full-length album by The Sins of Thy Beloved, released in 2000.-Track listing:# "The Flame of Wrath" – 9:49# "Forever" – 6:55# "Pandemonium" – 7:29# "Partial Insanity" – 7:42# "Perpetual Desolation" – 4:16...
in 2000. During the following tour, Anita Auglend, Anders Thue and Ingfrid Stensland grew weary of traveling and left the band in 2001. A live performance was released on CD and VHS in 2001, but it was not distributed worldwide and is thus very hard to come by.
The band has been dormant since the departure of its three members. Pete Johansen
Pete Johansen
Pete Johansen is a Norwegian violinist born 11 May 1962, recognized for his many recordings in albums by gothic metal bands, in which he is distinguished for his peculiar style. The Scarr is his latest known project....
has since left to play the violin on several Tristania
Tristania (band)
Tristania is a band from Norway, formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as symphonic gothic metal with doom/death metal influences , due to its strong ties with the goth metal's history...
and Sirenia
Sirenia (band)
Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway which incorporates a mixture of gothic metal and symphonic metal, as well as extreme metal and death metal elements...
albums. In 2007 there were unconfirmed rumours that Anita Auglend returned to the band, but the band remains on hiatus.
Style
The Sins Of Thy Beloved is often compared to gothic metalGothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
bands such as Tristania
Tristania (band)
Tristania is a band from Norway, formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as symphonic gothic metal with doom/death metal influences , due to its strong ties with the goth metal's history...
and early 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:...
, mainly because of the band's combination of a female soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
voice with male death grunts; this trait is common to gothic metal in general, and is known as "beauty and the beast" vocals. Their music features death
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....
/doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
rhythmics enhanced by the prominent use of violins, especially on the Lake Of Sorrow
Lake of Sorrow
Lake of Sorrow is the first full-length album by The Sins of Thy Beloved, released in 1998.-Track listing:# "My Love" – 9:30 # "The Kiss" – 8:56 # "Worthy of You" – 7:17 # "Lake of Sorrow" – 7:06 # "Until the Dark" – 6:39...
album, typical of many gothic doom bands. Their live recordings offer a sound closer to traditional 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....
than their studio albums, which make heavy use of arrangements and effects.
Current members
- Glenn Morten Nordbø - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(1996–present) - Arild Christensen - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(1996–present) - Ola Aarrestad -bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1996–present) - Stig Johansen - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(1996–present) - Anita AuglendAnita AuglendAnita Auglend , is a Norwegian singer and is the lead vocalist of the gothic-doom metal band The Sins of Thy Beloved. She has a soprano vocal range.-The Sins of Thy Beloved:...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(1996–2001, 2007–present) - Maiken Olaisen - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(2005–present)
Past members
- Anders Thue - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(1997–2001) - Ingfrid Stensland - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(1997–2001) - Pete JohansenPete JohansenPete Johansen is a Norwegian violinist born 11 May 1962, recognized for his many recordings in albums by gothic metal bands, in which he is distinguished for his peculiar style. The Scarr is his latest known project....
- violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
(1998–2001)
Session & Temporary members
- Hege-Marie Aanby - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(February 2001) - Mona Wallin - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(October 2005)