Artch is a heavy metal band from Sarpsborg, Norway.[1] Initially formed in 1983 by guitarist Cato André Olsen and bass player Bernt Jansen,[2] in 1984 guitarist Geir Nilssen, drummer Jørn Jamissen and vocalist Lars Fladeby all joined the band but they had formerly been with a local rock group called Oxygen. Espen Hoff replaced Fladeby as lead singer in 1985, but he died in a motorcycle accident later that same year,[3] and was replaced by Eiríkur Hauksson in 1986.[2][4][5] Artch released two albums on the American record label Metal Blade that got great reviews, especially in the English heavy metal press, but sales were disappointing.[6] Drummer Jamissen left the band in 1991 and was replaced by Gudmund Bolsgård. They reformed in 2000 after a prolonged period of inactivity.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sarpsborg, Norway |
| Genres | Heavy metal, power metal |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade |
| Members | Eirikur Hauksson Cato André Olsen Geir Nilssen Bernt Jansen Jørn Jamissen |
| Past members | Gudmund Bolsgård Lars Fladeby Espen Hoff |
| Website | www.artch.net |
Their original lineup was reunited again in 2010.
Discography
edit- Demo (Demo, 1984)
- Time Waits For No One (Demo, 1987)
- Another Return (Metal Blade, 1988)
- "Shoot to Kill" / "Reincarnation" (single, 1988)
- For the Sake of Mankind (Metal Blade, 1991)
- Another Return - Live... And Beyond (DVD, 2004)
References
edit- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2003). A-Z of Power Metal. London: Cherry Red Books Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 1-901447-13-8.
- ^ a b "index". Artch.net. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 29/30. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
- ^ "index". Artch.net. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Artch at AllMusic
- ^ "index". Artch.net. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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