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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = Olaf Thörsen
| name = Olaf Thörsen
| image = Labyrinth - Olaf Thorsen - 03.jpg
| image = Labyrinth - Olaf Thorsen - 03.jpg
| caption = Olaf Thörsen performing live.
| caption = Thörsen performing live
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = Carlo Andrea Magnani
| birth_name = Carlo Andrea Magnani
| birth_place = [[Viareggio]]
| birth_place = [[Viareggio]]
| birth_date = September 27, 1971
| birth_date = September 27, 1971
| origin = [[Italy]]
| origin = Italy
| instrument = [[Electric guitar]]
| instrument = [[Electric guitar]]
| genre = Progressive [[power metal]]
| genre = [[Progressive power metal]]
| years_active = 1991 - present
| years_active = 1991 - present
| label =
| label =
| associated_acts = [[Vision Divine]], [[Labyrinth (band)|Labyrinth]]
| associated_acts = [[Vision Divine]], [[Labyrinth (band)|Labyrinth]]
| website = [http://www.olafthorsen.com/ www.olafthorsen.com]
| website =
}}
}}


'''Olaf Thörsen''' (born Carlo Andrea Magnani) is an Italian guitarist and founding member of progressive power metal bands [[Vision Divine]] and [[Labyrinth (band)|Labyrinth]].
'''Olaf Thörsen''' (born Carlo Andrea Magnani) is an Italian guitarist and founding member of progressive power metal bands [[Vision Divine]] and [[Labyrinth (band)|Labyrinth]].

==Biography==

Despite being well-acquainted with music theory, Olaf Thörsen did not start playing the guitar until the age of 20. Knowing how to read and write music gave him the ability to only focus on guitar techniques.

The first band he formed was Vision in February 1991, which later changed its name to Labyrinth. The line up consisted of him on lead guitar with Frank Andiver (drums), Andrea Bartoletti (bass guitar), Andrea Cantarelli (lead guitar), and Fabio Tordiglione (vocals). In 1994 the band released its first demo entitled Midnight Resistance, and then later got signed ton to release Piece of Mind, No Limits, Return to Heaven Denied and Timeless Crime.

In late 90's Olaf created what intended to be a solo project at first under the title Vision Divine with his Labyrinth band mates Mat Stancioiu on drums, Andrew McPauls on keyboards. Also in the line up was Andrea "Tower" Torricini on bass, and his once-Labyrinth-band mate Fabio Lione on vocals. Vision Divine went on to release a self-titled album and shortly turned from a solo project into a band.

After the releases of Sons of Thunder with Labyrinth and Send Me an Angel with Vision Divine, Olaf decided to leave Labyrinth and focus on Vision Divine in Summer of 2002.

On September 11, 2009 Olaf reunites with Labyrinth and prepares to record a new album, Return to Heaven Denied part II, follower of their successful album from 1998. Vision Divine toured across South America in October 2009. Olaf continues to work with both bands ever since.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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*''[[Return to Heaven Denied]]'' (1998)
*''[[Return to Heaven Denied]]'' (1998)
*''Timeless Crime'' (1999)
*''Timeless Crime'' (1999)
*''[[Sons of Thunder (album)|Sons of Thunder]]'' (2000)
*''[[Sons of Thunder (Labyrinth album)|Sons of Thunder]]'' (2000)
*''[[Return to Heaven Denied Pt. II: "A Midnight Autumn's Dream"]]'' (2010)
*''[[Return to Heaven Denied Pt. II: "A Midnight Autumn's Dream"]]'' (2010)
*''[[Architecture of a God]]'' (2017)
*''[[Welcome to the Absurd Circus]]'' (2021)


;[[Vision Divine]] releases:
;[[Vision Divine]] releases:
*''[[Vision Divine (album)|Vision Divine]]'' (1999)
*''[[Vision Divine (album)|Vision Divine]]'' (1999)
*''[[Send Me an Angel (album)|Send Me an Angel]]'' (2002)
*''[[Send Me an Angel (album)|Send Me an Angel]]'' (2002)
*''[[Stream of Consciousness (album)|Stream of Consciousness]]'' (2004)
*''[[Stream of Consciousness (Vision Divine album)|Stream of Consciousness]]'' (2004)
*''[[The Perfect Machine]]'' (2005)
*''[[The Perfect Machine]]'' (2005)
*''[[The 25th Hour (Vision Divine album)|The 25th Hour]]'' (2007)
*''[[The 25th Hour (Vision Divine album)|The 25th Hour]]'' (2007)
*''[[9 Degrees West of the Moon]]'' (2009)
*''[[9 Degrees West of the Moon]]'' (2009)
*''[[Destination Set to Nowhere]]'' (2012)
*''[[Destination Set to Nowhere]]'' (2012)
*''When All The Heroes Are Dead'' (2019)
*''Blood And Angels Tears'' (2024)


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links and references==
==External links and references==
* [http://www.olafthorsen.com/ Olaf's Official Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080820111648/http://www.olafthorsen.com/ Olaf's Official Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120311230524/http://www.visiondivine.com/ Vision Divine Official Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120311230524/http://www.visiondivine.com/ Vision Divine Official Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090301050950/http://visiondivine.jp/ Vision Divine Official Japanese Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090301050950/http://visiondivine.jp/ Vision Divine Official Japanese Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/visiondivineband Vision Divine] at [[Myspace]]
* [http://www.myspace.com/visiondivineband Vision Divine] at [[Myspace]]
* [http://www.labyrinthband.com/ Official Labyrinth Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100330044035/http://www.labyrinthband.com/ Official Labyrinth Site]
* [http://www.gryphonmetal.ch/InterviewVisionDivine(2).html Interview with Olaf in 2006]
* [http://www.gryphonmetal.ch/InterviewVisionDivine(2).html Interview with Olaf in 2006]


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[[Category:21st-century guitarists]]
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 10 October 2024

Olaf Thörsen
Thörsen performing live
Thörsen performing live
Background information
Birth nameCarlo Andrea Magnani
BornSeptember 27, 1971
Viareggio
OriginItaly
GenresProgressive power metal
InstrumentElectric guitar
Years active1991 - present

Olaf Thörsen (born Carlo Andrea Magnani) is an Italian guitarist and founding member of progressive power metal bands Vision Divine and Labyrinth.

Discography

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Albums

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Labyrinth releases
Vision Divine releases

See also

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