Equinox (thrash metal band)

Equinox
Background information
Origin	Fredrikstad, Norway
Genres	Thrash metal
Years active	1987 (1987)–1995 (1995)
Labels	Laughing Deer Productions BMG
Members	Grim Stene Skule Stene Ragnar Westin Øystein Warem
Past members	Tommy Skarning Espen Holm Jørn Wangsholm

Equinox is a Norwegian thrash metal band from Fredrikstad that started in 1987. The initial band members were Grim Stene (guitar/vocals), Ragnar 'Raggen' Westin (drums) and Skule Stene (bass guitar) who were all ex-Rebellion members. In 1988 Tommy Skarning joined as a second guitarist. On the Labyrinth album Tommy was no longer with the band, and Raggen was exchanged with Jørn Wangsholm. The band broke up in 1995.

The 15 November 2017 Equinox announced that they were doing an exclusive comeback concert at the Tons of Rock Festival in Halden with the original band members. ^[1]

Discography

• What the Fuck Is This 1988 Laughing Deer Productions
• Auf Wiedersehen 1989 BMG
• Skrell EP 1990 BMG
• The Way to Go 1990 BMG
• NUH! EP 1991 BMG
• Xerox Success 1992 BMG
• Labyrinth 1995 Progress Records

Current members

• Grim Stene – guitars, lead vocals (1987-1995, 2017-2019)
• Øystein Warem – guitars (2018-2019)
• Skule Stene – bass (1987-1995, 2017-2019)
• Ragnar Westin – drums (1987-1995, 2017-2019)

Former members

• Tommy Skarning – guitars (1987-1992)
• Jørn Wangsholm – drums (1992-1995)
• Espen Holm – guitars (1992-1995)

References

1. Eriksen, Hanne (15 November 2017). "Nytt band klart for Tons of Rock". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 February 2025.