Scariot

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Scariot
Origin Kristiansand, Norway
Genres Progressive metal
Years active 1997 - present
Labels Demolition Records
OS Music
FaceFront Records
Candlelight Records
Associated acts Code
Death
Spiral Architect
Vintersorg
Members Daniel Olaisen
Øyvind Hægeland
Asgeir Mickelson
Steve DiGiorgio

Scariot is a Norwegian progressive metal band founded by Daniel Olaisen in 1997. The band has been through several lineup changes, and Olaisen is the only original member still remaining.

Progressive metal is a fusion genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock that combines the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral or "pseudo-classical" compositions of the latter.

Contents

Their fourth and latest album, Momentum Shift, was released in Scandinavia in February and in Europe and North America in May 2007.

Discography

Band members

Current lineup

Asgeir Mickelson is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily a drummer, Mickelson has stated that he considers himself a musician above a drummer, and is also a guitarist and bassist.

Previous members

Oddleif Stensland is the vocalist and guitarist of Norwegian progressive/power metal band Communic. Stensland appeared on the 2007 Nuclear Blast All-Stars album, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of Nuclear Blast Records.

Ronny Thorsen is a Norwegian vocalist most notable for being the harsh vocalist, lyricist, and formerly the only constant member of the band Trail of Tears, until he left the band in 2013. He has also been a session vocalist for the bands Blood Red Throne and Scariot and was a guest for the band Tristania. For the 2005 Napalm Awards for Napalm Records, Ronny Thorsen placed third in the categories of Artist of the Year and Best Male Vocalist.

Anders Kobro Norwegian heavy metal drummer

Anders Kobro is a Norwegian drummer who played in the bands In the Woods... and Green Carnation. He was also playing for Carpathian Forest until 2014.


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