Lengsel – Lengsel (Demo 1997)

Country: Norway

Tracklist

1. I Det Stille Er Det Ér Sterk 07:24
2. Vakker 03:54
3. Skjulte Skatter 04:23
4. Inntil Neste Gang 03:42

Lengsel was formed in 1995 in Norway consisting of Tor Magne Glidje (Guitars, Vocals),

John Robert Mjåland (Bass) and Ole Halvard Sveen (Drums, Guitars (acoustic), Keyboards).
In 1997 they released their self-titled demo that was recorded on a 4-track Portastudio.
Their debut album "Solace" was published in 2000 emphasizing on melodic Scandinavian black metal, 

but with a more progressive edge.
Shortly after the band members took a break from Lengsel and with the same line-up, they formed the band Ganglion,

a project that was departed from their black metal roots to a more rock oriented style.
By 2004 Ganglion was over and all their members joined the band Extol,

effectively merging both members and music of Ganglion with Extol,

as several Ganglion songs were incorporated into the Extol repertoire.
In 2006, while Extol was on break, a resurrected Lengsel recorded their second album,

titled "The Kiss - The Hope" and released it on the independent German label Whirlwind Records.
The album was a change on the band's music, representing more of a experimental/post-black/sludge metal/rock style.
A few months later a video was also released for the track "The Pale People".
In 2007 the original members of Extol decided to end the band and the three remaining members,  

Glidje, Mjåland and Sveen started a new project called Mantric.
In 2011 Lengsel was reactivated one more time for their first and only live performance at the final year of Nordicfest 

 and also for their final release, the compilation "Lengsel", that featured unreleased and re-released songs.

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