CREST OF DARKNESS - NORWAY

Sinister Scenario - 1997 - Head Not Found
The Ogress - 1999 - Listenable
Project Regeneration - 2000 - Listenable
Evil Knows Evil - 2004 - My Kingdom
Give Us The Power To Do Your Evil - 2007 - My Kingdom
In The Presence Of Death - 2013 - My Kingdom
Welcome The Dead – 2016 – My Kingdom
The God Of Flesh - 2019 - My Kingdom
My Ghost - 2024 - My Kingdom

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Members
Vocals
Conception>>Ingar Amlien>>Ars Macabra - Pale Forest>>Kristin Fjellseth - Ars Macabra, Conception>>INGAR AMLIEN>>Conception

Guitar
Conception>>Ingar Amlien - Cockroach Clan, The Yo-Yos, Nocturnal Breed>>Akke [Atle Egil Glomstad]>>Nocturnal Breed - Djevelkult, Svarthaueg>>Jan Fredrik Solheim>>Djevelkult, Svarthaueg, Blodhemn, Dødsfall, Elvarhøi, Den Saakaldte - Gill's Wrecking Ball>>REBO [THOMAS REBOLI BJERKE]>>Gill's Wrecking Ball

Bass
Conception>>INGAR AMLIEN>>Conception

Drum
Nils H.Mæhlum - Conception>>Arve Heimdal - Fredløs [Tom Arne Fossum]>>Vardøger - Fimbulvinter, The Flesh, Sjodogg, The Legion, Lunaris, Enthral, Koldbrann, Legiones>>Kjetil Hektoen>>Enthral, Sjodogg, The Legion, Koldbrann, Legiones, Cleaver, Metal Pirates, Corroder - Pale Forest>>BERNHARD

Keyboard
Conception>>Lars Christian Narum>>Conception - Pale Forest>>Jan Petter Ringvold - KRISTIAN WENTZEL




History & Biography
Crest Of Darkness was formed by Conception bassist Ingar Almein. The declared intention was to be fast, heavy and adhere to the Satanic Bible and vampirism. The first official release was 1996's Quench My Thirst EP on Head Not Found Records of Norway. The line-up was Almein on bass and guitar, Lars Christian Narum on keyboards and drummer Nils H. Maehlum. The same trio recorded the debut full-length. The membership was always a mix of former Pale Forest and Conception members.

The band next signed to France's Listenable Records and recruited vocalist Kristin Fjellseth, vocalist Roy Khan (of Conception) and Arne Heimdal. The Ogress was the second album and already featured gothic music and female vocals. Project Regeneration meant more line-up changes and featured Kristin Fjellseth on vocals, guitarist Akke, drummer Frekkøs and keyboardist Ringvold. The band transitioned out of being a studio project in 2001 and appeared at the first Inferno Festival and conducted a tour of France with No Return and Symbiosis.

In 2003, the band featured Enthral's Hektoen on drums. The band's fourth album, Evil Knows Evil, came out in January of 2004 and was the first on My Kingdom Music. The band was recording its fifth album, Give Us The Power To Do Your Evil, in late 2006 with producer Giuseppe Orlando. Simultaneously, the band asked guitarist Akke to leave and replaced him with new man Rebo.

Crest Of Darkness’ In The Presence Of Death was out on February 25th, 2013 through My Kingdom Music. It was six years following its predecessor. Kjetil Hektoen left in 2014. Guitarist Jan Fredrik Solheim, who had been in the act for only two years, did as well. Crest Of Darkness was part of the Marduk: Frontschwein European Tour 2015 - Part III alongside Svart Crown. The band re-signed with My Kingdom Music in 2016, Ingar rejoined the reformed Conception in 2018. A new album was The God Of Flesh in December 2019. The band was the trio of singer and bassist Ingar Amlien, guitarist Rebo, drummer Bernhard and keyboardist Kristian Wentzel. Norway-based Crest Of Darkness’ 2024 album, called My Ghost, was released through My Kingdom Music in October. The band described it as a concept about the recesses of the mind and being its heaviest. The single Call Of The Moon was available as a 7". The line-up had remained steady since the last outing. Not only the band had a keyboardist, but the album featured trumpet player Roy Nikolaisen.


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