GEHENNA - NORWAY

Seen Through The Veils Of Darkness [The Second Spell] - 1996 - Cacophonous
Malice - 1996 - Cacophonous
Adimiron Black - 1998 - Moonfog
Murder - 2000 - Moonfog
WW - 2005 - Moonfog
Unravel - 2013 - Indie

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Members
Vocals
Forlorn>>SANRABB [MORTEN FURULY]>>Forlorn - Forlorn>>Dolgar [Tom Steffen Simenstad]>>The Deviant

Guitar
Incarnator, Neetzach, 122 Stab Wounds, Forlorn, Satyricon, Mayhem, Mëkanïk, Throne Of Katarsis, Taake, Doedsvangr>>SANRABB [MORTEN FURULY]>>Neetzach, 122 Stab Wounds, Forlorn, Satyricon, Mayhem, Mëkanïk, Throne Of Katarsis, Taake, Doedsvangr - Dolgar [Tom Steffen Simenstad]>>Forlorn

Bass
Svartalv [Kenneth Svartalv Skibrek Halvorsen]>>Nocturnal Breed, Antikrist, Conjuration, Engangshammer - Noctifer - Forlorn, Agony, 122-Stabwounds>>E.N. Death [Frode Sivertsen]>>122 Stab Wounds, The Deviant - Dolgar [Tom Steffen Simenstad]>>The Deviant

Drums
Sir Vereda [Thomas Haraldstad] - Emperor, Enslaved>>Dirge Rep [Per Husebo]>>Emperor, Enslaved, Aura Noir, Orcustus, The Konsortium, Nauthis - Infest, Forlorn, 122-Stabwounds, Tsjuder>>Blod [Jan Egil Fosse]>>Forlorn, 122-Stabwounds, Tsjuder - Emperor, Enslaved, Aura Noir, Orcustus, Craft, Nettlecarrier, The Konsortium, Nauthis>>DIRGE REP [PER HUSEBO]>>Emperor, Enslaved, Aura Noir, Orcustus, Craft, Nettlecarrier, The Konsortium, Nauthis

Keyboard
Sarcanna [Nina Hanslien] - Pentinent, Vindsval>>Damien [Asbjorn Beyer Log] - Covenant, Satyricon>>Kine Hult




History & Biography
The Norwegian black metallers' first release was the Black Seared Heart demo of 1993, which was recorded at the Soundsuite Studio. A drummer called Sir Vereda was part of the line-up, as were Dolgar and Sanrabb. The Dutch Necromantic Gallery Productions released a 7" entitled Ancestors Of The Darkly Sky based on this demo. Dirge Rep joined the band as Sir Vereda was incarcerated. The First Spell EP appeared through Head Not Found in 1994. It was also recorded at Soundsuite Studio. Keyboardist Sarcanna had joined Gehenna just prior to this EP. She would contribute more to the band's song-writing on The Second Spell as a result.

Noctifer replaced Svartalv in 1996 and Sanrabb released a CD through Head Not Found Records for his other act. Svartalv had moved to Oslo and would join Nokturnal Breed. Blod, also of Forlorn later, joined in 1998 and was followed by Damien. Dirge Rep had left the band due to personal differences with Sanrabb. Dolgar was out in 2001.

By the time Murder was released, a whole set of new members were introduced and Gehenna had virtually become Aske's side-project.

Black Seared Heart was a compilation of early recordings, which was released to the public in 1998. This material was initially meant to be the band's debut album - a project which the band had cancelled. Dirge Rep returned in 2007 and Gehenna signed with Indie Records. Nevertheless, Dirge quickly added the name Craft to his long drumming résumé. Drummer Blod died of a heart attack in 2018. Sarcana, Dolgar and Svartalv rejoined in 2024.


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