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In Vain
12+ albums
progressive death metalProgressive metalprogressive black metaldeath metalblack metal
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There are multiple artists using this name. 1. In Vain is a progressive death metal band from Kristiansand, Norway. Their music can be described as melodic extreme metal, and it is mainly composed by their guitarist Johnar Haaland. The band has released five albums, and toured Europe with Solefald in 2013 and My Silent Wake in 2010. In Vain has also played concerts in Norway. They, for example, played at the Inferno Metal Festival in 2013. The band was formed by guitarist Johnar Haaland and Andreas Frigstad in 2003. In 2004 they recorded their first release, a three track EP Will the Sun ever rise again?. The following year, December 2005, they released another EP named Wounds. Their music had then moved in a more diverse and progressive direction. In 2006 the full length The Latter Rain was recorded in DUB studio. Close to 20 guest musicians participated in the recordings, amongst them Jan K. Transeth and Kjetil Nordhus. The Latter Rain was released in 2007. Live appearances started to happen, they played live with Battered and Vreid on the Northern Brigade Tour in March-April 2007. Summer 2008 saw them starting to record their second full length album Mantra, that was released in 2010. Due to non musical issues the process of writing songs for their third album was delayed, and Ænigma was released in 2013. Currents was recorded in 2017 and was released on January 26, 2018. Two editions were released: the normal edition, with 7 tracks and a running time of around 43 minu
