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Tellus Requiem
12+ albums
Progressive metalPower metalmelodic metalNorwaynorwegian
about
A dark November night of 2007, Stig Nergård could not sleep. In his boredom he took up his guitar and started playing. As his fingers swept the fret board an idea started to form. An idea that eventually would see to the creation of TELLUS REQUIEM. As he sat through the night, putting the idea to life, he realized the potential of the concept he just sat in motion. The next morning Oblivion was completed, and TELLUS REQUIEM’s journey had begun. He invited his good friend, Arve Grytbakk, over to have a listen. Arve started to sing immediately, and his role in the band was clear. The hunt for the rest of the band started, and first they needed someone to pound the drums. The right man was found in the darker corner of Trondheim’s musical society. Known from several local black and death metal bands, Espen Hektoen was a name that Stig recognized. His speed and precision quickly became the backbone of Tellus Requiem, and his lyrics a poetic scenery for Arves vocals to explore. Early 2008, they found the perfect man for the bass. Ivar “The Beast” Bøe was a friend of a friend, and they were skeptical at first. They had only heard rumors of the long haired man with the bass. But their skepticism was quickly subdued as Ivar pulled forth his six-string bass and let his fingers do their work. There was no question; Ivar was the right man for the job. Now they stood there, almost a complete band. But something important was missing. There was no man to play the keyboard. They search
