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Refimprove|date=March 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Lengsel| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Norway | genre = Progressive metal (now) Black metal (early)| years_active = 1995–present| label = Endtime Productions|Endtime Solid State Records|Solid State Whirlwind Records|Whirlwind | associated_acts = Extol | website = http://www.myspace.com/lengsel Lengsel on Myspace| current_members = Tor Magne S. Glidje Ole Halvard Sveen John Robert Mjåland| past_members = Lengsel is a progressive metal|progressive black metal band that formed in 1995 in Norway . They released one album, called Solace (Lengsel album)|Solace , on Endtime Productions in 2000, which was subsequently licensed to Solid State Records for an American release. The second album The Kiss, The Hope was released on 2007. Their name means "longing" in Norwegian language|Norwegian ; the idea of longing for home is a prominent theme on their debut release.
History
The group was formed in 1995. They released a self-titled demo in 1997. Shortly after releasing the critically acclaimed debut album Solace (Lengsel album)|Solace in 2000 on 3 labels, the band members took a break from Lengsel. With the same line-up, they formed the band Ganglion, and quickly departed from their black metal roots to a more rock music|rock oriented style, alienating many of their old fans and creating a new fan base.
In 1999, guitarist Tor Glidje joined the band Extol on bass. The following year, Glidje switched over to guitar for Extol at the departure of another member and John Mjåland joined the band on bass. When the guitarist returned, Glidje left Extol, but Mjåland stayed as bassist. In 2004, both of Extol's guitarists left the band and were replaced by Glidje and Ole Sveen, effectively merging both members and music of Ganglion with Extol. Several Ganglion songs, recorded under the Ganglion moniker, were incorporated into the Extol repertoire. Thus, all three members of Lengsel/Ganglion are current members of Extol. The remaining members of Extol also played in Ganglion at one point or another, so the merge was very logical.
In 2006, while Extol was on break, a resurrected Lengsel recorded their second, less positively reviewed full-length album, titled The Kiss, The Hope , and released it on the independent German label Whirlwind Records . It features more of a sludge metal|sludge / hardcore punk|hardcore feel than the attitude rock of Ganglion, and has very little in common with Solace .
Band members
Tor Magne S. Glidje - guitars, vocals
Ole Halvard Sveen - drums, acoustic guitars, keyboards, vocals
John Robert Mjåland - bass
Discography
Solace (Lengsel album)|Solace (2000)
The Kiss, The Hope (2006)
Lengsel (album)|Lengsel (2011)
Other releases
Lengsel (demo)|Lengsel (1997)
References
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External links
http://www.myspace.com/lengsel Lengsel's Official Myspace Page
Category:Musical groups established in 1995 Category:Christian extreme metal groups Category:Unblack metal musical groups Category:Norwegian Christian metal musical groups Category:Norwegian black metal musical groups
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