Carpe Tenebrum

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Band members

  • Line-up
    • Astennu (vocals, all instruments)
  • Former members
    • Nagash (vocals)

Formed

Oslo, Norway, 1996

Band information

Carpe Tenebrum is the solo vehicle for former Dimmu Borgir guitarist Astennu. The first album appeared shortly after he relocated to Norway and both it and the follow-up feature symphonic black metal with his then Dimmu Borgir bandmate Nagash on lead vocals. After he was fired from Dimmu Borgir, Astennu returned to Australia and has since worked as a producer and sound engineer and been a member of various Sydney bands including Infernal Method and Stronger Than Hate.

Carpe Tenebrum's latest album is stylistically different to the previous two, leaning towards classic Florida-style death metal.

Discography

Albums:

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1997 Majestic Nothingness Head Not Found
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1999 Mirrored Hate Painting Hammerheart
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2002 Dreaded Chaotic Reign Hammerheart