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The title track at the end was close to the length (I believe 13:20 or so), so it seemed like a cool curiosity to extend a little to get them numbers in the display.At this stage, this was something that felt natural for us to do for a variety of reasons. It was however where a few 1349 members met and united, before 1349 was formed.It was Ravn’s idea to name the band after the year the bubonic plague hit Norway and took the lives of 2/3rds of its population. I’d be bold and say… The whispering words are a poem/lyrics, I do not remember them. Something magical happened right there, we tapped onto a nerve that would secure our development on an exciting path. We have to play it by ear and see what comes up.As far as I know, that was 20 years ago and no interest from any parties to resurrect this band. Year 1349 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar Events January–December. However; it seems to me a lot of people have come to find their liking for it with time, as the oddball in 1349’s discography.“Demonoir” is, in my eyes, the most brutal and eerie album we’ve done. 1349 formed in 1997 and comprises several former members of the band Alvheim. 1349 was the year the Black Death came to Norway, wiping out 2/3 of the population and ending the Golden Age of Norway. Archaon (1349) Interview - Steel Mill, Heather Williams. The band's live shows often begin with Frost and guitarist Archaon breathing fire. There might of course also be more shows added to this list. However- there were also those who came before…To find out more on 1349 check out following sites:Steel Mill interviews major bands, musicians, artists and authors around the world. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Thereafter, we took a rather opposite angle and brewed the “1349 Pale ale”. Norway’s 1349 blows you away and unleashes a brutal, unforgiving, demonic assault on your soul, taking you to the dark, shadowy realms of Hell. Ravn and Seidemann played in Hofdingi Myrkra, which started in 1994 before becoming "Alvheim". However, as you mentioned- Frost is occasionally busy with his other band Satyricon’s obligations, something that we’ve learned to work our way around with some very capable drummers helping us out.It’s a privilege to get to do this to the extent that we do. 1349 formed in 1997 and comprises several former members of the band In recognition of 1349's influences, the band performed a cover of 1349 tours on a regular basis. Metal Blast is an ads-free international heavy metal magazine devoted to interviews, op-eds, and reviews. We are all very passionate about beer in 1349 and have tasted quite some beers during the last 7 years.I struggle to answer the one-dimensional question… That depends on your angle: Whether you mean the musical genre, the way of living or the spirit inside. I get that people turned away though… It is a lot to ask acceptance for something that different, perhaps. It held many grand challenges at the time and it took every single bit of effort from everyone involved. Everyone will at some point enter the search for his or her own core and be affected by this in one way or another. In turn, it is part of us.On the US tour we did with Tryptikon in 2010, we met Todd Haug (currently with Three Floyds brewing) who at that time worked at Surly brewing. It had become far faster and intricate than 1349 at its demo stages.I know, right? Quite an accomplishment to keep it up like that… But when that’s said: The ever-burning passion for dark, heavy music and art is at the core of the band, as it has always been. A new beer is currently also in the works… Let’s see what the future holds! But “Beyond the Apocalypse” definitely brought 1349 further from the debut full-length “Liberation”, into more progressive and innovative ways-something that I’m still very proud of.“Hellfire” was the album that kind of paved way for us into more interest at many different holds. Entre sus influencias destacan bandas de thrash metal como Celtic Frost, Venom, Hellhammer, Slayer o Motorhead y bandas de black metal como Darkthrone o Mayhem. It did clearly re-position us in certain circles and brought us further on the path that we’re on.As far as the genre Black Metal goes, individuality on the path that one’s on holds a crucial torch- burning bright and casting its shadows.