Atrox

Tuesday, 13 June 2006

Members:

Rune Sørgård - guitar, bass
Eivind Fjoseide - guitars
Tor-Arne Helgesen - drums
Erik Paulsen - bass
Per Spjøtvold - keyboards
Rune - vocals, samples

Country: Norway

Biography:

Hailing from Norway and originally formed in 1988, Atrox is one of the most unique bands to grace these pages in some time. Musically, they are somewhat of a spacey, jazzy, prog metal hybrid, with a rather odd style that is hard to pin down, yet is often quite fascinating to listen to. Vocally, they are even more bizarre. Those into The 3rd And The Mortal might notice a similarity between TATM's Ann-Mari and Atrox's Monika, and it's no coincidence -- they are sisters, and definitely share a passion for avant-garde jazzy singing. Monika is even more experimental and out-there than Ann-Mari, ranging from graceful melodies to squeals and warbles, she's sometimes enchanting, sometimes intriguing, and occasionally just a bit too much -- there's never a dull moment when she's singing. Atrox is clearly not a band for everyone -- even with a conventional vocalist they are odd and different and not an easy listen, and then there will be some that will love the music but just not be able to handle Monika's over-the-top singing. But those into left-field metal acts will definitely find something of interest here, as Atrox is a challenging and fascinating band, and certainly a BNR recommendation.

Discography:

Orgasm (2003)

1. Methods Of Survival 07:18
2. Flesh City 05:55
3. Heartquake 04:33
4. Burning Bridges 06:35
5. This Vigil 06:33
6. Tentacles 05:51
7. Second Hand Trauma 06:15
8. Prè Sense 08:04

Total playing time 51:04

Terrestrials (2002)

1. Lay 03:20
2. Ruin 07:17
3. Mare's Nest 06:05
4. Nine Wishes 06:02
5. Human Inventions 03:52
6. Mental Nomads 07:25
7. Changeling 08:38
8. The Bedam Of The Beldman 08:41
9. Translunaria 07:46
10. Look Further 08:46

Total playing time 01:07:52

Contentum (2000)

1. Sultry 06:12
2. Unsummoned 06:45
3. Lizard Dance 07:12
4. Panta Rei / Gather In Me No More 10:55
5. Ignoramus 03:59
6. Letters To Earth 04:00
7. Serenity 06:16
8. Homage 05:47
9. What Crawls Underneath 05:37
10. Torture 07:39
11. Outro 01:26

Total playing time 01:05:48

Mesmerized (1997)

1. Intro 01:17
2. Steeped In Misery As I Am 06:58
3. Wave 10:28
4. The Ocean 03:19
5. A Minds Escape 06:34
6. Flower Meadow 09:24
7. The Air Shed Tears 07:01
8. Hinc Allae La Crimae 12:30

Total playing time 57:31

Silence of the Echoes - EP (1996)

1. Rise 06:30
2. Silence Of The Echoes 06:00

Total playing time 12:30

Dead Leaves - Demo (1993)

1. Dead Leaves
2. Rise
3. Crowd Apprehension
4. Whispering Wind

Mindshadow - Demo (1991)

1. Fall
2. Ocean
3. Mindshadow

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Official Website: http://www.atrox.biz/

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