Arcturus (2)

An avantgarde/progressive metal band from Oslo, Norway, founded in 1990.

Formed by Sverd (Steinar Johnsen) and Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) as an offshoot of the band [a=Mortem]. In April 2007 the band announced that they were breaking up. The return of Arcturus was announced in September 2011 and they have remained active since then.

Current line-up:
Sverd (Steinar Johnsen): Keyboards (1990 – )
Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg): Drums (1990 – )
Skoll (Hugh Mingay): Bass (1995 – )
Knut Magne Valle: Guitar (1996 – )
ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnæs): Vocals (2005 – )