Acârash

Acârash is an occult blackened heavy metal band[1] from Oslo, Norway. The band combines elements of doom metal, black metal and 1970s hard rock.[2][3] They are signed to Dark Essence Records.[4][5] The members have past connections with Lonely Kamel and The Void [6]

Acârash
OriginOslo, Norway
GenresBlack metal, doom metal, hard rock
Years active2016–present
LabelsDark Essence Records
Associated actsThe Void, Lonely Kamel
Members
  • Valac
  • Lukas Paulsen
  • Anders Gjelsvik
  • Sølve Sæther

History

The band was formed in the fall of 2016 by Valac, Lukas Paulsen, and Sølve Sæther. In the summer of 2017 they recorded their debut album In Chaos Becrowned[7] and signed a deal with Dark Essence Records, the home of bands like Taake, Hades Almighty and Helheim.[8]

The founding members of Acârash had a shared history from The Void, a Norwegian avant-garde hard rock band. The Void was the core of a fringe movement connected with the black metal and rock scene in and around Oslo in the early 1990s. The band briefly had members from Dimmu Borgir, Borknagard and Arcturus.

After the original members Sæther, Paulsen and Valac eventually laid The Void to rest, they proceeded on their own with bands like Lonely Kamel,[9] Zection8,[10] Faustus, Deep Rest [11] and TurnCoat.[12]

The first Acârash single Cadaver Dei premiered on Metal Hammer on 26 April 2018.[13][14]

Discography

Studio albums
Year Title Record label Line-up
2018 In Chaos Becrowned[15][16][17] Dark Essence Records Valac, Lukas Paulsen, Sølve Sæther
2020 Descend to Purity[18] Dark Essence Records Valac, Lukas Paulsen, Sølve Sæther, Anders Gjelsvik

Singles
Year Title Record label Line-up
2018 Cadaver Dei[19][20] Dark Essence Records Valac, Lukas Paulsen, Sølve Sæther
2018 In Chaos Becrowned[21] Dark Essence Records Valac, Lukas Paulsen, Sølve Sæther

Music videos
Year Title Record label Line-up
2018 In Chaos Becrowned[22][23][24] Dark Essence Records Valac, Lukas Paulsen, Sølve Sæther

Members

Current members
  • Valac – vocals, bass (2016–present)
  • Lukas Paulsen – guitars (2016–present)
  • Anders Gjelsvik – guitars (2018–present)
  • Sølve Sæther – drums (2018–present)

Previous members
  • Jarle Bjerkely – guitars (2016)

Former live members
  • André Kvebek – guitars (2018)
  • Kenneth Mellum – drums (2018–2019)

References
  1. "Oslo's occult metallers Acârash unveil a momentous new track". Metal Hammer.
  2. "ACÂRASH / In Chaos Becrowned". Voices From the Dark Side.
  3. "Watch: Acârash – 'In Chaos Becrowned'". Decibel Magazine.
  4. "DARK ESSENCE RECORDS SIGNS OCCULT HARD ROCKERS ACÂRASH". Patricia Thomas Management.
  5. "Acârash | Dark Essence Records". DARK ESSENCE RECORDS | RECORD LABEL | BLACK METAL AND EXTREME METAL MUSIC. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  6. "Acârash (BIO)". Dark Essence Records.
  7. "Acarash - In chaos becrowned". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  8. "Artists | Dark Essence Records roster | Dark Essence Records". DARK ESSENCE RECORDS | RECORD LABEL | BLACK METAL AND EXTREME METAL MUSIC. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  9. "Interview with Lukas Paulsen of Lonely Kamel". The RingMaster Review.
  10. "Inferno Festival 2002". Inferno Festival.
  11. "Volapük JubileumsfestivalXX". Natt & Dag.
  12. "Dystre tider (TurnCoat EP review)". Groove.no.
  13. "Oslo's occult metallers Acârash unveil a momentous new track". loudersound. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  14. "Acârash partage le titre "Cadaver Dei", issu de son premier disque". www.hornsup.fr. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  15. "ACÂRASH Stream Entire Album "In Chaos Becrowned" Ahead Of Release". Metal Shock Finland.
  16. "In Chaos Becrowned". Bandcamp.
  17. "In Chaos Becrowned". Amazon.co.uk.
  18. "ACÂRASH Reveal Album Details And Unleash New Single". metalshockfinland.com. March 31, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  19. "Single "Cadaver Dei" on Spotify". Spotify.
  20. "ACÂRASH Debut Track From Upcoming Album". Metal Shock Finland.
  21. "Single "In Chaos Becrowned" on Spotify". Spotify.
  22. Bellino, Vince (16 May 2018). "Watch: Acârash – 'In Chaos Becrowned'". Decibel Magazine.
  23. "EXKLUSIVE VIDEO-PREMIERE: ACÂRASH - IN CHAOS BECROWNED". Legacy.
  24. "In Chaos Becrowned (Official Video)". Youtube.
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