The name 'Byfrost' is an
alternate spelling of Bivrost/Bifrost, the bridge that connects Midgard and
Asgard in norse mythology.
Merging cold, dark, riffs with a
touch of the melodic, BYFROST was formed in Bergen, Norway, in 2007 by
guitarists HeavyHarms and R.I.P Meister. With HeavyHarms taking vocals, the
band recruited a drummer and bass player and recorded and released the
“Byfrostmetal” EP in 2008. As is often the case with a fledgling band, the
four-piece underwent some personnel changes, and the definitive BYFROST lineup
was established when R.I.P Meister switched over to five-string bass and the
addition of HELLISH OUTCAST’s formidable drummer Alkolust made this a
powerhouse trio to be reckoned with.
With a permanent line up now in
place, BYFROST went on to play live both locally and throughout Europe, and in
2009 began work on their first full length album, “Black Earth” which was
recorded at the Conclave and Earshot Studios in Bergen, and was produced by
Herbrand Larsen (ENSLAVED) and Bjørnar E. Nilsen (VULTURE INDUSTRIES, BLACK
HOLE GENERATOR). With ENSLAVED’s Arve Isdal making a guest appearance on the
track “Desire”, and with Artwork by Christian Sloan Hall, known for his work
with artists such as TESTAMENT, DIMMU BORGIR, SLAYER etc., “Black Earth” was released
in early 2010 on Painkiller Records to much critical acclaim.
It is virtually impossible not to
bang your head when listening to a BYFROST performance, be it on a studio track
or on a stage, and it is the band’s skillfully crafted material, superb musical
skills and dynamic stage presence that saw the band selected for some of the
most prestigious events in the Norwegian Metal calendar during 2010. With
appearances at the Hole in the Sky and Karmoygeddon Festivals, the launch of
Terrorizer Magazine’s Norwegian Grindhouse venture, and, along with ENSLAVED,
at a special concert to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Bergen’s foremost
venue, The Garage, BYFROST has consolidated its reputation as a live band that
everyone wants to see.
Of
Death
Tracklist:
- May the Dead Rise
- Eye for an Eye
- Buried Alive
- Of Death
- Full Force Rage
- Shadow of Fear
- Sorgh
- All Gods are Gone
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