In Vain

In Vain - Norwegian death metal / progressive / black metal

Group from Norway

Genres: melodic death metal, technical death metal, progressive death metal, Progressive metal, progressive black metal, death metal, black metal

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About In Vain

There are multiple artists using this name. 1. In Vain is a progressive death metal band from Kristiansand, Norway. Their music can be described as melodic extreme metal, and it is mainly composed by their guitarist Johnar Haaland. The band has released five albums, and toured Europe with Solefald in 2013 and My Silent Wake in 2010. In Vain has also played concerts in Norway. They, for example, played at the Inferno Metal Festival in 2013. The band was formed by guitarist Johnar Haaland and Andreas Frigstad in 2003. In 2004 they recorded their first release, a three track EP Will the Sun ever rise again?. The following year, December 2005, they released another EP named Wounds. Their music had then moved in a more diverse and progressive direction. In 2006 the full length The Latter Rain was recorded in DUB studio. Close to 20 guest musicians participated in the recordings, amongst them Jan K. Transeth and Kjetil Nordhus. The Latter Rain was released in 2007. Live appearances started to happen, they played live with Battered and Vreid on the Northern Brigade Tour in March-April 2007. Summer 2008 saw them starting to record their second full length album Mantra, that was released in 2010. Due to non musical issues the process of writing songs for their third album was delayed, and Ænigma was released in 2013. Currents was recorded in 2017 and was released on January 26, 2018. Two editions were released: the normal edition, with 7 tracks and a running time of around 43 minutes, and the special edition with 9 tracks and a running time of just over an hour. Solemn was released on April 19, 2024. It is the final album to feature founding vocalists Andreas Frigstad and Sindre Nedland, the latter of whom died from cancer on March 2, 2025. Current members: Johnar Håland – guitars, backing vocals (2003–present) Kjetil Pedersen – guitars, backing vocals (2010–present) Tobias Solbakk – drums (2018–present) Kjetil Alver Lund – lead vocals, keyboards (2026–present; live member 2024–2026) Sander Batuhan Tesdal - bass guitar (2026 - present; live member 2025) Former members: Andreas Frigstad – lead vocals (2003–2024) Sindre Nedland – lead vocals, piano, organ, keyboards (2003–2025; died 2025) Anders Haave – drums (2004–2005) Joakim Sehl – bass guitar (2004–2005) Magnus Olav Tveiten – guitars (2005–2006) Ole Vistnes – bass guitar (2005–2006) Stig Reinhardtsen – drums (2005–2017) Even Fuglestad – guitars (2006–2008) Kristian Wiktsøl – bass guitar, backing vocals (2006–2013) Petter Hallaråker – guitars (2013) Baard Kolstad – drums (2017–2018) Alexander Bøe – bass guitar, backing vocals (2013–2025)

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