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 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 – )
Knut Magne Valle: Guitar (1995 – )
Skoll (Hugh Mingay): Bass (1995–2000, 2002 – )
ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnæs): Vocals (2005 – )