In the Woods...

In the Woods...
In the Woods...
	In The Woods... at Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2017 in Leipzig
Background information
Origin	Kristiansand, Norway
Genres	Black metal, avant-garde metal, doom metal
Years active	1992–2000, 2014–present
Labels	Prophecy Productions Debemur Morti Productions
Associated acts	Green Carnation, Carpathian Forest, Blood Red Throne, Ewigkeit, Chain Collector
Members	Anders Kobro (drums); James Fogarty (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Kåre André Sletteberg (guitar, Acoustic guitar); Nils Olav Drivdal (Bass guitar); Bernt Sørensen (guitar);
Past members	X. Botteri (bass); C:M. Botteri (guitar); Jan Transit (vocals); Christer Cederberg (keyboards); Synne Diana (vocals); Bjørn Harstad (guitar); Oddvar A:M (guitar); Alex Weisbeek (session bass);

In the Woods... is a Norwegian avant-garde black metal band from Kristiansand, formed in 1992. The band have released a total of five studio albums, three singles, one compilation album and one live album throughout its initial existence. The band disbanded in 2000 and reformed in 2014.

Singer James Fogarty

History

The band started out as a death metal band called Green Carnation. With some members leaving, including Terje Vik Schei (a.k.a. Tchort), the remaining members formed In the Woods... The band released a demo in 1993 called The Isle of Men, as well as a full-length album named Heart of the Ages in 1995. This album was unique at the time since the band expanded the limits of their black metal style into the soothing sound of keyboards and female vocals combined with eerie distorted vocals and clean singing as well. The following, Omnio, is often regarded as their best album, featuring even more experimental music, 11 minute songs with more female vocals and reflective lyrics, together with magical instrumental overtures. The third album, Strange in Stereo, brought an enigmatic change in style, since the music got far more depressive and changing.

In 2000, In the Woods... released the album Three Times Seven on a Pilgrimage, a compilation of three of their previous 7" featuring covers from Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane and King Crimson, together with some newly released and rebuilt songs, like the new version of Child of Universal Tongue.

After releasing Three Times Seven on a Pilgrimage, the band held a farewell performance in their home town of Kristiansand which featured all musicians, including the former members. The performance was recorded and released as Live at the Caledonien Hall in 2003. It was confirmed that this was the band's last official release. Some of the members went on to play in the similarly-styled band Green Carnation, others took up personal projects and founded the independent label Karmakosmetix Records, created to support new experimental bands such as In the Woods... was in its time.

Anders Kobro announced the reformation of the band's core lineup (Kobro, X. Botteri and C:M. Botteri) in 2014. 2015 was the year the newest lineup was announced, featuring Kobro, X. Botteri and C:M Botteri, James Fogarty and a younger guitar player named Kåre André Sletteberg. Together, they released their newest album "Pure" in September 2016 under their new label, Debemur Morti Productions. Keyboard player Job Phenex Bos was joining them for shows during 2016 and 2017.

At the end of 2016, the Botteri brothers left the band leading onto Alex Weisbeek and Bernt Sørensen joining In the Woods... for bass and guitar sessions, but due to a long distance between the core of the band and Weisbeek, the band decided to hire in a local bass player by the name of Nils Olav Drivdal. Drivdal joined the band in December 2018 and played his first concert with the band in Kristiansand, March 2019.

Discography

Studio albums

Heart of the Ages (1995)
A Return to the Isle of Men (1996)
Omnio (1997)
Strange in Stereo (1999)
Pure (2016)
Cease the Day (2018)

Compilation albums

Three Times Seven on a Pilgrimage (2000)

Live albums

Live at the Caledonien Hall (2003)

Singles

"White Rabbit" (7") (1996)
"Let There Be More Light" (7") (1998)
"Epitaph" (7") (2000)

Demos

Rehearsal 93 (1993)
Isle of Men (1993)
Return to the Isle of Men (1996, rerelease of the demo with bonus tracks)

Current members

Anders Kobro – drums, percussion (1992 – 2000, 2014 – present)
James Fogarty – vocals, guitar, keyboards (2015 – present)
Kåre André Sletteberg - guitar (2015 - present)
Bernt Sørensen - guitar (2017 - present)
Nils Olav Drivdal - bass (2018 - present)

Past members

Christian "X" Botteri – guitars (1992 – 2000, 2014 – 2016)
Christopher "C:M." Botteri – bass guitar (1992 – 2000, 2014 – 2016)
Jan Kenneth Transeth – vocals (1992 – 2000)
Oddvar A:M – guitars (1992–2000; died in 2013)
Bjørn "Berserk" Harstad; guitars (1996 – 1998)
Synne "Soprana" Larsen – vocals (1996 – 2000), session vocals (1994 - 1996)
Christer-André Cederberg – guitars (1998 – 2000)
Job Phenex Bos - keyboards live (2016-2017)
Alex Weisbeek - Bass live (2017-2018)

Timeline

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