Gothminister
Norwegian gothic metal band
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Gothminister is a Norwegian gothic metal band. Formed in 1999, they released eight studio albums and gained success in Germany.[1] They played in several German music festivals, including Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT), the Dark Storm Festival and the M'era Luna Festival, and performed in front of over 10,000 people at the Schattenreich Festival.
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 Gothminister live at Nocturnal Culture Night 2018 in Germany | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Gothic metal, industrial metal |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Angel, BMG, Drakkar, e-Wave, Soulfood, Tatra, Tuba, AFM |
| Members | Bjørn Alexander Brem Glenn Nilsen |
| Website | gothminister |
They took part in Melodi Grand Prix 2013 and Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "We Come Alive".[2] They advanced from their semi-final on 13 January 2024,[3] finishing fourth in the final.[4]
Musical style
Members
- Current members
- Bjørn Alexander Brem – lead vocals, programming, instruments
- Glenn Nilsen – guitars
- Former members
- Bjørn Aadland - guitars
- Tom Kalstad – keyboards
- Sandra Jensen – additional vocals
- Ketil Eggum – guitars
- Andy Moxnes – live keyboards, guitars
- Christian Svendsen – live drums
- Guest appearances
- Nell Sigland – vocals on "Wish" (track 10 on Gothic Electronic Anthems), and "Your Saviour", "The Allmighty" and "Emperor" (tracks 3, 6 and 8 respectively on Happiness in Darkness)
- Cecilia Kristensen – the "Girl" in the "Darkside" video
- Live guest appearances
- Eric Burton – live vocals for "Hatred" at M'era Luna Festival 2004
- Bruno Kramm – keyboards on Wave-Gotik-Treffen and M'era Luna Festival 2011
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Gothic Electronic Anthems |
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| Empire of Dark Salvation |
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| Happiness in Darkness |
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| Anima Inferna |
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| Utopia |
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| The Other Side |
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| Pandemonium |
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| Pandemonium II: The Battle of the Underworlds |
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Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER (Alt) [14] | |||
| "Angel" | 2002 | — | Gothic Electronic Anthems |
| "Devil" | — | ||
| "The Holy One" | 2003 | — | |
| "Dark Salvation" | 2005 | — | Empire of Dark Salvation |
| "Swallowed by the Earth" | — | ||
| "Dusk Till Dawn" | 2008 | — | Happiness in Darkness |
| "Freak" | 2009 | — | |
| "Liar" | 2011 | — | Anima Inferna |
| "Utopia" | 2013 | — | Utopia |
| "Der fliegende Mann" | 2017 | 8 | The Other Side |
| "The Sun" | 14 | ||
| "Ich will alles" | 18 | ||
| "We Are the Ones Who Rule the World" | 10 | ||
| "Pandemonium" | 2022 | 5 | Pandemonium |
| "This is Your Darkness" | 1 | ||
| "Demons" | 8 | ||
| "Star" | — | ||
| "I Am the Devil" | 2023 | 8 | Pandemonium II: The Battle of the Underworlds |
| "Battle of the Underworlds" | 4 | ||
| "We Come Alive" | 2024 | 3 |
