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NRK1 is the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's (NRK) main television channel. Test broadcasts started on 12 January 1954, regular test broadcasts started on 13 April 1958 and regular broadcasts started in 20 August 1960. It is Norway's oldest and largest television channel. Previously known as simply as "NRK", the channel now known as "NRK1", to distinguish itself from sister channel "NRK2", which started broadcasting in 1996.

Besides its own productions, the channel also broadcasts a significant amount of English-language programmes from the United States, Great Britain and Australia. Its news programme is called ''Dagsrevyen''.

In 2010 NRK HD was launched, broadcasting at 720p. NRK HD was set to make its first official broadcasting from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics opening ceremony, but the first HD broadcast was actually Super Bowl XLIV, February 7, 2010.

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Coordinates	39°44′21″N104°59′5″N
Name	Morten Harket
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Morten Harket
Born	September 14, 1959 Kongsberg, Norway
Genre	SynthpopNew WaveAlternative rock
Occupation	SingerSongwriter
Years active	1981–present
Instrument	Vocals, piano, drums, guitar
Magnum opus	Take On Me
Label	Polydor, Warner Bros., KKV/BMG Norway
Associated acts	A-haSouldier Blue }}

Morten Harket (born 14 September 1959) is best known as the lead singer of the Norwegian synthpop/rock band A-ha, which released nine studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit "Take on Me" in 1985. A-ha disbanded in 2010. Harket has also released four solo albums. Before joining A-ha in 1982, Harket appeared on the Oslo club scene as the singer for blues outfit Souldier Blue.

Music career

A-ha

The trio, composed of lead vocalist Harket, guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (Pål Waaktaar until his marriage in 1994), and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen, formed in 1982, and left Norway for London in order to make a career in the music business. They chose the studio of musician, producer, and soon-to-be-manager, John Ratcliff, because it had a ''Space Invaders'' machine. John Ratcliff introduced the boys to his manager, Terry Slater, and, after a few meetings, A-ha had two managers. Terry Slater and John Ratcliff together formed T.J. Management. Ratcliff dealt with all the technical and musical aspects; Slater was the international business manager and liaison to Warner Brothers' head office. The band says the name ''A-ha'' comes from a title Paul contemplated giving to a song; he was dithering between the title "A-ha" and "A-hem". Morten was looking through Paul's notebook, and came across the name, which he liked, and immediately decided that was the right name.

In 1984, A-ha released their first single, "Take On Me", which became a hit only on the third attempt in 1985, after it had been re-recorded and accompanied by a music video directed by Steve Barron. The single's international success helped A-ha's debut album ''Hunting High and Low'' to sell over 10 million copies worldwide. Their second studio album was ''Scoundrel Days'', followed by ''Stay on These Roads'' and ''East of the Sun, West of the Moon''. The band then issued the commercially disappointing ''Memorial Beach'', after which the band went on hiatus.

thumb|Morten Harket performing at an A-ha concert, 2005Harket re-joined his colleagues in A-ha in 1998 to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize concert. Since 1998, A-ha has released four studio albums and several compilations. Their eighth studio album ''Analogue'' was released in 2005, and became a big hit worldwide, achieving Platinum certification in the UK. The band's last studio album ''Foot of the Mountain'' was released in the summer of 2009.

Harket held a note for 20.2 seconds in A-ha's 2000 song "Summer Moved On", believed to be the longest note in UK chart history. The note held exceeds the longest note in Bill Withers' famous song Lovely Day by 2.2 seconds.

In October 2009, A-ha announced that they would disband after a farewell tour in 2010. Tickets for A-ha's final concert at the Oslo Spektrum on 4 Dec 2010 sold out within 2 hours.

As a band member

Pål Waaktaar-Savoy describes Harket as being "totally different from me." He recalls the band's first visit to London together, during which Harket burned all his clothes and re-fashioned his wardrobe. "He has given me self-confidence, encourages me to talk to people, not to be afraid and to use the abilities I have. Morten is actually the only one in Norway who had as much ambition as I did. I guess we both have big egos. In a way, we're each sitting in our own little world, while Mags is more down to earth. Mags often has to mediate between Morten and me... It's good that we're so different and still respect each other. The tension between us is creative."

Magne Furuholmen describes Harket as "together". Furuholmen says Harket "believes strongly in everything he does. This goes for the band too, and it rubs off on us. He has the courage of his own convictions and cannot be shaken. He's an expert at always getting the last word, whether he's right or not. Morten is very loyal and he's fair when it comes to giving people a chance, letting them show who they are and what they're worth before judging them."

Vocal range and style

Morten Harket is known for his extraordinary vocal range, which some sources have claimed spans five octaves, although Harket himself said in 2009, “I’ve never counted, quite honestly”. His voice is capable of "The greatest falsetto in the history of pop music EVER..." according to ''NME'''s Sylvia Patterson, to an "unyielding groan" as described in ''Entertainment Weekly''.

Outside of A-ha

In 1993, Harket performed a cover of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Crewe/Gaudio on the Coneheads movie soundtrack in 1993. After A-ha went on a hiatus in 1994, Harket pursued a solo career, and has so far released four albums. Two of those albums were sung in Norwegian, but his 1995 album, ''Wild Seed'', became more of an international success because of its English lyrics. Harket worked with Håvard Rem, a Norwegian poet, to write most of the songs. "A Kind of Christmas Card" and "Spanish Steps" were the most successful numbers. The rest were either easy, simple songs, or more profound ones, such as "East Timor" and "Brodsky Tune", which had political messages in them.

Harket has collaborated in live performances and in studio recordings with several artists. Among them, Pakistani rock band Junoon on the song "Piya" , Hayley Westenra on "Children First". He has also worked with many other Scandinavian artists such as Bjørn Eidsvåg , Silje Nergaard , Oslo Gospel Choir, Espen Lind and Carola Häggkvist. On A-ha recordings, Morten has sung with Graham Nash and Anneli Drecker.

Harket released a new solo album, ''Letter from Egypt'', on 28 May 2008 via Universal Records Germany. In 2009 Harket created and performed the main theme of ''A Name is a Name'', a film about Macedonia by Sigurjon Einarsson.

Other appearances

In addition to the numerous A-ha and solo concerts, Harket has also performed on various other shows & concerts as solo artist and with A-ha. Some notable ones:

UNICEF Benefit Concert (2005) – Sang the official UNICEF song "Children First" at the H.C. Andersen jubilee in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2005. The song is a duet and was sung with Hayley Westenra.

Eurovision Song Contest 1996 (as host of the show)

He appeared at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert 1998 and 2001 with A-ha, and at the 1996 and 2007 concerts as a solo artist

Personal life

The son of Henny and Reidar Harket, and brother to Gunvald, Håkon, Ingunn and Kjetil, Morten grew up in Asker. Early musical influences included Uriah Heep, Queen, Johnny Cash, Toto, Elton John, David Bowie, and Peter Gabriel. Harket's family runs a successful bakery business, the only one in Norway specialising in "Scotch Pies".

Harket has three children with his ex-wife Camilla Malmquist Harket, to whom he was married between 11 February 1989 and 1998: Jakob Oscar Martinus Malmquist Harket (b. 14 May 1989), Jonathan Henning Adler Malmquist Harket (b. 30 December 1990), and Anna Katharina Tomine Malmquist Harket (b. 14 April 1993, uses Tomine as her first name). Harket also has a daughter, Henny, in 2003, with then-girlfriend Anne Mette Undlien. Harket had another daughter, Karmen Poppy, born in 2008, with Inez Andersson.

In the mid 1980s, Harket was in a relationship with the British model Therese "Bunty" Bailey, who appeared in videos for two of the band's songs.

Discography

Albums

!Year	!Title	!Label
1993	''Poetenes Evangelium''
1995
1996	''Vogts Villa''
2008	''Letter from Egypt''

Singles

!Year	!Title
1995	"A Kind of Christmas Card"
	"Spanish Steps"
"Los Angeles"
"Heaven's Not For Saints"
"Tilbake Til Livet"
"Herre I Drømmen"
	"Jungle of Beliefs"
"A Jester In Our Town"
2007	"Movies"
2008	"Darkspace"

Filmography

1988 ''Kamilla og tyven'' (en. ''Kamilla and the Thief'') as Christoffer

2009 ''Yohan: The Child Wanderer'' as Yussuf 2010 ''The Armstrong and Miller Show'' – cameo as himself.

Awards

See also

List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters

References

External links

Fan site

Morten's official MySpace

Site from Universal Germany

A-ha's official site

A-ha fan café

English/French site dedicated to Morten Harket

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Coordinates	39°44′21″N104°59′5″N
name	Dimmu Borgir
landscape	Yes
background	group_or_band
origin	Oslo, Norway
years active	1993–present
genre	Symphonic black metal, black metal
label	ex-No Colours, ex-Spikefarm, ex-Cacophonous, ex-Century Media, recent-Nuclear Blast
associated acts	Old Man's Child, Cradle of Filth, Ov Hell, Carpe Tenebrum, Brujeria, The Kovenant, Mayhem, Arcturus, Chrome Division, Code, Susperia, Dødheimsgard, Nile, Borknagar, Nachtmystium, Ragnarok, Angelcorpse, God Dethroned, Vesania, Vader, Infernal Method, Ved Buens Ende
website	www.site.dimmu-borgir.com
current members	ShagrathSilenozGalder
past members	(see below) }}

Dimmu Borgir () is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. ''Dimmu borgir'' means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir. The band has been through numerous line-up changes over the years; guitarist Silenoz and vocalist Shagrath are the only founding members remaining.

Biography

''For All Tid and Stormblåst'' period

Dimmu Borgir was founded in 1993 by Shagrath, Silenoz, and Tjodalv, the band released an EP in 1993 entitled ''Inn i evighetens mørke'' ("Into the Darkness of Eternity" in English). This short EP sold out within weeks, and the band followed up with the 1994 full length album ''For All Tid'' ('For All Time' in English) This album featured vocal contributions by Vicotnik of Ved Buens Ende and Dødheimsgard and Aldrahn of Dødheimsgard and Zyklon-B. The initial lineup consisted of Shagrath playing drums with Tjodalv on guitar and Silenoz contributing lead vocals. This line-up changed before the release of ''Stormblåst'' (translates to "Storm Blown") on Cacophonous Records in 1996, an album considered by many to be their finest. It is also the last album which features all lyrics written and sung in Norwegian. This album was criticized by Allmusic because of bad sound quality and inaccessibility to wide audience.

''Enthrone Darkness Triumphant'' period

After ''Stormblåst'', keyboardist Stian Aarstad left the band due to his obligation to serve in the Norwegian army, thus being unable to participate in the 1996 recording of ''Devil's Path''. That period was also marked by the departure of bassist Brynjard Tristan and the arrival of Nagash. Stian Aarstad returned for the recording of 1997's ''Enthrone Darkness Triumphant''. While on tour to support the album, he had trouble attending rehearsals and being on tour, and was subsequently fired. ''Enthrone Darkness Triumphant'' was a huge success for the band, and was their first release signed to Nuclear Blast, a German record label. The album was recorded in the Abyss Studios, owned by Hypocrisy's frontman Peter Tägtgren. After the release of ''Enthrone Darkness Triumphant'', the band went on tour with In Flames, Dissection and other bands who had penetrated to the scene at the time.

''Spiritual Black Dimensions'' and ''Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia'' period

After the tour for ''Enthrone Darkness Triumphant'', the band recruited new members Mustis on keyboards and Astennu on lead guitar. Dimmu Borgir's following full-length albums ''Spiritual Black Dimensions'' in 1999 and 2001's ''Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia'', both met critical acclaim. However, another line-up change occurred between the two albums; Nagash quit and was replaced by new bassist/singer ICS Vortex, and Tjodalv left due to his family commitments, and to form the subsequent band Susperia, only to be replaced with Nicholas Barker, of Cradle of Filth. Astennu was fired from his guitar duties as well, and was replaced by Galder. ''Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia'' is marked as bands one of biggest penetration on wider scene.

''Death Cult Armageddon'' and ''Stormblåst MMV'' period

Despite the regular video play on MTV2 and Fuse TV that their follow-up album would receive, the band stated that they were not "commercially-oriented," and instead, they 'simply wished to spread their message to more people'. In 2003, Dimmu Borgir recorded ''Death Cult Armageddon''. ''Death Cult Armageddon'' was recorded with the Prague Philarmonic Orchestra, conducted by Adam Klemens. All orchestrations were arranged by Gaute Storaas (who had previously worked with Dimmu Borgir on the album ''Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia'') In 2004, Dimmu Borgir performed on the mainstage at Ozzfest.

In 2005, the band did a complete re-recording of the ''Stormblåst'' album, featuring Hellhammer of Mayhem fame as the session drummer. The album also featured a DVD with a live performance from the 2004 Ozzfest tour.

''In Sorte Diaboli'' period

Dimmu Borgir's eighth studio album, ''In Sorte Diaboli'', was released April 24, 2007. A special edition version was released in a boxed case with a DVD, backward-printed lyrics, and a mirror. The album artwork was released on February 14, 2007 on a promotional webpage for the album. This album features the drumming of "Hellhammer" Jan Axel Blomberg of Mayhem. Blomberg left the band in mid tour in 2007 because of a neck injury that resulted in limited movement of his right arm. With the release of this album, Dimmu Borgir became the first black metal band with a number one album in their native country.

In 2009, members ICS Vortex and Mustis independently announced their departure from Dimmu Borgir. Mustis released a statement claiming his disfavor with the band, stating that he was not properly credited for his writing contributions to the band's music, mentioning possibly taking legal action.

Dimmu Borgir soon after confirmed the pair's dismissal from the band, releasing a statement explaining why the two were fired. Shagrath, Silenoz, and Galder wrote, "Funny then, how the new album is halfway finished written already by the rest of us without any of these guys' input, still having all those elements we're known for."

''Abrahadabra'' period

Dimmu Borgir's ninth studio album, ''Abrahadabra'', was released on September 24, 2010 in Germany, September 27, 2010 for the rest of Europe, and October 12, 2010 in North America. Silenoz explained that the growing periods of time between albums was because the band had stopped writing music while touring, which was affecting the quality of the music. He described the new album as having an "eerie and haunting feel to it," adding that the material is "epic," "primal," atmospheric and ambient. A promotional image released with the statement showed Shagrath returning to the keyboards. The album features an ensemble orchestra, the ''Kringkastingsorkestret'' (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra), as well as the Schola Cantorum choir, totaling more than 100 musicians and singers. Gaute Storaas, composer of the orchestral arrangements, released a statement on his role in working on the album. “Their music is epic, thematic and symphonic already from the creation; they are clearly having an orchestral approach to composing. My role in this is sometimes just to transcribe their themes, sometimes to take their ideas, tear them apart and build them back up in ways that are true to the band's intentions. The music must also be both interesting and playable for the musicians, and hopefully, meet the quality standards of the orchestral world.”

On July 8, the band confirmed that they had tapped Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (Therion, Dream Evil) to replace bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex on the band's upcoming album, "Abrahadabra", and world tour. On August 25 it was announced that Snowy Shaw has left Dimmu Borgir to rejoin Therion. On September 17, 2010 Dimmu Borgir released the song "Born Treacherous" from their upcoming album Abrahadabra on their official MySpace page. Then on September 24 the band announced they would stream Abrahadabra in its entirety until 7 p.m. EST that evening. The keyboards and bass are currently played by Gerlioz from Apoptygma Berzerk and Cyrus of Susperia respectively, and the clean vocals are sampled. On May 28, 2011 Dimmu Borgir gave a very special one-off show at the Oslo Spektrum with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Schola Cantorum choir. A live album and DVD of the show titled "Forces of the Northern Night" with an accompanying documentary is scheduled for release later this year.

Influences

Dimmu Borgir's older releases (since 1992 to 1999) are strongly influenced by Darkthrone, Mayhem, Bathory, Emperor, Celtic Frost, Immortal, Venom and Iron Maiden. The band became more progressive and symphonic through the years. Significant experimentation started approximately around 2000, during the era of Spiritual Black Dimensions (due to the addition of Vortex's clean vocals, and the variety of musical ideas from then-new member Mustis,) as well as Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia due to addition of influences from symphonic composers such as Antonín Dvořák, Enya, Richard Wagner and Frédéric Chopin.

Discography

To see other releases:

;Full-length albums

''For All Tid'' (1994)

''Stormblåst'' (1996)

''Enthrone Darkness Triumphant'' (1997)

''Spiritual Black Dimensions'' (1999)

''Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia'' (2001)

''Death Cult Armageddon'' (2003)

''Stormblåst MMV'' (2005)

''In Sorte Diaboli'' (2007)

''Abrahadabra'' (2010)

Band members

Current

Shagrath (Stian Tomt Thoresen) – drums (1992–1995), guitars (1995–1997), vocals (since 1995), bass (2005)

Silenoz (Sven Atle Kopperud) – lead vocals (1992–1995), rhythm guitars (since 1992), bass (2005)

Galder (Tom Rune Andersen) – lead guitars (since 2000)

Daray (Dariusz Brzozowski) – drums, percussion (since 2008)

Cyrus (Terje Andersen) – bass guitar (since 2010)

Gerlioz (Geir Bratland) – keyboards, synthesizer (since 2010)

Former

Tjodalv (Ian Kenneth Åkesson) – lead guitars (1992–1995), drums, percussion (1995–1999)

Stian Aarstad – keyboards, piano (1992–1997)

Brynjard Tristan (Ivar Tristan Lundsten) – bass (1992–1996)

Nagash (Stian Arnesen) – bass, backing vocals (1996–1999)

Astennu (Jamie Stinson) – lead guitars (1997–1999)

Mustis (Øyvind Mustaparta) – keyboards, piano (1998–2009)

ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnæs) – bass (1999–2009), clean vocals (1998–2009)

Nicholas Barker – drums, percussion (1999–2005)

Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) – drums, percussion (2005–2007)

Session

Jens Petter – lead guitars (1996–1997)

Kimberly Goss – keyboards (1997–1998)

Aggressor (Carl-Michael Eide) – drums, percussion (1997)

Archon – lead guitars (2000)

Reno Kiilerich – drums, percussion (2003–2004)

Tony Laureano – drums, percussion (2004–2005, 2007–2008)

Secthdamon (Odd Tony Ingebrigtsen) – bass (2007)

Snowy Shaw (Tommie Helgesson) – bass, clean vocals (2010)

References

External links

Official fan site

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Coordinates	39°44′21″N104°59′5″N
name	The Kovenant
landscape	yes
background	group_or_band
alias	Covenant
origin	Hamar, Norway
genre	Black metal, gothic metal, industrial metal
years active	1993−present
label	Mordgrimm, Nuclear Blast, Hammerheart, Head Not Found
associated acts	Apoptygma Berzerk, Arcturus, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Mayhem, Ram-Zet, Troll
website	www.gentechranch.tk/
current members	Lex IconPzy-CloneHellhammerAngelSverd
past members	(see below) }}

The Kovenant is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo/Hamar. The band originally formed as Covenant in 1993, but in 1999 were forced to change their name to The Kovenant due to a dispute with a Swedish electronic band of the same name.

Biography

The "Covenant" years (1993–1999)

The band was formed as Covenant in 1993 by two black metal artists known as Nagash and Blackheart. They both met when Blackheart decided to help Nagash with his one-man project Troll. No one seemed to pay attention to them after releasing a demo titled ''From the Storm of Shadows'', but finally a record label, Mordgrimm, took notice of them and released their first album ''In Times Before the Light'' in 1997. This album was recorded two years prior in 1995 and established them a fan base in Norway. It sounds similar to Dimmu Borgir's first opus ''For All Tid''. Indeed, Nagash is a long time friend to the lead vocalist of Dimmu Borgir, Shagrath.

Covenant signed with Nuclear Blast, a major German label dedicated to the hard rock scene, in 1998 and recruited four other members to form an actual band. These people were Astennu (of Dimmu Borgir, Carpe Tenebrum), Sverd (of Arcturus), Sarah Jezebel Deva (of Cradle of Filth and others), and Hellhammer (of Mayhem and others). With these new recruits, they released their second album, ''Nexus Polaris'', which was hugely successful (mainly thanks to Nuclear Blast's promotions) and is largely considered their best album to date by fans. The album also resulted in the band getting a Norwegian Grammy for Best Hard Rock Band and led to Nagash leaving Dimmu Borgir (for which he played bass) in order to concentrate fully on The Kovenant.

Name change and ''Animatronic'' era (1999–2002)

After the release of Nexus Polaris, Sverd, Astennu, and Sarah were fired for what Nagash has said to be "various reasons" in several interviews. Only Nagash, Blackheart, and Hellhammer remained. The band then found themselves being sued by a Swedish band of the same name. The Swedish band argued that they owned the name "Covenant" as they had been known as Covenant before Nagash and Blackheart formed their band. Consequently, they were forced to change their name to The Covenant. Unfortunately, simply adding "The" in front of the name would not suffice, because a Dutch heavy metal band had been named The Covenant since 1988. So they added "The" and also replaced the "C" with a "K" to avoid any future confusions, leading to their permanent name "The Kovenant".

In 1999, The Kovenant recorded and released ''Animatronic'', which portrayed a stylistic change to more industrial sound. Soon the band changed their individual stage names to suit their new direction: Nagash became "Lex Icon", Blackheart became "Psy Coma", and Hellhammer became "Von Blomberg". The new album also afforded them another Norwegian Grammy and they gained a new member, Angel, while touring the USA. Although the new sound was frowned upon by some more traditional black metal listeners, the music also inspired other bands such as Black Nocturnal Darkness on their 2002 ''Xenobite''-album.

After the ''Animatronic'' tour, Lex and Psy took a break and decided to re-record ''In Times Before the Light''. But Nuclear Blast wanted nothing to do with the album, so they changed labels and released it through Hammerheart Records. A re-release of ''Nexus Polaris'' took place as well during 2002.

''SETI'' and the wait for ''Aria Galactica'' (2002—)

In 2002, the band found themselves back in the studio, recording ''SETI'', their fourth album. The full-length release was preceded by a promotional EP ''SETI Club'', and both were issued in 2003. Von Blomberg decided to do more touring and left the band to handle other projects. Two new members were recruited: Küth (of Ram-Zet) on drums and Brat (of Apoptygma Berzerk) on keyboards. They then toured Europe and the USA to promote the album.

Currently the band is working on a DVD and a new album titled ''Aria Galactica''. Lex Icon announced recently that they have 14 pieces written so far. The album will come with a second disc consisting entirely of symphonic renditions of the tracks from the primary disc, which suggests a return to the more symphonic style exhibited by the band on their 1998 album Nexus Polaris.

The following announcement has once been seen at Lex's blog:

On July 31, 2006, Lex decided to stop his blogging due to fans being "know-it-alls" and telling him what he should do with his music. Therefore there will more than likely be no news from him about any Kovenant topics. Psy still maintains his blog, but it is unsure if he will continue blogging as well.

In an interview of August 2007, Psy Coma described ''Aria Galactica'' as "technical", with more guitar solos, "much stronger" and different from ''SETI''. The estimated release date would be Christmas (2007). He also denied any relations between ''Aria Galactica'' and the DVD, which would be "completely megalomaniac project of making a documentary of [their] entire band history".

In 2007, the band re-released their debut album, entitled ''In Times before the Light 1995''.

In October 2009, The Kovenant were confirmed to be performing their Nexus Polaris album with the original members at the Inferno Festival in Norway, spring of 2010. The Kovenant, along with Mayhem, Finntroll and Taake, were the first four bands to be on the Festival's bill.

In February 2010, Lex revealed on on his Myspace page: "Yes, we are working on the new album again. And No, The Kovenant is not disbanded. ... Going according to schedule. Just have to get the business side out of the way. (As in what record company it will be released on etc). And we might start having open try-outs for some new blood in the very near future."

In December 2010, Lex shared "So many things will happen next year... New Troll album, Razor Runner album++, and if the universe doesn't stab us in the back; there shall be a new The Kovenant album. Cold hails from Norway!", showing that the album (and band) have not yet been abandoned.

Band members

;Current members

Stian Arnesen (Nagash/Lex Icon) − vocals, bass guitar (1991−present)

Amund Svensson (Blackheart/Psy Coma/Pzy-Clone) − guitar (1991−present)

Jan Axel Blomberg (Hellhammer/von Blomberg) - drums (1991–2003) (2009–present)

Audun Stengel (Angel) - guitar (2000–present)

Steinar Sverd Johnsen (Sverd) - keyboards (1998)(2009–present)

;Former members

Jamie Stinson (Astennu) − guitar (1998−1999)

Sarah Jezebel Deva − female vocals (1998)

Eileen Küpper – female vocals (1999–2003)

Küth − Drums (2003−2009)

Geir Bratland (Brat) − synth (2003−2009)

Discography

;Studio albums

''In Times Before the Light'' (1997)

''Nexus Polaris'' (1998)

''Animatronic'' (1999)

''SETI'' (2003)

;EPs

''SETI Club'' (2003)

;Demos

''From the Storm of Shadows'' (Demo, 1994)

References

External links

The Kovenant(Official) at Myspace

The Kovenant page at Nuclear Blast

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Coordinates	39°44′21″N104°59′5″N
name	Vince Vaughn
birth name	Vincent Anthony Vaughn
birth date	March 28, 1970
birth place	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
occupation	Actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer
years active	1988–present
spouse	Kyla Weber (2010–present) }}

Vincent Anthony "Vince" Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor, screenwriter, producer and comedian. He began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before experiencing wider recognition with the 1996 movie ''Swingers''. He has since appeared in a number of films, mostly comedies, including ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', ''Old School'', ''Starsky & Hutch'', ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'', ''Couples Retreat'', ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'', and ''Wedding Crashers''.

Early life

Vince Vaughn was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother, Sharon Eileen (née DePalmo), a native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is a real-estate agent and stock broker who was once ranked as one of the United States' top money managers by ''Bloomberg Wealth Manager'' magazine. His father, Vernon Lindsay Vaughn, worked as a salesman for a toy company. His parents divorced in 1991. Vaughn has two older sisters, Victoria and Valeri. He was raised "both Protestant and Catholic" by his Catholic mother and Protestant father, and has English, Irish, German, Lebanese, and Italian ancestry.

Vaughn grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where he played football, baseball and wrestled, although he has called himself unathletic and "very average" at sports in high school. He then moved to Lake Forest, Illinois, where he graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1988. He was introduced to musical theater at a young age and decided to become an actor in 1987. He has credited his mother as the inspiration behind his career, saying, "I saw her overcome stuff, and I thought if you worked hard at something you'd give yourself a chance."

Career

In 1988, Vaughn was cast in a Chevrolet television commercial and subsequently moved to Hollywood. Although he appeared in the 1989 season of the television series, ''China Beach'' and in three ''CBS Schoolbreak Specials'' (in 1990), he was a struggling actor and faced many rejections.

His first film role was 1993's ''Rudy'' playing Jamie O'Hare, where he also struck up a friendship with featured Jon Favreau. Two years later, he was cast a lead role in a proposed revival of ''77 Sunset Strip'' that was to air on the fledgling WB Television Network, but the project ceased development after initial testing. Vaughn did not receive wider success until his role in 1996's ''Swingers'' with Jon Favreau. ''Swingers'' was released in July 1996 and became a successful independent film. Vince's father Vernon also did a cameo in this film.

Afterwards, director Steven Spielberg cast Vaughn in the blockbuster ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' which gave him increased exposure. From there, Vaughn went on to appear in several films of varied success, including playing Norman Bates in the 1998 remake of Alfred Hitchcock's ''Psycho''. In 2000, he starred in ''The Cell'' with Jennifer Lopez and in 2001, appeared in ''Made'', another film penned by Favreau. Vaughn also appeared in Dwight Yoakam's directorial debut movie ''South of Heaven, West of Hell''.

Vaughn's role in the successful 2003 comedy ''Old School'' sky-rocketed his popularity. In 2004, he appeared alongside Ben Stiller in the hit films ''Starsky & Hutch'' and ''Dodgeball'', ''Anchorman'', and had roles in 2005's ''Be Cool'', ''Thumbsucker'' and ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith''.

Also in 2005, Vaughn starred alongside Owen Wilson in the comedy ''Wedding Crashers'', which grossed over $200 million at the United States box office. After this series of roles, Vaughn was dubbed one of the Hollywood Frat Pack, a group of actors who frequently co-star in film comedies. In 2006, Vaughn starred with Jennifer Aniston in the comedy-drama ''The Break-Up'' (also with Favreau and his father).

In 2007, Vaughn also starred in a comedy called ''Fred Claus'', in which he played the sarcastic, wild-at-heart older brother of Santa Claus (Paul Giamatti). ''Fred Claus'' was directed by David Dobkin, who previously directed Vaughn in ''Wedding Crashers'', and co-starred Elizabeth Banks and Kevin Spacey. Next, he momentarily moved from comedy to drama in Sean Penn's critically acclaimed film ''Into the Wild'', a film about the adventures of Christopher McCandless, which was also a best-selling book by Jon Krakauer. He played the role of Wayne Westerberg opposite Emile Hirsch as McCandless.

In 2009, Vaughn starred in ''Couples Retreat'', a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. Malin Åkerman played his wife. Vince's father Vernon portrayed his father in this film.

In February 2010, Vaughn was among the nearly 80 musicians and actors to sing on the charity-single remake of ''We Are the World''.

Vaughn's most recent film was Ron Howard's comedy, ''The Dilemma'', released in January 2011.

Personal life

Family and relationships

Vaughn dated Jennifer Aniston, his co-star in ''The Break-Up'', between 2005 and 2006 in a relationship that became a subject of tabloid speculation. In the fall of 2006, Vaughn filed a lawsuit against three tabloid magazines accusing them of falsely claiming that he had been unfaithful to Aniston. In December 2006, both Vaughn and Aniston's reps confirmed that they had broken up.

On March 5, 2009, it was announced that Vaughn and Canadian realtor Kyla Weber were engaged. Vaughn and Weber married on January 2, 2010, in a small ceremony at the Great Hall of the historic Armour House at Lake Forest Academy in Vaughn's hometown of Lake Forest, Illinois. The couple's daughter, Locklyn Kyla Vaughn, was born on December 18, 2010 in Chicago.

U.S.O.

Vaughn has visited soldiers in Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Iraq as part of the U.S.O. tour.

Chicago Blackhawks

Vaughn is an avid hockey enthusiast, notably of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks. He is a Blackhawks season ticket holder and regularly attends home games at the United Center where he has maintained a visible and enthusiastic presence during the team's 2010 and 2011 NHL Playoffs.

Awards

2006

People's Choice Awards, USA Favorite On-Screen Match-Up for: ''Wedding Crashers'' (2005) Shared with: Owen Wilson

MTV Movie Awards Best On-Screen Team for: ''Wedding Crashers'' (2005) Shared with: Owen Wilson

Teen Choice Awards Movies – Choice Chemistry for: ''The Break-Up'' (2006) Shared with: Jennifer Aniston

ShoWest Convention: Special Award – Comedy Star of the Year (2006)

2007

33rd People's Choice Awards: Favorite Leading Man

Spike TV's First Annual "Guys Choice" Guy Movie Hall of Fame" for ''Swingers'' along with Jon Favreau

Filmography

''At Risk'' ''Swingers (1996 film) '''' '''' ''Psycho (1998 film) ''Clay Pigeons'' '''' ''Return to Paradise (1998 film) '''' '''' ''South of Heaven, West of Hell'' ''Domestic Disturbance'' ''Zoolander'' ''Made (2001 film) ''I Love Your Work'' ''Old School (film) ''Blackball (film) ''Starsky & Hutch (film) ''Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' ''Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie'' ''Paparazzi (2004 film) ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' ''Thumbsucker (film) ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film) ''Wedding Crashers'' ''Be Cool'' '''' ''Into the Wild (film) ''Fred Claus'' ''Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland'' ''Four Christmases'' ''Couples Retreat'' '''' ''Lay the Favorite''

width="50px"	Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Rudy (film)>Rudy''	Jamie O'Hare
1994	|	Max Nolan
1996	Swingers'' ||	Trent Walker
1997	|	Nick Van Owen
1997	|	Clay Hewitt
1998	Psycho'' ||	Norman Bates
1998	|	Lester Long
1998	|	Russell Durrell
1998	Return to Paradise'' ||	John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
2000	|	FBI Agent Peter Novak
2000	|	Pendelton "Penny" Wise
2000	|	Taylor Henry
2001	|	Rick Barnes
2001	|	Luke Zoolander	Uncredited
2001	Made'' ||	Ricky Slade	Also producer
2003	|	Stiev
2003	Old School'' ||	Bernard "Beanie" Campbell	Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
2003	Blackball'' ||	Rick Schwartz
2004	Starsky & Hutch'' ||	Reese Feldman
2004	|	Wes Mantooth	Uncredited
2004	|	Wes Mantooth	Straight to video, uncredited
2004	Paparazzi'' ||	Actor
2004	|	Peter La Fleur	Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
2005	Thumbsucker'' ||	Mr. Geary
2005	Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' ||	Eddie
2005	|	Jeremy Grey	MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen DuoNominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
2005	|	Roger "Raji" Lowenthal
2006	|	Gary Grobowski	Also writer and producer
2007	Into the Wild'' ||	Wayne Westerberg	Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2007	|	Frederick "Fred" Claus	Also Co-Producer
2008	|	Himself	Also producer
2008	|	Brad (A.K.A Orlando)	Also producer
2009	|	Dave	Also writer and producer
2011	|	Ronny Valentine	Also producer
2012	|	Rosie	Filming

References

External links

Category:American comedians Category:American screenwriters Category:American film producers Category:American film actors Category:American television actors Category:American people of English descent Category:American people of German descent Category:American people of Italian descent Category:American people of Canadian descent Category:American people of Irish descent Category:American people of Lebanese descent Category:American Protestants Category:Actors from Illinois Category:Actors from Minnesota Category:People who entered an Alford plea Category:People from Chicago, Illinois Category:People from Lake Forest, Illinois Category:People from Buffalo Grove, Illinois Category:People from Minneapolis, Minnesota Category:1970 births Category:Living people

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