Elven

'04: ELVEN (from Norw. "the river": the name evokes natural landscape atmosphere of the area where the band lives) was born from an idea of guitarist / vocalist Andy and bassist Ilden. Few months later singer Ivy joins the band.
'05: Self-produced demo "DAMNED MARSH" release, a concept album related to local history, chronicles, legends and natural atmosphere. Live debut of the band.
'06: Line up changes: Dest - keyboards, and Hammer - drums, enter ELVEN.
'07 / '08: Another line up change forcing to stop the self-produced promo EP "SOMETHING WICKED" recordings, released during late '08.
'09: ELVEN works on the first full length album, while the band's live activity continues nonstop until July'09, when Andy joins the Norwegian doom metal band Syrach (Napalm Rec.) as lead guitarist, leaving soon for a double European tour. Andy and Ivy move to Bergen. Dest leaves the band.
'10: Part of the debut album material's rewritten. Later that year, half in Italy half in Norway, ELVEN start the recordings and also start working on the second album.
'11 / '12: The debut full lenght album "THE NAMELESS" is mixed and mastered at 511 Recordings in Bergen (N). Out in August '12.