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Drottnar is a Christian extreme metal band from Fredrikstad, Norway. Formed in 1996, the band has released three albums, ''Spiritual Battle'' (2000), ''Welterwerk'' (2006), and ''Stratum'', and an EP titled ''Anamorphosis'' (2003). The first album was released on UK label Plankton Records. They are currently signed to Swedish label Endtime Productions (Extol, Antestor, Crimson Moonlight). ''Drottnar'' is the plural (sing. ''Drottinn'', Norwegian "Drott") of an Icelandic word for master, ruler or king. Originally adopting a Viking image, the band is currently known for their peculiar thematics and live shows where they use military uniforms reminiscent of the Soviet style. ==History== The band was originally formed under the name Vitality in 1996 by four Lind siblings:〔 vocalist Sven-Erik Lind, guitarist-keyboardist Karl Fredrik Lind, drummer Glenn-David Lind, and bassist Bjarne Peder Lind. They recorded their first two demos at X-Ray Studios. The first one, titled ''Doom of Antichrist'', was released in May 1996. In 1998, the name was changed to Drottnar and a demo titled ''A White Realm'' was recorded in September. In 2000, the band released their demos together as an album titled ''Spiritual Battle''. It was published by UK based label Plankton Records. The demos were remastered for the album, and ''Spiritual Battle'' was well received by ''Cross Rhythms Magazine''. A year later, Drottnar entered the studio of Black Woods Productions and recorded a song called "Trellebaand Maa Briste" for the Swedish label Endtime Productions' compilation album ''In the Shadow of Death''. The band changed its image a bit and used more militant elements such as gas masks as part of its live shows. In 2003, Drottnar recorded an EP titled ''Anamorphosis'' on the Norwegian label Momentum Scandinavia. The EP was limited to 850 pieces, and contains an intro and three songs with violins on the intro and other parts. Bass player Bjarne Peder Lind left the band before the album was recorded. Drottnar was joined by guitarist Bengt Olsson and bassist Håvar Wormdahl. In 2005, the band was signed to Endtime Productions, and entered Subsonic Studios to record new material. Some elements such as trumpet were recorded in Ostrava, Czech Republic by Jan-Espen S. Schildmann. In April 2006, the band released an album titled ''Welterwerk''.〔 A 7 inch vinyl single titled ''Ad Hoc Revolt'' was also released for promotional purposes. Around the time of the album's release, the band began using early 20th century military regalia as part of their image, mocking Nazi and Communist regimes.〔 Drottnar has performed with bands such as Grimfist and Extol. The band played a short tour in the U.S. in summer 2008, performing at the Cornerstone Festival. On February 1, 2009, the band announced that it was recording a new album. The next day, Drottnar announced the departure of guitarist Bengt Olsson. However, later that year, on August 12, the band announced that Olsson had rejoined Drottnar. Recording continued for the next few years. A single from the album, "Lucid Stratum", was released on November 8, 2011. On October 13, 2012, the band released the new album, entitled ''Stratum'', in digital format, as well as a music video for the song "We March". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Drottnar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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