Manes

About

Norwegian black metal/experimental band from Trondheim founded in late 1992/early 1993.

Band name changes and styles:
1991-1992 as Perifa (Black Metal) [originally it was a full band, Cernunnus joined only in 1992]
1992-1993 as Obscuro (Black Metal)
1993-1999 as Manes (Black Metal)
2002-2008 as Manes (Experimental/Electronic/Avant-garde)
2008-2011 as Manes (Experimental/Electronic/Avant-garde/Black Metal) (actually was inactive/on hold)
2008-2011 as kkoagulaa (Experimental/Electronic/Avant-garde)
2011-present as Manii (Black Metal)
2013-present as Manes (Experimental/Electronic/Avant-garde)

Current lineup:
Tor-Helge Skei (aka Cernunnus) - Guitars, Keyboards, Programming (1993-1999, 2002-2011, 2013-present)
Eivind Fjøseide - Guitars (2002-2011, 2013-present)
Torstein Parelius - Bass (2002-2011, 2013-present)
Rune Hoemsnes - Drums, Percussion (2002-2006, 2013-present)
Asgeir Hatlen - Vocals (2002-2007, 2016-2019, 2020-present)

Former members:
Håvard Jenssen (aka Sargatanas) - Vocals (1993-1999)
Tommy Halseth - Vocals (2002-2003)
Emil Sporsheim - Vocals (2005-2006)
[a=Tor-Arne Helgesen] - Drums (2006-2011)

Live and guest members:
Emil Sporsheim - Lead Vocals (2004-2007)
Tommy Halseth - Backing Vocals (2004-2007)
Tom Engelsøy - Vocals (2014-2016)
Rune Folgerø - Vocals (2015-2016)

Guest members/close collaborators:
Asgeir Hatlen - Vocals (2014, 2020)
Rune Folgerø - Vocals (2014, 2018)
Tom Engelsøy - Vocals (2018, 2020)
Ana Carolina Skaret - Vocals (2018, 2020)
Anna Murphy - Vocals (2018, 2020)
Tor Arne Helgesen - Drums (2018)