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Stonegard
Background information
OriginOslo, Norway
GenresStoner metal, groove metal, alternative metal[1]
Years active1997–2008
LabelsBells Go Clang!, Candlelight
MembersTorgrim Torve
Ronny Flissundet
Håvard Gjerde
Erlend Gjerde
Websitestonegard.org

Stonegard was a Norwegian heavy metal band from Oslo, active between 1997–2008. They have two official releases in the form of full-length CDs: Arrows and From Dusk till Doom.

History

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The band released their first CD Arrows on Candlelight Records in 2005.[1] They received excellent reviews from national newspapers television and radio in Norway,[2][3] and was nominated for the Spellemannprisen award [4] and the alternative Alarm-prisen (showcasing music not yet on the A-lists). [5]

When Stonegard was but one of many bands trying to make it, one of their means to promote themselves were through the Norwegian website NRK Urørt which helps unsigned bands, singers and musicians. Their page was quite popular, and it helped them make a name for themselves.

Their motto is "Mer metal til folket", which translates to "More metal to the people." Stonegard was strongly against drugs.

Several Stonegard music videos have run on the popular Norwegian TV show Svisj and the pay-channel ZTV. From Arrows, the songs "Barricades", "Arrows" and "Hunter" received air time throughout 2005, as did the title track of their second album From Dusk till Doom in 2008.

In the late autumn of 2008 the band was booked to tour Europe with Enslaved, but a month before kickoff they decided to disband and cancel the assignment. Audrey Horne took their place on the poster. [6][7]

After Stonegard

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Erlend Gjerde, together with Agnete Kjølsrud, went on to form the hard rock/metal band band Djerv, famed for their contributions to gaming soundtracks.[8] By 2022, their song "Get Jinxed" from League of Legends had more than 120 million views on YouTube.[9]

Brother Håvard is a member of the heavy rock band Rockebandet Ændal, while Torve and Flissundet founded the metal band Dunderbeist.

Band members

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  • Torgrim Torve – guitar, lead vocals
  • Ronny Flissundet – guitar, backing vocals
  • Håvard Gjerde – bass, backing vocals
  • Erlend Gjerde – drums

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Stonegard - Arrows Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 18 August 2022
  2. ^ Frøkedal, Asle (19 January 2005). "Stonegard: Arrows". www.puls.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Stonegard «Arrows»". VG (in Norwegian). 8 February 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. ^ NRK (3 January 2006). "Her er alle Spellemann-nominasjonene". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  5. ^ NRK (22 January 2006). "De nominerte til alarmprisen 2006". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  6. ^ Slutt for Stonegard, Dagbladet, 16 October 2008.
  7. ^ Gjersøe, Jørn (16 October 2008). "Stonegard oppløst". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  8. ^ Østbø, Stein (11 October 2013). "Djerv-Agnete i verdens største online-spill". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  9. ^ Moen, Siri Narverud (12 October 2022). "Bandet Djerv lydsatte et av verdens største spill: 120 millioner Youtube-spillinger • ballade.no". ballade.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  10. ^ Search for "Stonegard", norwegiancharts.com
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