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Member Since4/28/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.pagansmind.com
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Vocals


Guitars


Keys


Drums


Bass



Infinity Divine , 2000


Celestial Entrance , 2002


Infinity Divine ,reissue- 2004


Enigmatic : Calling , 2005


God's Equation , 2007




Frode Johnsrud
Email: frodejohnsrud@gmail.com
Cellphone: +47 99 10 61 11

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
Norsk Musik , new store - Tønsberg ( På dagen ) NORWAY
Dec 29 2009 8:00P
Winterfestival , Folkets Hus - Porsgrunn NORWAY
Feb 12 2010 8:00P
Bar 2 Be - OS NORWAY
Feb 13 2010 8:00P
Garage - Bergen NORWAY
Apr 8 2010 8:00P
Bibelot, Dordrecht NETHERLANDS
Apr 9 2010 8:00P
De Pul, Uden NETHERLANDS
Apr 10 2010 8:00P
Prog, Power & Metal - Mons BELGIUM
Apr 11 2010 8:00P
Hedon, Zwolle NETHERLANDS
May 15 2010 8:00P
John Dee - Oslo NORWAY

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   About PAGAN'S MIND


Norway does not only boast a unique, impressive nature – this country also
has a lot to offer musically. Norway has been considered the breeding
ground of Black Metal for years – but knowing that, many tend to forget that
the land of unaffordable alcohol has hatched a handful of top-class,
unmistakable progressive Metal bands. Throughout the eighties and
nineties, bands like TNT, CONCEPTION and TRIVIAL ACT catapulted Norway
into the daily Metal news with their skillful and often genre forming
outputs, but by the turn of the new millennium; a new innovative scene
evolved. In the year of 2000, the Norwegian scene brought up PAGAN'S
MIND, whose latest album is the progressive masterpiece God's
Equation,released in November 2007. The Norwegian quintet put all its
musical experience so far into the album. God's Equation is a musical giant
consisting of groove, melody, intelligent heaviness and ambitious
song writing. Skillfully and cleverly, all musical essences of what constitutes
progressive Heavy Metal, are joined here. But not only progressive for the
sake of it – God's Equation sees the band combine riffs that hit you in the
face as well as catchy melodies and keyboard magic, with a production and
mix that gives the band a unique sound.

PAGAN'S MIND’s talent could already be noticed on their debut album Infinity
Divine, released in 2000. This album was produced by no lesser than TNT
guitar wizard Ronni Le Tekro. Within the scene, the album, released on
a small label based in Oslo, became a fast selling item and got excellent
reviews. The band, established by Nils K. Rue on vocals, Stian Kristoffersen,
drums, and Thorstein Aaby on guitar (1971-2007), and later joined by
Jörn-Viggo Lofstad (guitar), Steinar Krokmo (bass) and Ronny Tegner
(keyboards), was encouraged by the success of their debut album and
quickly commenced work on new material for the next album, Celestial
Entrance, in co-operation with successful producer Fredrik Nordström
(DIMMU BORGIR, HAMMERFALL, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES). For this album,
PAGAN’S MIND deepened its progressive style partially based upon DREAM
THEATER, QUEENSRYCHE and RUSH, but topped it all off with filigree
Power Metal elements and exciting arrangements. In 2002, the band started
a co-operation with Limb Music Products, known as LMP, which released
Celestial Entrance in the fall of the same year. The album gave the
band much deserved attention, and elite festivals as ProgPower USA and
ProgPower Europe, as well as Sweden Rock Festival, invited PAGAN’S MIND
to play in 2003. Celestial Entrance scored massive attention in the
industry as well, and Stian Kristoffersen was invited to play drums for
FIREWIND, Nils K. Rue joined Canadian EIDOLON, and Jörn-Viggo Lofstad
became Jorn Lande’s closest partner for his band, named JORN.

The final mix of the third album, Enigmatic: Calling, was once again done in
well-proven co-operation with Fredrik Nordström in his Studio Fredman in
Gothenburg, Sweden. For this album, the band sounded more melodic, yet at
the same time harder. It took over one year of work, and after its release in
2005, PAGAN'S MIND got the chance to play on more prestigious festivals as
well as return to Sweden Rock Festival, ProgPower Europe and the newly
established ProgPower UK. It was unforeseeable that the album stormed the
Norwegian album charts shortly after its release, but that only affirmed the
talented work of the band. At the end of that year, the band did a headliner tour in England.

All that encouraged PAGAN'S MIND even more: They started immediately
working on new material, and at the same time they decided to climb to a
new level with the band. Their idea for the next step was to incorporate none
other than Stefan Glaumann from Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Sweden,
well known for its work with RAMMSTEIN, PARADISE LOST, WITHIN
TEMPTATION and BON JOVI. The result of the co-operation, God's Equation,
surpasses even the highest expectations. PAGAN’S MIND has been able to
improve yet another time – they have applied all experiences of the past
years to a point where they have their own distinct sound. With God's
Equation, PAGAN'S MIND prove that they take no second place to the
big, monumental works of the scene leaders.

Following the release of God's Equation, which the band celebrated by
bringing the roof down at the ProgPower US festival in Atlanta, Pagan’s Mind
have worked hard to support the latest album, and in November 2007 the
band hit the road with legendary Prog Metal veterans Fates Warning. This
stint was followed by three weeks with German band Brainstorm in March
2008, and a week of UK dates with Sonata Arctica from Finland.

After a successful appearance at the Waldrock festival in Holland in July
2008, the band is currently shaping up for the ProgPower Europe and
Scandinavia festivals in October and yet another European tour in November
2008, once again playing direct support for Sonata Arctica. This will take the
band into 2009, with plans to intensify the hard work and keep recording and
playing live for the ever increasing number of fans all over the world.



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Dec 19 2009 1:34 PM

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Dec 19 2009 12:07 AM

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Dec 17 2009 2:01 PM

The week is almost over, have a nice weekend and may it fill you with some inspiration!
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Dec 16 2009 9:34 PM

Hi there Pagans , you guys are the best - Great to be friends - hope you like what you hear from
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Dec 14 2009 12:00 PM

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