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Vreid arose from the demise of the legendary Windir. Their 2 first albums “Kraft” & “Pitch Black brigade” was released on Tabu Recordings in 2004 & 2006. The albums were critical acclaimed, and through excessive touring Vreid became a well know act within the extreme metal scene. In this period Vreid did 3 tours with their fellow Norsemen Enslaved, and played festivals such as Wacken & Inferno.

In 2007 they took a major step forward with the album “I krig . Once again working with the guys that signed Vreid in the first place, but now on their new Norwegian label Indie Recordings. This album was based on a poetry collection by Norwegian resistance fighter Gunnar-Reiss Andersen. The theme of the album was Norwegian resistance during WW2. Musically Vreid expanded their sound by incorporating a lot of elements from Norwegian folk music, and classic rock from the 70ths, like Alice Cooper, The Stooges, Black Sabbath & Motorhead, but still very much keeping their Norwegian metal roots. “Their music was dubbed as “Black & Roll”. The album got raving reviews, sales were increasing and Vreid continued doing a lot of shows. By 2007 Vreid had done over 100 shows in 18 countries including a first ever show in the US. Late 2007 they did a very successful European tour with Metal veterans Marduk & Unleashed. READ MORE