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Burning Mind

Single

Release date: October 13. 2023

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On Friday 13th Norwegian progressive metal band Arkentype dropped their latest single, as the heaviest track recorded by the band. Blast beats, djenting, guitar solo, death metal growls – ‘Burning Mind’ demands the listeners attention from the very first moment, plunging through the entire track with a rock heavy attitude and the hardest vocal performance by Kjetil Lund throughout his time as lead vocalist in Arkentype. The lyrics reflect the human need to take accountability and face the inevitable loss of youth, accompanied by a thronging wall of sound.

Mix & Master: Karim Sinno

Supported by Fund for Performing ArtistsSørbok KulturfondCultiva Ekspress and BandOrg.

Arbiter’s Call

Single

Release date: March 11. 2020

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Through their new single Arbiter’s Call, Arkentype channel their Norwegian traditional folk heritage to give their fans yet another taste of what one of Norway’s most promising progressive metal bands have to offer. The lyrics tells of a struggle with balancing the mind’s arbiter and one’s own sanity. Arbiter’s Call features the voice of Emilie Bjørnstad, giving the song a new flavor in addition to referencing the female voices of Arkentype’s debut album ‘Disorientated’.

Mix & Master: Ermin Hamidovic / Systematic Productions

Supported by Fund for Performing ArtistsSørbok KulturfondCultiva Ekspress and BandOrg.

Bridges

Single

Release date: May 29. 2019

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Arkentype releases their third single from the upcoming album, and show a new side of their refined sound with the riff heavy ‘Bridges’! The lyrics tell of the battle between the beauty and the crushing darkness of modern human conditions, balancing one’s expectations and the harsh reality. ‘Bridges’ takes the listener on yet another path through the musical minds of one of Norways most promising upcoming prog-metal acts.

Mix & Master: Ermin Hamidovic / Systematic Productions

Supported by Fund for Performing ArtistsSørbok KulturfondCultiva Ekspress and BandOrg.

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Drowning

Single

Release date: April 19. 2019

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This track is rooted in a story about blindly getting drawn into a universe of endless promises, only to find oneself lost in a web of deceit. ‘Drowning’ is an epic progressive metal song with a blend of powerful harmonies and melodies, intricate rhythms and a tight sound.

Mix & Master: Ermin Hamidovic / Systematic Productions

Supported by Fund for Performing ArtistsSørbok KulturfondCultiva Ekspress and BandOrg.

Rosetta

Single

Release date: Sept 28. 2018

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ARKENTYPE showcases a brand new sound with new single and music video «Rosetta».

One of Norway’s most promising up-and coming prog acts, Arkentype, shows a whole another level of maturity with their newest single «Rosetta». The single was recorded and produced by the band themselves, mixed by Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood (Periphery, Devin Townsend Project), and mastered by Ermin Hamidovic. Artwork done by Hicham Hamzi.

With three new members joining in, and two old leaving the loveable prog-family that is Arkentype, the band shows a whole other side of themselves with «Rosetta». With Rosetta, Arkentype is absolutely going for a tighter sound, combining intricate rhythms with enchanting melodies. The lyrics, on the most abstract level, is about claiming to whatever hurts you in life. Staying inside the comfort zone, clinging to the devil you know. In many ways you could say that this is a natural evolution for the band, expanding on the musical landscape that was introduced in «Disorientated».

Disorientated

Album

Release date: Nov 13. 2015

With a raw, true and honest sound, Arkentype is a breath of fresh air in a rather stagnant scene of modernized metal. With great passion expressed through heavy and technical rhythmic patterns, blended with beautiful melodic and symphonic passages, Arkentype will leave you battered on the floor wondering what knocked your teeth out.

Line up:

Kevin Augestad (Vocals)
Kjetil Hallaråker (Bass)
Simen Meland Handeland (Guitar)
Simen Sandnes (Drums)

Tracks:

  1. Dear Erica
  2. Ashes And Dirt
  3. Welcome To My World
  4. Who Are We
  5. Time Collapse
  6. Ignorant Child
  7. Akiré
  8. Epiphany
  9. Disorientated

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