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Biography

Ideology

Griffin was formed in late ‘98. "We started playing around, just having fun. However, after just a couple of rehearsals, we realized that this was not just another project. Based on our love and passion for the same music style, we decided to pursue our mutual dreams and ambitions by making a 100% effort and commitment to Griffin . The only kind of devotion this band deserves. We grew up listening to the masters of metal from the 70's and 80's, and our goal will always be to focus on the energy and vitality of the best bands from that era, both visually and musically. The classic heavy metal from Norway has never received much attention, because of the massive exposure of Black Metal. We wanted to change that!" - Griffin

Recordings

After two demos recorded in 99, the band got French label Season Of Mist's attention, and they released their first, two full length albums; Wasteland Serenades(2000) and The Sideshow(2002). During the period between the two releases, they added a second guitar player Marcus Silver, in order to focus more on melodies and guitar harmonies. Silver was headhunted for the job because of his world class axework.

Griffin. From left to right, Marcus, Marius, Pete, Johnny and Kai

Both of the albums, and especially the second one, have received critical acclaim worldwide. After the release of The Sideshow, Griffin's singer at the time, Tommy Sebastian, left the band, and was replaced by Peter Beck. In 2003, we inked a deal with the Norwegian label FaceFront, who released our third album entitled No Holds Barred in September the same year. This album was co-produced by Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom and Sinergy. He also contributed with some guitar and back-up vocals. A Japanese label, Spiritual Beast, bought the distribution rights for the Asian market for that particular recording. The album got standing ovations from the press, they claimed that Griffin was on the very edge of conquering the Norwegian metal throne. They recorded a professional video for the first time with the song The Sentence. This video has since then had massive airplay on Norwegian television, and was among the top 5 requested tracks on a national metal video show for more than six months! For the fourth album, Griffin signed a worldwide deal with Spiritual Beast (excluding Norway which is still FaceFront's area). This album, entitled Lifeforce, was produced by legendary King Diamond guitarplayer, Andy LaRocque. Lifeforce has a European distribution through Massacre Records. After the release of Lifeforce, both Pete and Marcus parted ways with Griffin. Marcus Silver soon formed a new band, Triosphere. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Alexi Wildchild Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho) is the lead guitarist of the bands Children of Bodom, Sinergy and Kylähullut. ... Children of Bodom is a metal band from Espoo, Finland. ... Sinergy is a power/speed metal band from Finland. ... King Diamond (born Kim Bendix Petersen, June 14, 1956, Copenhagen Denmark) is a heavy metal musician known for his wide vocal range and Satanic shock rock image. ... Andy LaRocque (real name Anders Allhage, born 29 November 1962, Göteborg, Sweden) is best known as the guitar player of the band King Diamond. ... Triosphere is a Melodic Heavy Metal band from Norway, founded by former Griffin guitarist Marcus Silver. ...

Kai and Roar

Marcus was replaced by an 18 year old guitar virtuoso named Roar “Emperoar” Naustvoll who has been a long time fan of the band. Pete was replaced by Rolf Bakken, one of the most acclaimed rock singers in the local scene. The band is once again ready to hit the road and tour again. In May 2006 Griffin will support King Diamond on a European tour. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (600 × 799 pixel, file size: 66 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (600 × 799 pixel, file size: 66 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)http://www. ...

Currently Griffin is recording their 5th album, The Ultimate Demise. Peter Beck make a visit as the Griffin was making their recordings. The new album include support vocals from Pete.

Technical

Griffin is endorsed by ESP guitars, and the band was featured in the ESP 2006 catalogue.

Current Lineup

• Kai Nergaard - Guitar
• Roar “Emperoar” Naustvoll - Lead Guitar
• Rolf Bakken - Vocals
• Johnny Wangberg - Bass
• Alessandro Elide - Drums

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Former Members

• Marcus Silver - Lead Guitar
• Marius Karlsen - Drums

Discography

Albums

• Wasteland Serenades (2000)
• The Sideshow (2002)
• No Holds Barred (2003)
• Lifeforce (2005)
• The Ultimate Demise (2007)

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Videos

• The Sentence - No Holds Barred

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External links

• Official Griffin Website
• Griffin MySpace