Genre(s):
Avant-garde Rock/Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Dogs and cars (1st album), Abstract, Thoughts
Origin:
Norway (Oslo)
Formed In:
2000
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Czral (Carl-Michael Eide) - Vocals, Guitar (2000-) (Ved Buens Ende, Dødheimsgard, Cadaver Inc, Infernö, Aura Noir, Satyricon, Ulver, Dimmu Borgir)
Bjeima - Bass (2010-) (Yurei, Delirium Bound, Konstriktor, The Ghost Conspiracy, M)
Esso (Einar Sjurso) - Drums (2000-) (Lamented Souls, Beyond Dawn, Infernö, Ved Buens Ende)
Former/Past Member(s):
Plenum (Petter Berntsen) - Bass (2000-2010) (Hæ?/Audiopain, Ved Buens Ende, Ghoul-Cult)
Additional notes:
Czral himself describes it like this: "Virus is more of an eccentric rock band than a metal band. People have said it sounds like a mixture of Talking Heads and Voivod. Virus is linked musically to my old band Ved Buens Ende, but shouldn't be looked upon solely as its predecessor".
Discography:
Virus - Carheart [full-length] - 2003
Virus - Carheart (unmastered Instrumental Version) [unreleased] [full-length] - 2002
Virus - The Black Flux [full-length] - 2008
Virus - Demo 2000 [demo] - 2009
Virus - The Agent That Shapes The Desert [full-length] - 2011
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/czral