Genre(s):
Viking/Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Norse Mythology
Origin:
Iceland (Kopavogur (early)) / Norway (Oslo (later))
Formed In:
2002
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Rikard Jonsson - Bass (Forcefed Horsehead, Deject)
Daniel Theobald - Drums (Curse, Den Saakaldte, Ethereal Forest, Heathen Deity, Sarkom, Twisted Autumn Darkness, ex-13 Candles, ex-Pantheon I, ex-Dämmerfarben)
Øystein Hansen - Guitars
Einar "Eldur" Thorberg - Guitars (2002-), Vocals (2002-) (Curse, Pieces, Potentiam, ex-Thule, ex-Sykdom)
Former/Past Member(s):
Gaute Refsnes - Keyboards (2011), Samples (2011) (Cor Scorpii, ex-Ulcus, ex-Windir, ex-Ulcus Molle)
Fimbultyr - Percussion, Session Drums
Ragnar - Percussion, Session Drums (Atrum, Beneath, ex-Svartidauði, ex-Valkyrja (live), ex-Diabolus, ex-Withered)
Eirikur H. - Session Vocals (Artch, ex-Drýsill)
Additional notes:
Started as a solo project by Eldur. On the Völuspá-trilogy, all instruments and vocals were done by Eldur with help from some session members.
''Fortíð'' is Icelandic for ''past''.
In late 2008, Eldur moved to Norway.
Discography:
Fortíð - Völuspá Part I: Thor's Anger [full-length] - 2003
Fortíð - Völuspá Part II: The Arrival Of Fenris [full-length] - 2007
Fortíð - Völuspá Part III: Fall Of The Ages [full-length] - 2010
Fortíð - Pagan Prophecies [full-length] - 2012
Fortíð - 9 [full-length] - 2015
Fortíð - The Demo Sessions [best of/compilation] - 2016
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Official site:
Fortíð @ Home Page
Fortíð @ Myspace
Fortíð @ Twitter