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title: "Ark"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/ark"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Norway"
formed: 1990
disbanded: 2011
---

# Ark

**Ark** is a progressive metal band, from Norway, active 1990 to 2011.

ARK was a progressive metal band from Norway founded by guitarist Tore Østby and drummer John Macaluso, who later joined up with singer Jørn Lande to record two albums. Lande, Østby and Macaluso were joined by Randy Coven on bass and Mats Olausson on keyboards for their second effort.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_(Norwegian_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Ark |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Østre Toten, Norway |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Disbanded | 2011 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [John Macaluso](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-macaluso) | Drums (drum set) | 1990 to 2011 | Former |
| [Jørn Lande](https://themetalnet.com/musician/j-rn-lande) | Lead vocals | 1990 to 2002 | Former |
| [Mats Olausson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mats-olausson) | Keyboard | 2000 to 2011 | Former |
| [Randy Coven](https://themetalnet.com/musician/randy-coven) | Bass guitar | 2000 to 2011 | Former |
| [Tore Østby](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tore-stby) | Electric guitar | 1990 to 2011 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | [Ark](https://themetalnet.com/album/27cfb347-6f77-3315-942d-431aaa85b70d) | Album |
| 2001 | [Burn the Sun](https://themetalnet.com/album/c631ff07-0b1c-3b02-a9b1-a674eb82e01e) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ark/637
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/9683

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/ark](https://themetalnet.com/band/ark). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt