---
title: "Keep of Kalessin"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/keep-of-kalessin"
genre: "Melodic Black Metal"
formed: 1994
---

# Keep of Kalessin

**Keep of Kalessin** is a melodic black metal band, active 1994 to present.

Keep of Kalessin is a Norwegian extreme metal band from Trondheim, formed in 1993. The group's early lineup consisted of Ghash on vocals, Obsidian C. on guitars and keyboards, Warach on bass, and Vyl on drums. They released two albums under this lineup: Through Times of War in 1997, and Agnen: A Journey Through the Dark in 1999, before splitting up. Obsidian C. then toured with Satyricon, but revived the Keep of Kalessin name for a 2003 EP, Reclaim. In 2006, he reconstituted the group with a new lineup and released a third full-length, Armada. They toured with Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir early in 2008. Their fourth album Kolossus was released on 6 June 2008. They take their name from Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series of books, where Kalessin is the name of the arch-dragon who is the bearer of the Earthsea world. Keep of Kalessin was nominated for a Spellemannprisen in the metal category in 2008.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_of_Kalessin

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Keep of Kalessin |
| Genre | Melodic Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Trondheim |
| Formed | 1994 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Melodic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-black) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Obsidian C.](https://themetalnet.com/musician/obsidian-c) |  |  | Current |
| [Thebon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thebon) |  |  | Current |
| [Vyl](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vyl) |  |  | Current |
| [Wizziac](https://themetalnet.com/musician/wizziac) |  |  | Current |
| [Attila Csihar](https://themetalnet.com/musician/attila-csihar) | Lead vocals | 2003 to 2004 | Former |
| [Frost](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frost) | Drums (drum set) | 2003 to 2004 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Through Times of War](https://themetalnet.com/album/54a08c47-020e-3193-a800-0ce7403e1719) | Album |
| 1999 | [Agnen: A Journey Through the Dark](https://themetalnet.com/album/2dfd785c-992a-323e-9453-e657cd66eecd) | Album |
| 2003 | [Reclaim](https://themetalnet.com/album/80cbb094-d448-38f7-a7f4-b8a20a7f2c14) | EP |
| 2006 | [Armada](https://themetalnet.com/album/833b5088-790f-324a-9ac0-e7732cafedc8) | Album |
| 2008 | [Kolossus](https://themetalnet.com/album/78069d9b-a1a9-30bd-befd-44c03e237e36) | Album |
| 2010 | [Reptilian](https://themetalnet.com/album/9b14088f-5937-4fe0-b4ef-0a65936b8f9b) | Album |
| 2013 | [Introspection](https://themetalnet.com/album/0920732c-ff8f-4ba8-9c3a-c32b18e1f850) | EP |
| 2015 | [Epistemology](https://themetalnet.com/album/41f57e82-e7a7-4ebf-adad-9eab65bab267) | Album |
| 2016 | [Heaven of Sin](https://themetalnet.com/album/b29652f5-62b3-4dda-bd4e-ba1663021ccc) | EP |
| 2023 | [Katharsis](https://themetalnet.com/album/be69a240-0f87-4eb3-b065-3b85c6449741) | Album |

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- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
- [Satyricon](https://themetalnet.com/band/satyricon) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Dark Funeral](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-funeral) (listened together)
- [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (listened together)
- [Mayhem](https://themetalnet.com/band/mayhem) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Carpathian Forest](https://themetalnet.com/band/carpathian-forest) (listened together)
- [Borknagar](https://themetalnet.com/band/borknagar) (listened together)
- [Hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy) (listened together)
- [Anaal Nathrakh](https://themetalnet.com/band/anaal-nathrakh) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Keep_of_Kalessin/2845
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepofkalessin
- x: https://twitter.com/keepofkalessin
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kalessintv
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/no/artist/137321986
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepofkalessin/
- bandcamp: https://keepofkalessin.bandcamp.com/
- website: https://www.keepofkalessin.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/6896
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Oos40mD8hfvswQWVjkbg5

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