Rått
kjøtt 1992-93
One
rainy night back in 1992 ....
A new
years eve's party 91-92 the band was formed by Thomas Hansen,
Roar Følling & Tom R.Brumoen
The
music style was punk rock and the lyrics where in norwegian.
The
band was called ¨Rått kjøtt¨ witch means
raw meat. Just three months later, the first
demo tape was made. The demo was called ¨FREKKE FAEN¨
and means rude fuck.
The
band got 4th place in nnmr.
North
Norwegian Championship in Rock.
Execution
1993-98
After 7 months the music style and band name changed.
The music was now thrash, and the name was execution. Some drummers
came and went until
a drummer named Cato Skivik was found. Cato quickly learned and
had a very good influence on
the band, and the new music style. Metallica songs was on the
set list, but also home-made one's.
The
band
started
to get some gigs and they practiced about 10 hours almost every
day. The band recorded
a new demo called 'sacrifice'. Again the music changed, and a
new demo was made. The music
was hard rock and the demo was called 'the bullet for me ?'
Rock
Mot Rus ( rock Against Drugs ) Festival 1995,
The
Biggest Rock Competition In norway. 70 bands from all of norway,
is competing in this contest. Thomas, Cato and Tom took home 5th
place. ( april 95 )
New
members in the band.
Summer
96, Cato leaves the band and is replaced by Ken Høyli (drums).
The band strarted to play progressive metal. Winter 96, Joakim
Kjelstad joins as second guitarist. Early 97, Ken is replaced
by Marius Nilsen. After only 3 sessions the band went to the Rock
against drug festival again. This time getting 3rd place. ( april
97 ) Playing on the sjon-stock festival aug.97.
Millenium
1998-99
The band changed name to millenium just after new year.
April
98, off to rock against drugs festival again and got 5th place
for the 2nd time.
Playing sjon-stock festival again. (7. aug-98) Band throws out
members. Joakim and Tom leaves
the band on august the 18th 1998. Roy V. joines as bass player.
Theater
Of Pain1999-00
The
band had to change name because there was another band called
millennium.
A demo cd called "land of mysterys" was made april-may
99.
September
99
Joakim
joined the band again after 1 year. One month lather Tom also
rejoins the band, replacing Roy Værnes. Playing a gig for
the Kings of Metal !!! The band : Thomas, Marius, Joakim and Tom
went to Umeå in sweden to play for Dio, Manowar & Motorhead.
( 22.11.99. )
Eternal
Flame 2000
15.06.00
Officialy
change of band name.
17.06.00
Playing
Korgen Rock fest.
September
2000
Thomas
moved from Mo I Rana to Trondheim. Replaced bassist Tom and
Drummer Marius with Espen Hammer and Torbjørn Strøm.
16.11.00
Eternal
Flame played at Rockefeller in Oslo/Norway.
The first gig with the new troopers !
Gaia
Epicus 2001
01.02.01
Officialy
change of band name.
07.04.01
A 3
days tour in north of Norway. One of the shows was as a headline
band for
Rock Against Drugs festival. Tom R.Brumoen played on this tour.
01.06.01
Tom
R.Brumoen is Back in the band again, and Espen Hammer has gone
into another band.
13.08.01
The
promo cd " Cyber Future " comes out.
14.02.02
Eirik
Øverland Dischler joines the band as keyboardist.
01.08.02
The
demo " Keepers of Time " comes out.
20.08.02
Bassist
Tom R. Brumoen & drummer Torbjørn Strøm leaves
the band.
26.09.02
Gaia
Epicus signs a record deal with Sound Riot Records.
2003
Gaia
Epicus releases their debut album called " Satrap ".
At this time there was only Thomas
& Jokke in the band so they had guest musicians play other
instruments. Among these where
Morty Black (ex-TNT) playing the bass guitar on the whole album.
2003
Eirik
Øverland Dischler fades out of the band. After 1 and a
half year in the band and having been
to only 7 or 8 rehearsals it was no point in staying in the band
any longer. He never recorded or played live with the band.
15.05.03
Mikael
Duna and Thomas Stokkan enters the band.
21.02.04
Yngve
Hanssen replaces Thomas Stokkan on Bass Guitar.
31.08.04
Gaia
Epicus enters TopRoom Studios to record their 2nd cd "Symphony
of Glory".
From Start to finish they used only 20 days, recording and mixing
included.
04.01.05
Mikael Duna (drummer) leaves the band.
02.03.05
Yngve Hanssen (bass player) dies in car
crash.
29.03.05
After many delays in the release of the new album, Sound Riot
Records fucks up and changes
the track list on the album. Resault: Gaia Epicus stops the release
of the new cd.
This has not been a great way to start the new year !
12.06.05
Hans Åge Holmen joins the band as
bass player.
29.07.05
The album "Symphony of Glory"
is released after an special agreement.
SR agreed to sign a new contract and give the band what they wanted.
28.10.05
Ole Alexander Myrholt joins the band as
drummer, and the line-up is complete again.
12.07.06
The band records their 3'rd album "Victory"
in Top Room Studios. The recording and
mixing of the album took only 14 days and is the best album so
far.
01.10.06
Hans leaves the band after only 1 year and
4 months.
In the middle of a Norwegian tour Hans leaves, forcing the band
to cancel 7 shows.
01.12.06
Gaia Epicus signs with Epicus Records to
release their 3'rd album. Epicus Records is the
new label started by Thomas Chr Hansen.
26.01.07
Gaia Epicus releases their 3'rd album called
"Victory".
19.05.07
Jokke plays his last concert with the band
after being a part of the band for over 10 years.
2008
Gaia Epicus releases their 4'th album called
"Damnation". Guest musicians on the album
is no other than Roland Grapow (Masterplan, ex-Helloween) &
Andreas Olsson (Narnia).
Gaia
Epicus will carry on into the future !!!
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