Gothminister
OriginOslo, Norway
GenreGothic metal, industrial metal
Years active1999–present
LabelAngel, BMG, Drakkar, e-Wave, Soulfood, Tatra, Tuba, AFM
Websitegothminister.com
Current membersBjørn Alexander Brem
Glenn Nilsen

Gothminister is a Norwegian gothic metal band. Formed in 1999, they released eight studio albums and gained success in Germany.[1] They played in several German music festivals, including Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT), the Dark Storm Festival and the M'era Luna Festival, and performed in front of over 10,000 people at the Schattenreich Festival.

They took part in Melodi Grand Prix 2013 and Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "We Come Alive".[2] They advanced from their semi-final on 13 January 2024,[3] finishing fourth in the final.[4]

Musical style

The band mixes gothic and industrial metal music, ie: programming and electronic music alongside metal guitars and dark lyrical themes. Their songs also regularly use the Drop-D tuning.[5]

Members

Current members
  • Bjørn Alexander Brem – lead vocals, programming, instruments
  • Glenn Nilsen – guitars
Former members
  • Bjørn Aadland - guitars
  • Tom Kalstad – keyboards
  • Sandra Jensen – additional vocals
  • Ketil Eggum – guitars
  • Andy Moxnes – live keyboards, guitars
  • Christian Svendsen – live drums
Guest appearances
Live guest appearances

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Gothic Electronic Anthems
Empire of Dark Salvation
  • Released: 4 April 2005[7]
  • Label: BMG, Drakkar, e-Wave Records, Tatra, Tuba
  • Formats: Physical, digital download, streaming
Happiness in Darkness
  • Released: 25 November 2008[8]
  • Label: AFM Records, e-Wave Records, Drakkar, Irond
  • Formats: Physical, digital download, streaming
Anima Inferna
  • Released: 25 March 2011[9]
  • Label: BMG, Drakkar, e-Wave Records
  • Formats: Physical, digital download, streaming
Utopia
  • Released: 17 May 2013[10]
  • Label: AFM Records
  • Formats: Physical, digital download, streaming
The Other Side
  • Released: 13 October 2017[11]
  • Label: AFM Records
  • Formats: Physical, digital download, streaming
Pandemonium
  • Released: 21 October 2022[12]
  • Label: AFM Records
  • Formats: Physical, digital download, streaming
Pandemonium II: The Battle of the Underworlds
  • Released: 3 May 2024[13]
  • Label: AFM Records
  • Formats: Physical, digital download, streaming

Singles

SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
GER
(Alt)
[14]
"Angel"2002—Gothic Electronic Anthems
"Devil"—
"The Holy One"2003—
"Dark Salvation"2005—Empire of Dark Salvation
"Swallowed by the Earth"—
"Dusk Till Dawn"2008—Happiness in Darkness
"Freak"2009—
"Liar"2011—Anima Inferna
"Utopia"2013—Utopia
"Der fliegende Mann"20178The Other Side
"The Sun"14
"Ich will alles"18
"We Are the Ones Who Rule the World"10
"Pandemonium"20225Pandemonium
"This is Your Darkness"1
"Demons"8
"Star"—
"I Am the Devil"20238Pandemonium II: The Battle of the Underworlds
"Battle of the Underworlds"4
"We Come Alive"20243

References

  1. ^ "Gothminister". alternation.eu. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  2. ^ "Norway's Melodi Grand Prix 2024: The 18 artists and songs". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ Contreras Real, Carlos (13 January 2024). "Melodi Grand Prix 2024: Gothminister, Ingrid Jasmin y Margaret Berger primeros clasificados para la final de la preselección noruega" [Melodi Grand Prix 2024: Gothminister, Ingrid Jasmin and Margaret Berger are the first qualifiers for the final of the Norwegian preselection] (in es-ES). ESCplus España. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ Hyttebakk, Jon Marius; Svelstad, Oda Elise; Vedeler, Linda Marie (2024-02-03). "Gåte er vinneren av Melodi Grand Prix 2024" [Gåte are the winners of Melodi Grand Prix 2024] (in nb-no). NRK. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  5. ^ "Gothminister Chords for Guitar at Ultimate-Guitar". www.ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  6. ^ "Gothic Electronic Anthems (Deluxe Edition) - Album by Gothminister". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. ^ "Empire of Dark Salvation - Album by Gothminister". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  8. ^ "Happiness in Darkness - Album by Gothminister". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  9. ^ "Anima Inferna - Album by Gothminister". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  10. ^ "Utopia - Album by Gothminister". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  11. ^ "The Other Side - Album by Gothminister". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  12. ^ "Pandemonium - Album by Gothminister". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  13. ^ "GOTHMINISTER - Pandemonium II: The Battle Of The Underworlds Details Revealed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  14. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Germany: * "This is Your Darkness": "Deutsche Alternative Charts - Woche: 42 Jahr: 2022 Kategorie: Single" (in German). Hardbeat Promotion. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2024-01-23. * "Battle of the Underworlds": "Deutsche Alternative Charts - Woche: 44 Jahr: 2023 Kategorie: Single" (in German). Hardbeat Promotion. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-01-23. * "We Come Alive": "Deutsche Alternative Charts - Woche: 6 Jahr: 2024 Kategorie: Single" [German Alternative Charts - Week: 6 Year: 2024 Category: Single] (in German). Hardbeat Promotion. Archived from the original on 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-12.