Virus
Virus live in London 2011
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Avant-garde metal
Years active	2000–2018
Labels	Jester, Season of Mist
Members	Czral Esso Bjeima Plenum

Virus was a Norwegian avant-garde metal band signed to Jester Records. It was formed in 2000 by Carl-Michael Eide. Czral considered the band a continuation of his previous band Ved Buens Ende because of similar musical elements and an avant garde form of unusual experimentation, although the band had its own characteristic sound.

History[edit]

Virus released their debut, Carheart, in August 2003. The band released their second album The Black Flux on November 10, 2008 through Season of Mist.^[1] A third album, The Agent That Shapes the Desert, was released in February 2011.^[2] An EP, Oblivion Clock, was released on 1 December 2012. The fourth and latest album, Memento Collider, was released on June 3, 2016. The band announced their breakup via Facebook on November 13, 2018.

Band members[edit]

• Czral (Carl-Michael Eide) - Guitars, Vocals (see also Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir, Dødheimsgard, Cadaver, Infernö, Satyricon)
• Plenum (Petter Berntsen) - Bass (see also Audiopain)
• Esso/Einz (Einar Sjurso) - Drums (see also Lamented Souls, Beyond Dawn, Infernö)

Discography[edit]

• Carheart (2003)
• The Black Flux (2008)
• The Agent That Shapes the Desert (2011)
• Oblivion Clock (EP; 2012)
• Memento Collider (2016)
• Investigator (EP; 2017)

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Virus at Myspace
• Virus at Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Virus Interview with Crzal, December 2008