Leprous
Leprous is a progressive metal band from Notodden, Norway, home of bands su… Read Full Bio ↴Leprous is a progressive metal band from Notodden, Norway, home of bands such as Emperor, Zyklon, Ihsahn, CIrcus Maximus, and many more.
Since Leprous was founded in 2001, they've gone through a few changes in the line-up, and now consists of Einar Solberg (synth/vocals), Tor Oddmund Suhrke (guitar), Simen Børven (bass), Robin Ognedal (guitar) and Baard Kolstad (drums)
The young quintet have already made themselves visible on the Norwegian prog- and metal scene, and twice the band has made the finals in the Norwegian Rock Championship. Besides Leprous, the guys in Leprous are currently working as a session band of solo artist "Ihsahn", also known as the front figure of the legendary black metal band Emperor.
In August 2008, Leprous recorded their debut album "Tall Poppy Syndrome". As a result they caught the eye of several record companies, and ended up signing with the American label Sensory Records for a May 2009 release.
Prior to "Tall Poppy Syndrome", Leprous have recorded two demos which both received great accolades from the worldwide media, with the demo (self-financed full length album) "Aeolia" among other great reviews received a perfect 10 out of 10 score from the Norwegian webzine www.metal-norge.no. The band at that point decided to hold off on the search for a label to release their albums though, as they knew that they could create even better songs. And now, a couple of years later, "Tall Poppy Syndrome" is ready to hit the shelves.
Backed by Intromental Management & Booking Agency, Leprous spent 2009 promoting the release with numerous shows throughout Scandinavia, and entering 2010 the band and management laid plans for bringing the music of Leprous even further out to fans, by lining up shows around Europe and USA, as well as setting the band up as main support on Swedish orchestral metal band Therion's fall 2010 European tour, taking the band through no less than 17 countries in 30 days.
The music of Leprous is not an easy one to classify. Various genres are included, from progressive rock, to jazz, to pure metal. The vocals alternate between clean and growling, something which gives the music a heaviness it otherwise wouldn't have. To compare Leprous to other bands is practically impossible, but the closest comparisons would be bands such as Opeth, Arcturus, Porcupine Tree, Van Der Graaf Generator or Emperor. An interesting listening-experience for the open-minded music fan.
Studio albums
Tall Poppy Syndrome (2009)
Bilateral (2011)
Coal (2013)
The Congregation (2015)
Malina (2017)
Pitfalls (2019)
Aphelion (2021)
Live albums
Live at Rockefeller Music Hall (2016)
Demos
Silent Waters (2004)
Aeolia (2006)
Since Leprous was founded in 2001, they've gone through a few changes in the line-up, and now consists of Einar Solberg (synth/vocals), Tor Oddmund Suhrke (guitar), Simen Børven (bass), Robin Ognedal (guitar) and Baard Kolstad (drums)
The young quintet have already made themselves visible on the Norwegian prog- and metal scene, and twice the band has made the finals in the Norwegian Rock Championship. Besides Leprous, the guys in Leprous are currently working as a session band of solo artist "Ihsahn", also known as the front figure of the legendary black metal band Emperor.
In August 2008, Leprous recorded their debut album "Tall Poppy Syndrome". As a result they caught the eye of several record companies, and ended up signing with the American label Sensory Records for a May 2009 release.
Prior to "Tall Poppy Syndrome", Leprous have recorded two demos which both received great accolades from the worldwide media, with the demo (self-financed full length album) "Aeolia" among other great reviews received a perfect 10 out of 10 score from the Norwegian webzine www.metal-norge.no. The band at that point decided to hold off on the search for a label to release their albums though, as they knew that they could create even better songs. And now, a couple of years later, "Tall Poppy Syndrome" is ready to hit the shelves.
Backed by Intromental Management & Booking Agency, Leprous spent 2009 promoting the release with numerous shows throughout Scandinavia, and entering 2010 the band and management laid plans for bringing the music of Leprous even further out to fans, by lining up shows around Europe and USA, as well as setting the band up as main support on Swedish orchestral metal band Therion's fall 2010 European tour, taking the band through no less than 17 countries in 30 days.
The music of Leprous is not an easy one to classify. Various genres are included, from progressive rock, to jazz, to pure metal. The vocals alternate between clean and growling, something which gives the music a heaviness it otherwise wouldn't have. To compare Leprous to other bands is practically impossible, but the closest comparisons would be bands such as Opeth, Arcturus, Porcupine Tree, Van Der Graaf Generator or Emperor. An interesting listening-experience for the open-minded music fan.
Studio albums
Tall Poppy Syndrome (2009)
Bilateral (2011)
Coal (2013)
The Congregation (2015)
Malina (2017)
Pitfalls (2019)
Aphelion (2021)
Live albums
Live at Rockefeller Music Hall (2016)
Demos
Silent Waters (2004)
Aeolia (2006)
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Leprous Lyrics
Acquired Taste Dive deep into the Subconscious layers Be careful not to s…
Aeolus Shadow I fear my own shadow In the city smoke Like a wave’s…
Alleviate When I′m far from home I feel blurry Where my weight is…
At the Bottom Flickering fire A thirsty flame Burning whispers Repeating m…
Below All of my stories are below Beneath the surface you cannot…
Bilateral Rarely seen As result of confidence Gains derived from des…
Black Stains Black stains on broken glass On the last day of November I…
Bonneville ""Raindrops falling A half closed curtain dims the light Par…
By My Throne Painless spring recovering Painful air just lingering (Hey h…
Captive ""Taken my limitations To enable all my temptations Unchain…
Chronic Remember the days In a story that ended Post mortem scars …
Close Your Heart Touch her skin And watch it bleed Taste the words Injurio…
Coal Treasure the day It won't return Step away and let it burn…
Coma ""Realize (Realize) No way out... Days I can't be without…
Contaminate Me [Einar] Watch me My measures get desperate Stand beside m…
Cryptogenic Desires Petty ways In the outskirts of nowhere State of apathy Pr…
Dare You Feel the chills down your spine Let me break down Your las…
Disclosure This is where I turn into God love me I know…
Down The increasing resistance, the open wounds A paralyzed floc…
Echo Stuck in self pity Anger filling the void Rapid expansion …
Fate Head out to the unknown With sincere dismay Fear will dire…
Foe ""Reduced into tears Cold winter gust My disease Your time…
Forced Entry Open wide Go to rest Wait for my words To explain your qu…
Foreigner My congregation is in flames I can′t seem to find my…
From The Flame ""You'll find me here When I'm gone Where I made…
He Will Kill Again Sight, what a terrible sight Seeing my own demise Worms cr…
I Lose Hope At my peak I turn weak I end up losing hope In my…
Illuminate ""Your road is paved yet coloured in black Concealed by…
Indecisive So little or no Knowledge of this Inject into the heart F…
Last Word In her bed Dressed in snow white In her head The last wor…
Leashes ""Withhold your last breath Before you turn to stone Forget…
Lower Lower, further I still believe in sunrise Yet I shall walk…
Malina ""The sound of a rusty old clock Broken windows creaking…
Mb. Indifferentia ""You lay awake at night But stay in your bed…
Mediocrity Wins The beautified unspoken words make no sense Deciphering the…
Mirage ""Join in with me with me We'll fly on someone…
Moon ""Deserted throne Radioactive Hum is gone Cold alone Lifeles…
Not Even a Name Something that'll last Forever, but never. Let it grow Hur…
Observe the Train Quieting the inner voice Do not reject But keep on breathing…
Painful Detour Time elapsing Storm running out Sorrow less beauty Ready …
Passing I wake to bleed another day Dragging my anvil of pain Betr…
Phantom Pain Keep in absence of truth My smile within this hollow Trust…
Red Mindful conscience, baseline is sound Making decisions when…
Restless Reap the day You're left with regret Sleep your way, you'r…
Rewind Build up, tear down Set free, rewind Set free, rewind, rew…
Salt ""We didn't stop to recognize The thundering fog Going down…
Slave In my room Where I lay Demons tend Tend to rise Make your m…
Stuck ""Reborn with shining dreams A spark of childish hope Glory…
Tall Poppy Syndrome Since the dawn of society, there have reigned a number of…
The Cloak Drink a cup of emptiness Tame the storm, in your head Put…
The Flood Tie me down If I reach for sunlight Lift me up As I…
The Great Beast God, I hate it! Please, take it away I can’t take it! H…
The Price ""Piercing his eyes Scars you can't see Cutting profound Pla…
The Silent Revelation It′s over now I look back at the confrontation The silent re…
The Valley ""When it began Lacking a goal Ten years I ran…
The Weight Of Disaster ""Sacred created By all the hated Blinded by the moving…
Third Law On the rise, going up First to be alone on the…
Thorn Hostile surroundings Nourish-less soil Taking its toll on …
Triumphant Walls keeping me captive Senses shutting me down Reaching …
Unfree My Soul Tonight's the night that I need saving Tonight's the night t…
Waste of Air You are a waste of air Made to please your own You…
White Pale aversion in fatal alliance Scream for deliverance Fak…
Within My Fence Aggressive mind sitting alone Lying to find nobody home …