Gaia Epicus

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.

Gaia Epicus 2002 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.

Gaia Epicus 2003 2003 Gaia Epicus releases their debut album called " Satrap "

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.

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