Originally formed in 1995 by vocalist and guitarist Tor Magne Glidje,
Lengsel (which means "longing" in Norwegian) were a progressive black metal trio rounded out by bassist Jon Robert Mjåland and drummer Ole Halvard Sveen. United by Christianity, of all things, they released a critically acclaimed debut album entitled
Solace in 2000, but their career would be cut short when all three of them agreed to join fellow Christian proggies
Extol a short time later. Several years passed, then, before the trio decided to record a second, less positively reviewed
Lengsel album,
The Kiss, the Hope, in 2006. But since they are still active members of
Extol, no one can be sure whether Glidje, Mjåland, and Sveen will venture out as
Lengsel for a third time. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia