Discography
There is a slightly more complete discography on wikipedia.
"Promo 90" demo 1990
Self-Released
"My Angel" 7" EP 1991
Putrefaction Records [France]
Distributed by: Putrefaction Records
"My Angel" came in blue, green, and yellow coloured sleeves.
Vocals, Bass: Marius
Guitar, Keyboard: Steinar
Drums: Jan Axel Von Blumberg
"Constellation" 1993
Nocturnal Art Productions
Vocals: Garm
Guitar: Samoth
Synth: Sverd
Drums: Hellhammer
"Aspera Hiems Symfonia" 1995
Ancient Lore Creations
Distributed by: Misanthropy Records
Vocals: Garm
Guitar: August
Synth: Sverd
Bass: Skoll
Drums: Hellhammer
"La Masquerade Infernale" 1997
The copyright of this recording is exclusively owned by Misanthropy Records.
Marketed and distributed by Music for Nations.
Statements, samples, loops, and buffoonery: G. Wolf
Hellhammers: Jan Axel Von Blomberg
Guitar Treatments: Knut M. Valle
Synthetic devices of horror: Steinard Sverd Johnsen
Limousine and low frequencies: Hugh Steven James Mingay
Lead vocals and pennery on "The Chaos Path", backing vocals on "Master of Disguise" and "Painting my Horror": Simen Hestnaes
Additional guitar solos on "Ad Astra" and "Of Nails and Sinners": Carl August Tidemann
Cornet on "Ad Astra": Idun Felberg
Flute on "Ad Astra": Erik Olivier Lancelot
And the philharmonics:
Violin: Vegard Johnsen
Viola: Dorthe Dreier
Cello: Hans Josef Groh
Double Bass: Svein Haugen
"Disguised Masters" 1999
Jester Records
PRELUDIUM
INTERLUDIUM
POSTLUDIUM
Arcturus and the Deception Circus
"Disguised Masters" 1999
Jester Records / Voices of Wonder
"Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My Angel" 2001
Candlelight
CD one:
CD two:
"The Sham Mirrors" 2002
Ad Astra / The End Records
The institute of common oblivion:
Trickster G. Rex: voices of ghosts and monkeys and general manipulation
steinar sverd johnsen: fugue key figure
hellhammer: drums and flames
knut m. valle: high guitar rider
dag f. gravem: low guitar driver
starring:
ihsahn: spitting voice on track 6.
mathias eick: ubu's horn on tracks 3, 6 and 7.
Recorded in various spaces, times and formats from 2000 to 2002
Sound recordists: G., Valle and Johnsen
Mixed by Tore Ylwizaker at ambassaden, jan. 2002
Music by Johnsen. Lyrics by G., except tracks 4 and 6 by H.
Produced by G. and Phantom fx Mastered by Tom la Bomba at strype audio
"Sideshow Symphonies" 2005
Season of Mist
ship captain: STEINAR SVERD
warcraft engineer: HUGH MINGAY
turret gunner: VON BLOMBERG
medical supplies: TORE MOREN
space navigator: KNUT VALLE
alien translator: SIMEN HESTNÆS
guest vocal on SHIPWRECKED FRONTIER PIONEER and EVACUATION CODE DECIPHERED:
SILJE WERGELAND courtesy CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
all music by SVERD and ARCTURUS
all lyrics by HESTNAES
"Shipwrecked in Oslo" (DVD) 2006
Season of Mist