Seigmen

thumb|right|The Seigmen logo was drawn by Kim Ljung, inspired by the scorpion necklace that fellow band member Alex Møklebust wears. Supposedly, it has no symbolic meaning.

Seigmen is a Norwegian rock band formed in 1989 in Tønsberg. Originally named Klisne Seigmenn, the band came into prominence in the early 1990s. The band's name is derived from Norwegian sweets brand Laban Seigmenn. The band went from a hard-edged grunge-like style to a more dynamic sound with more ambient parts and use of synthesizers and various audio-effects.

History

The band was formed in Tønsberg in 1989 by vocalist and guitarist Alex Møklebust and guitarist Sverre Økshoff under the name Klisne Seigmenn and played their first gig at the “Julerock” (“Christmas rock”) event in Tønsberg on December 27, 1989. In 1990, guitarist Marius Roth Christensen, bassist Kim Ljung and drummer Noralf Ronthi joined the band. Following several studio albums, including two with American producer Sylvia Massy recorded in Los Angeles, the band announced that they would split up after a farewell tour in 1999. Møklebust, Ljung and Ronthi formed the new band Zeromancer in January 2000. Seigmen released a new album Enola in 2015.

Members

Alex Møklebust – lead vocals (1989–present), guitar (1989–1990)
Sverre Økshoff – guitar (1989–present)
Marius Roth Christensen – guitar, vocals (1990–present)
Kim Ljung – bass guitar, vocals (1990–present)
Noralf Ronthi – drums, percussion (1990–present)

Discography

Albums

Ameneon (1993)
Total (1994) Norway #19
Metropolis (1995) Norway #1
Metropolis - The Grandmaster Recordings (English language version of Metropolis) (1996) Norway #11
Radio Waves (1997) Norway #1
Enola (2015)
Resonans (2024)
Dissonans (2025)
Substans (2026)

Singles/EPs

Pluto (1992)
"Monsun" (1993)
"Hjernen er alene" (1994) Norway #5
"Döderlein" (1994) Norway #14
"Lament" (1994)
"Metropolis" (1995) Norway #4
"Slaver av solen" (1995) Norway #3
"The First Wave" (1997) Norway #12
"The Next Wave" (1997)
"The Opera For The Crying Machinery" (1997) [Rare and never released]
"Mørkets øy" (1997)
"Döderlein" (2006) (single from the live album Rockefeller)

Demos

Det finnes alltid en utvei.... (1990) [Cassette tape - only 45 copies]

DVDs

Rockefeller (live reunion album) (2006) Norway #8
Fra X til døden (2006) [Concert DVD recorded at UKA-05, in Dødens dal, Trondheim]
Seigmen - Seigmen I Operaen 2008 (2012) [Concert DVD *LTD - Signed by the band - Only a limited number of copies]