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After vocalist Hans Fryste announced his departure from the band in early 2014, the band finally officially announced their replacement for him
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in 2010. When they appeared there in 2003, a reviewer from HeavyMetal.no said their performance "fitted very well into , both good and bad" and seemed to please large numbers of the crowd. And in
December 2005 they played their "first time at a drug-free event" at St. Croix in
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After a renewal of the lineup the only remaining original member, drummer Jontho, announced they will start touring with the new lineup. The band has rarely played live in recent years but were scheduled for the 10th anniversary of the
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743:"En noe annerledes førjulskonsert"
377:Lord Arcamous – vocals (2001–2002)
368:Jerv – bass (1994–2007; died 2017)
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781:RAGNAROK - Collectors Of The King
706:, HeavyMetal.no 21 December 2009
697:"Inferno dropper tre nye band..."
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389:HansFyrste – vocals (2008–2014)
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349:Bjarkan – guitar (2020–present)
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392:Decepticon – bass (2008–2016)
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32:Ragnarok performing live in
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586:"Klang av norsk metall"
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643:"Ragnarok vendte hjem"
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42:Background information
558:"Biography: Ragnarok"
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607:"Ragnarok"
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509:"Ragnarok"
490:References
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187:Norse gods
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289:in 2002.
215:in 1995.
177:Old Norse
153:Sarpsborg
118:Astaroth
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182:Ragnarök
165:Satanism
145:Ragnarok
88:Ihizahg
86:Bjarkan
20:Ragnarok
267:Swedish
252:Leipzig
248:Germany
244:Denmark
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