1349 (band)

1349
1349
	1349 performing in the United States in 2006.
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Black metal
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Holycaust, Candlelight, Indie, Prosthetic, Season of Mist
Members	Ravn; Seidemann; Archaon; Frost;
Past members	Lars Larsen; André Kvebek;
Website	www.legion1349.com

1349 is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1997. The band's name is a reference to the year the Black Death reached Norway.^[1]

^ "1349 Interview". tartareandesire.com. June 2003. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008. What is the meaning behind the name 1349? 1349 is the year the Black Death (a bubonic plague) came to norway, wiping out a third of the population and ending the golden age of Norway.

[1] "1349 Interview". tartareandesire.com. June 2003. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008. What is the meaning behind the name 1349? 1349 is the year the Black Death (a bubonic plague) came to norway, wiping out a third of the population and ending the golden age of Norway.

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