Birth name Tor Magne S. Glidje Origin Birkeland, Norway Years active 1992-present | Also known as Tor Occupation(s) Musician | |
Born 27 September 1977 (age 39) ( 1977-09-27 ) Associated acts Lengsel
Mantric
Extol
Benea Reach
Ganglion Genres Christian metal, Progressive metal, Black metal, Experimental rock Instruments Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Singing, Percussion Similar Christer Espevoll, Extol, Peter Espevoll, Lengsel, Schaliach | ||
Tor Magne Glidje (born 27 September 1977) is a Norwegian guitarist in Extol, Ganglion and Longing, a.k.a. Lengsel, where he is also the lead singer. He was also apart of Benea Reach. He is now playing in the band Mantric. Tor Magne is married to Henriette Akerholdt, who has drummed for Umbrella and The Loch Ness Mouse.
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Background
Tor Magne Glidje began his musical career in the black metal band, Lengsel, which means Longing. Before forming this band, Glidje started to play with his now longtime friend and band-mate, Ole Sveen in 1992. Sveen and Glidje then formed the band, alongside John Robert Mjåland in 1994. The band had some success, signing with Solid State Records, based out of Seattle in the United States. After the departure of Eyestein Holm in 1999, Glidje joined Extol as their Bassist. In 2003, Glidje helped form Benea Reach with former Selfmindead members. Glidje left the same year of formation. Lengsel continued on for several years before going on a permanent hiatus in 2004, when Glidje re-joined, alongside Sveen and Mjåland, Extol. Before the three joined Extol, Glidje and Sveen and Mjåland were in a side-project of Extol members Peter Espevoll and David Husvik, called Ganglion. The band merged with Extol after the departure of Christer Espevoll and Ole Børud. In 2007, Husvik and Espevoll put Extol on hiatus, while Glidje, Sveen, and Mjåland formed their project, Mantric. Glidje stated that "There are three Lengsel albums and we intend to make in the near future number four." as recently as 2015 in an interview for Mantric.