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Background information | |
Origin | Oslo, Norway |
Genres | Black metal |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Holycaust, Candlelight, Indie, Prosthetic, Season of Mist |
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Website | legion1349 |
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]
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.