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Sign is an Icelandic rock band that was formed in 2000, as Halim,[1] to compete in the Icelandic version of the Battle of the bands called Musiktilraunir. The band's frontman and founding member Ragnar Zolberg is also a solo artist and was a guitar player in the Swedish band Pain of Salvation. [2] Sign has toured with bands such as Wednesday 13, The Wildhearts, Aiden, The Answer, Skid Row and played a show with Alice Cooper in Iceland. In August 2007 Sign played their first headline tour of the UK.
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| Also known as | Halim |
| Origin | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland |
| Genres | Hard rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | R&R Music |
| Members | Ragnar Zolberg Arnar Grétarsson Hálfdán Árnason Ragnar Ólafsson Heimir Hjartarson Aggi Friðbertsson Hrafnkell Örn Leo Margarit |
| Past members | Egill Örn Rafnsson Sigurður Ágúst Hörður Stefánsson Baldvin Freyr Silli Geirdal Jon Skäre |
On 10 June 2008, Sign opened for Whitesnake in Reykjavik, Iceland. On 14 June 2008, Sign were the first band to play on the mainstage at Download Festival, Donington Park.
Sign recorded a cover of Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" on the tribute album Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine.[3]
In 2013 Sign released their fifth album called "Hermd",[4] the album is currently only available in Iceland. The album was co-produced by Sign, Daniel Bergstrand and Sorg&Umbreit and recorded at Dugout Studio in Uppsala, Sweden and Principal studios, Germany.
Personnel
editMembers
edit- Current members
- Ragnar Zolberg - vocals, guitars (2000–present)
- Arnar Grétarsson - guitars (2004–present)
- Heimir Hjartarson - bass (2007–present)
- Hálfdán Árnason - bass (2012–present)
- Aggi Friðbertsson - guitar, keyboards (2008–present)
- Ragnar Ólafsson - keyboards, vocals (2013–present)
- Hrafnkell Örn - drums (2013–present)
- Leo Margarit - drums (2013–present)
- Former members
- Egill Örn Rafnsson - drums (2000–2009)
- Sigurður Ágúst - bass (2000–2003)
- Hörður Stefánsson - guitars (2000–2001)
- Baldvin Freyr (Baddi) - guitars (2001–2004)
- Silli Geirdal - bass (2004–2007)
- Jon Skäre - drums (2009–2012)
Lineups
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Discography
editAlbums
edit- Vindar og Breytingar (2001)
- Fyrir Ofan Himininn (2002)
- Thank God for Silence (2005)
- The Hope (2007)
- Hermd (2013)
EP
edit- Sign EP (2004)
- Out from the Dirt EP (2012)
Singles
edit- "So Pretty" Single (2006)
Sampler
edit- Maiden Heaven (2008)
- Higher Voltage!: Another Brief History of Rock (2007)
Tours
edit- 16 September - 5 October 2006 - Opening for Wednesday 13 on 18 concerts in Germany, Great Britain, The Netherlands, France and Belgium.
- May 2007 - Opening for The Wildhearts in Great Britain
- 8–17 August 2007 - Signs first head-line tour in Great Britain, 10 concerts.
- 13 November - 1 December 2007 - Opening for Skid Row on 13 concerts in Great Britain and Iceland.
- 1–11 April 2008 - 7 concerts in Iceland with Benny Crespo's Gang and Dr. Spock
- 13 May - 1 June 2008 - Opening for Wednesday 13 on 11 concerts in Great Britain
- 10 June 2008 - Opening for Whitesnake in Iceland
- 1–31 October 2008 - Opening for Aiden in UK and Europe
References
edit- ^ "Sign biography". Ragnar Zolberg. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Ragnar Zolberg on guitar". P A I N O F S A L V A T I O N d o t c o m. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ Kerrang! Maiden Heaven Track Listing Revealed! Archived 2009-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Albums, Anger and a duet with Lay Low! It's Sign's Ragnar Zolberg". IMX - Iceland Music Export. Retrieved 2016-04-13.