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1349 | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:1349_portland.jpg) 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 |
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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]
- ^ "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.