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Norway’s Progressive Metal Band -JAIME- Digs Into Self-Therapy And Identity With New Album “Above and Beyond”!

Norway’s Progressive Metal Band -JAIME- Digs Into Self-Therapy And Identity With New Album “Above and Beyond”!
''Above & Beyond'' Album Cover by Xaay

Bergen-based progressive metal act -JAIME- has released the new album “Above And Beyond” on November 14th on Jaimekalv Records. With this new effort, -JAIME- dives deep into the personal, using songwriting as a form of self-therapy after Bergen’s healthcare system failed to provide support in an effort to process lifelong aspects of being adopted.

What started as a simple guitar improvisation in the autumn of 2022 quickly evolved into a cohesive, thematic work centered on the search for belonging. After a year of writing, -JAIME- brought the material into the rehearsal space, where he and the band developed the music, scope, and expression into a large-scale conceptual album.


Three are the videos taken from “Above And Beyond”:






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The recording process was ambitious: twelve tracks, entirely self-produced, spanning a wide range of genres, from hard hitting instrumentals to grand ballads, theatrical musical inspired pieces, and a finale rarely found on a metal album. The studio became a place of creativity and challenge alike, where experimentation, perfectionism, and exhaustion existed side by side. A decisive turning point came with the addition of vocalist Angelika Frajberg, whose unique voice and emotional delivery brought the album’s full potential to life. The band also collaborated with STEMMER choir, conducted by Tore Kloster and arranged by Robin Garen Aaberg, adding an epic, cinematic dimension to the sound.


“Above And Beyond” stands as one of the most ambitious prog metal projects to emerge from Bergen in years. Listeners can expect a cinematic and genre crossing experience inspired by Steve Vai, Devin Townsend, Nightwish, and Dream Theater, combining technical brilliance with sweeping melodies and emotional depth, with each track exploring its own musical landscape. In 2026, the band brings the music out into the world, ready to elevate Bergen’s prog metal reputation to new heights.



Tracklist of “Above And Beyond”:


1. Old Spirits, Insects and Butterflies

2. Above and Beyond

3. Heaven Falls Heavy

4. Event Horizon

5. Power of The Sun

6. I Am of All Things

7. One More Day

8. The World Is For You

9. The Brightest of Stars

10. In The End

11. Lights

12. With You By My Side


Produced, mixed, and mastered by Jaime at HQ Studios, Bergen, Norway. Artwork and logo by Xaay.



Norway’s Progressive Metal Band -JAIME- Digs Into Self-Therapy And Identity With New Album “Above and Beyond”!
-JAIME- Photo by Kvarteret Bergeman

Line-up (Current, Live):

- JAIME - - Guitar, Backing Vocals

Josefine Bø - Guitar, Lead Vocals

Jørgen Beijer - Bass, Lead Vocals

Ole Magnus Endresen - Keyboards

Michael Sveri - Drums


On Album:

- JAIME - - Guitar, Backing Vocals

Angelika Frajberg - Lead Vocals

Jørgen Beijer - Bass, Lead Vocals

Anita Olausen - Backing Vocals

- JAIME -, Asbjørn Titlestad - Keyboards

Michael Sveri - Drums


Discography:

- Flow - (EP, Jaimekalv Records, 2021)

Blazing Storm (Single, Jaimekalv Records, 2024)

Fields of Nihil (Single, Jaimekalv Records, 2024)

Solace (Single, Jaimekalv Records, 2024)

Star Voyage (Single, Jaimekalv Records, 2024)

Above And Beyond (Full-Length, Jaimekalv Records, 2025)



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