Lars Nedland

Lars Nedland
Lazare performing in 2023
Background information
Birth nameLars Are Nedland
Also known asLazare
Born (1976-05-13) 13 May 1976
GenresBlack metal, avant-garde metal, progressive metal
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion
Member ofSolefald, Borknagar, Age of Silence

Lars Are Nedland (born 13 May 1976), known also as Lazare, from Kristiansand, Norway, is the vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist for acclaimed avant-garde black metal band Solefald. He is also co-lead vocalist and keyboardist for the heavy metal act Borknagar. He composes much of the music and all the arrangements for violin and cello on the Solefald albums, Red for Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 1 and Black For Death: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 2. He also has written some lyrics for the band, including the songs "04.34 pm", "Fluorescent", and "White Frost Queen." He and vocalist/guitarist/bassist/main lyricist Cornelius Jakhelln started Solefald in August 1995.