Celestial Sphere in Norway

The original line-up of Celestial Sphere, James Harrison, Caitlyn Harrison, Ragnar Horowitz, Hjalmar Østigård, Trygve Brandtzæg regularly performed at different venues throughout Norway, during the period from October 1991 until August 1993; a chapter in the group's history which is often referred to as the "Black Days" due to this being the only period in which they were a black metal band.
This period is today considered the most infamous part of the bands history due to their associations with various Norweigan black metal bands most notably Mayhem. The bands time in Norway ended in September 1993 following two separate court cases involving the Murder of Mayhem guitarist Euronymous by his own band mate Varg Vikernes and the bands own arrest following arson attacks on church.
Due to the bands arrest James and Caitlyn were deported and banned from Norway until September 1998 this led to Horowitz, Østigård and Brandtzæg leaving the group and the bands switch to symphonic metal, which has led to many calling this one of the most important moments in the bands history.
Despite all that occured during this period the band still remain popular and successful throughout all of Norway. Following this the band returned in 2010 and following a performance at the Telenor Arena just outside of Oslo lead singer Caitlyn Harrison collapsed in her hotel room at the Grand Hotel and spent 13 days in hospital with what developed into cryptogenic organizing pneumonia and almost led to her death.