Cor Scorpii ("Scorpion's Heart" in Latin) is a black metal band from Sogndal, Norway, founded in 2004 by Gaute Refsnes, the former keyboardist of Windir.
[2] Cor Scorpii was formed in late 2004 after the death of Terje Bakken, the lead singer and founder of Windir.
[4] The line-up was completed by Thomas S. Øvstedal, Rune Sjøthun, and Inge Jonny Lomheim, who have all been involved in the local metal scene for years.
In July 2007, the band commenced to record its début full-length album, Monument, which was released on March 26, 2008 to positive reviews.
[6] In 2009, Cor Scorpii was signed by the Norwegian label Dark Essence Records, which re-released the band's début album, as well as the earlier demo.