Magenta is an industrial rock/alternative rock band from Norway formed by Vilde Lockert and Anders Odden during the summer of 1995.

Magenta made a video for "All Over" featuring the band/musician Mortiis, and were surprised to find that The Coca-Cola Company wanted the song for their worldwide release of Sprite Zero.

[citation needed] Magenta Aus Norwegen was recorded between September and December 2011 and was first be released as a series of digital EPs.

The first single, "To Var Ett"/"Tvillingsjäl" featured guest musicians Niklas Kvarforth and Peter Huss from the Swedish black metal band, Shining In the beginning of 2013, Magenta began recording their comeback album, Songs for the Dead, for which they have returned to their roots of dismal dark and misty music with enchanting vocals, in English.

The Magenta family had been invited to stay at Ministry leader, Al Jourgensen's 13th Planet Studios compound during the Xmas of 2012.

Vilde and Anders' daughter, Regine, had written a song called "Ghost" in the castle of Duke Hank Von Hell (ex-Turbonegro) the Xmas before.

They have used elements from various genres, including rock, pop, metal, trip hop, electro, techno, industrial, new wave, gothic, acoustic, psychedelic, trance and film music and refuse to be labeled.

†Magenta made a collaboration song with Apoptygma Berzerk on their "Shine On" single named "Friendly Fire", which was also included on their 2006 Black EP.