What band was formed earlier, Kaizers Orchestra or The Smithereens?
Kaizers Orchestra Kaizers Orchestra was a Norwegian alternative rock band formed on 1 January 2000. They are notable for being among the first non-black metal Norwegian artists singing in their native language to become popular beyond Scandinavia. To other Norwegians, the band is instantly recognizable both because of their unique, unpredictable style, and because of vocalist Ottesen's distinctive Jæren dialect, shared by four of the other band members.
Sunblaze Sunblaze is a Progressive metal band from Germany. Their style is more specifically described as "Progressive metal Orchestra". The band was founded in 1994. The EP "Illuminating Heights" was released in 1997. The band still exists today, but is currently inactive.