Jan Axel Blomberg
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Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg (born August 2, 1969, in Trysil
, Norway
) is a three time Spellemannprisen
award-winning heavy metal
drummer
. He is most well known for his drumming with the band Mayhem
, with which he began his career. He is endorsed by Paiste
, Axis Pedals and Pearl drums
, though he has been known to use both Tama and Yamaha drums
as well.
He joined Mayhem in 1988, following the departure of the drummer and founding member Kjetil Manheim
. Aside Mayhem, in 1987 Blomberg formed the avant-garde black metal band Arcturus
(under the name Mortem) with Steinar Sverd Johnsen
, which would later break up in April 2007. When Arcturus reunited in 2011, Blomberg re-took his old position as drummer.
As a child Jan's main interests were football (soccer), wrestling and drums. He began learning to play drums by playing along with albums he listened to. He was into heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden
and Slayer
, but also bands like Depeche Mode
and Duran Duran
. He then found out about Venom
and Celtic Frost
, and eventually jazz, due to influences from a past drum teacher. He began learning drums on a four piece jazz kit.
, the man who became the Arcturus and Winds guitarist. He did some performing live during this period as well. He then saw an ad in the newspaper announcing that Mayhem was looking for a drummer. So he went down to Oslo
to meet the band and gave them his demo tape. They called him the next day to let him know that he was now a member of the band. He then took the pseudonym Hellhammer, which he borrowed from the pre-Celtic Frost band with the same name
, because he thought it was a shame that such a good name in his opinion would disappear; he also thought that it was a nice moniker for a drummer.
The first recordings he did with Mayhem were two songs for a compilation album around 1989, with the songs “Carnage” and “The Freezing Moon.” The first proper recording he did with Mayhem was “Live in Leipzig
” in 1990. After that album, Mayhem had some trouble with the line up due to the suicide of the singer Dead and Necrobutcher's departure from the band. During this time he founded the band Arcturus together with Sverd in 1991, out of the remains of the band Mortem. They released the 7" ”My Angel
“ in 1991 and later the mini album “Constellation
.”
In 1995 he joined Immortal
as a session drummer during their tour that year, he also agreed to play drums on their first official Video, “Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms.” He also briefly played for Emperor
during this period. The recording and release of the Arcturus debut album “Aspera Hiems Symfonia
” also happened this year.
In 1997 Jan Axel began working with Covenant, now known as The Kovenant
, for the recording of their second album, “Nexus Polaris
.” That album was released in 1998 with a following European tour. During 1997 Arcturus also released another album, “La Masquerade Infernale
” which became a landmark album in the history of avantgarde metal.
The next year another album from The Kovenant was released, namely the ground breaking album “Animatronic
” which led Jan Axel away from the more traditional black metal drumming to a more beat oriented sound.
The year 2000 was another hectic year for Jan Axel due to the recording and release of Mayhem's second full-length studio album “Grand Declaration of War
.”
During spring that year, Jan Axel toured the USA with The Kovenant; he did a summer tour with Mayhem; he toured again with The Kovenant, this time in Europe during the autumn.
During the year 2000 he recorded a mini album with his new band Winds
, “Of Entity And Mind,” which was released in May 2001. Winds also recorded a full-length album during spring 2001, “Reflections of the I
.” The music of Winds takes Jan Axel's drumming into yet a new direction, embarking on a progressive, symphonic and classically oriented musical foundation while still retaining his roots in metal.
Jan Axel is now a two-time Norwegian Grammy Awards winner, in 1998 for The Kovenant with “Nexus Polaris” and in 1999 for The Kovenant with “Animatronic.” They claimed the prize for best hard rock album both years. In addition to these mentioned involvements, Jan Axel has also done numerous appearances as a guest or session musician on other releases.
In 2005, he was interviewed for the black metal mini-documentary that was included with the 2-disc DVD edition of Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
, in addition to other Mayhem members Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) and Blasphemer
(Rune Erickson).
Hellhammer sustained a serious neck injury in 2007. Dimmu Borgir
issued the following statement:
According to Lex Icon's MyOpera blog, despite Hellhammer quitting The Kovenant
in 2003,
he has promised to do drums for upcoming The Kovenant album Aria Galactica, if needed. Hellhammer's participation has also been confirmed for an upcoming solo release by Winds
keyboardist Andy Winter
, where Hellhammer will do all the drums as he does in Winter's bands Age of Silence
and Winds.
On July 30, 2010, Blomberg announced that he had become an endorser of Paiste
Cymbals.
Age of Silence
Arcturus
The Kovenant
Mayhem
Troll
Winds
Antestor
Emperor
Immortal
Jørn
Trysil
Trysil is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Innbygda...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
) is a three time Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen is an award presented to Norwegian musicians for their contributions.-Operation:The award was established on the initiative of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , an organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide...
award-winning heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
. He is most well known for his drumming with the band Mayhem
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
, with which he began his career. He is endorsed by Paiste
Paiste
Paiste, a Swiss manufacturer and designer, is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. Paiste is an Estonian/Finnish word which means "shine"...
, Axis Pedals and Pearl drums
Pearl Drums
Founded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
, though he has been known to use both Tama and Yamaha drums
Yamaha Drums
Yamaha Drums is a subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation founded in 1967. The company manufactures acoustic and electronic drum kits as well as percussion instruments, marching band equipment, and drum hardware.-Production:...
as well.
He joined Mayhem in 1988, following the departure of the drummer and founding member Kjetil Manheim
Kjetil Manheim
Kjetil Esten Haraldsson Manheim, , was the drummer for the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. During this time, he went by the stage name Manheim.-Biography:...
. Aside Mayhem, in 1987 Blomberg formed the avant-garde black metal band Arcturus
Arcturus (band)
Arcturus is an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987. They named it Arcturus , after the Behenian fixed star Arcturus.-Biography:The band has released four official full-length albums...
(under the name Mortem) with Steinar Sverd Johnsen
Steinar Sverd Johnsen
Steinar Sverd Johnsen is a Norwegian keyboardist and composer, born 1972. Sverd last played keyboards and synthesizers in Arcturus and was also the main composer for the band. He formed the band with Jan Axel Blomberg of Mayhem in 1987, originally under the moniker Mortem...
, which would later break up in April 2007. When Arcturus reunited in 2011, Blomberg re-took his old position as drummer.
Early life
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
and Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
, but also bands like Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
and Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
. He then found out about Venom
Venom (band)
Venom are an English heavy metal band that formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Venom's first two albums—Welcome to Hell and Black Metal —are considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general...
and Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...
, and eventually jazz, due to influences from a past drum teacher. He began learning drums on a four piece jazz kit.
Music career
Before joining Mayhem, Jan Axel played in various local bands, including the progressive metal band Tritonus, where he met Carl August TidemannCarl August Tidemann
Carl August Tidemann is a highly technical Norwegian Neo-classical metal guitarist and composer, best known for his work in progressive bands like Arcturus and Winds.- With Tritonus :# Shadowland Demo...
, the man who became the Arcturus and Winds guitarist. He did some performing live during this period as well. He then saw an ad in the newspaper announcing that Mayhem was looking for a drummer. So he went down to Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
to meet the band and gave them his demo tape. They called him the next day to let him know that he was now a member of the band. He then took the pseudonym Hellhammer, which he borrowed from the pre-Celtic Frost band with the same name
Hellhammer
Hellhammer was an influential extreme metal band from Switzerland, active during 1982–1984. They are regarded as being one of the first extreme metal bands and are a key influence on later black metal and death metal bands.-Biography:...
, because he thought it was a shame that such a good name in his opinion would disappear; he also thought that it was a nice moniker for a drummer.
The first recordings he did with Mayhem were two songs for a compilation album around 1989, with the songs “Carnage” and “The Freezing Moon.” The first proper recording he did with Mayhem was “Live in Leipzig
Live in Leipzig
-Credits:*Dead - vocals*Euronymous - guitar*Necrobutcher - bass*Hellhammer - drums...
” in 1990. After that album, Mayhem had some trouble with the line up due to the suicide of the singer Dead and Necrobutcher's departure from the band. During this time he founded the band Arcturus together with Sverd in 1991, out of the remains of the band Mortem. They released the 7" ”My Angel
My Angel (EP)
My Angel is a 1991 EP by Arcturus. Arcturus's first work published on an actual record label, My Angel represents a halfway point between band leader Steinar Sverd Johnsen's original project Mortem, a death metal band, and Arcturus's later symphonic black metal and avant-garde metal albums...
“ in 1991 and later the mini album “Constellation
Constellation (EP)
Constellation is an EP by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. It was limited to only 500 copies. Tracks from this album were later re-recorded on Aspera Hiems Symfonia and re-released on Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My Angel compilation....
.”
In 1995 he joined Immortal
Immortal (band)
Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
as a session drummer during their tour that year, he also agreed to play drums on their first official Video, “Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms.” He also briefly played for Emperor
Emperor (band)
Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours. The group was founded by Samoth and Ihsahn .-Biography:...
during this period. The recording and release of the Arcturus debut album “Aspera Hiems Symfonia
Aspera Hiems Symfonia
Aspera Hiems Symfonia is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. Four songs are re-recorded versions from the Constellation EP and four are new songs. The album title is in Latin and means "harsh winter's symphony"...
” also happened this year.
In 1997 Jan Axel began working with Covenant, now known as The Kovenant
The Kovenant
The Kovenant is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo/Hamar. The band originally formed as Covenant in 1993, but in 1999 were forced to change their name to The Kovenant due to a dispute with a Swedish electronic band of the same name....
, for the recording of their second album, “Nexus Polaris
Nexus Polaris
Nexus Polaris is the second album recorded by Norwegian black metal band, The Kovenant, and was released in 1998 through Nuclear Blast.- Album history :...
.” That album was released in 1998 with a following European tour. During 1997 Arcturus also released another album, “La Masquerade Infernale
La Masquerade Infernale
La Masquerade Infernale is a 1997 album by Arcturus. Released by Misanthropy Records, the album is a huge step away from the slow, doom-influenced melodic black metal of Aspera Hiems Symfonia...
” which became a landmark album in the history of avantgarde metal.
The next year another album from The Kovenant was released, namely the ground breaking album “Animatronic
Animatronic (album)
Animatronic is the third album from Norwegian Industrial Metal band, The Kovenant, and was released in 1999 through Nuclear Blast.-Album History:...
” which led Jan Axel away from the more traditional black metal drumming to a more beat oriented sound.
The year 2000 was another hectic year for Jan Axel due to the recording and release of Mayhem's second full-length studio album “Grand Declaration of War
Grand Declaration of War
Grand Declaration of War is the second full-length studio album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, released through Necropolis Records, on 16 May 2000.-Track listing:...
.”
During spring that year, Jan Axel toured the USA with The Kovenant; he did a summer tour with Mayhem; he toured again with The Kovenant, this time in Europe during the autumn.
During the year 2000 he recorded a mini album with his new band Winds
Winds (band)
Winds is a Norwegian neo-classical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. The music is largely influenced by classical music, with Andy Winter's piano work and Carl August Tidemann's guitar solos, often the central focuses...
, “Of Entity And Mind,” which was released in May 2001. Winds also recorded a full-length album during spring 2001, “Reflections of the I
Reflections of the I
Reflections of the I is the first full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds. It was released on September 7, 2002.-Track listing:#"Clarity" – 2:15#"Realization" – 4:53#"Of Divine Nature" – 4:37#"Transition" – 1:16...
.” The music of Winds takes Jan Axel's drumming into yet a new direction, embarking on a progressive, symphonic and classically oriented musical foundation while still retaining his roots in metal.
Jan Axel is now a two-time Norwegian Grammy Awards winner, in 1998 for The Kovenant with “Nexus Polaris” and in 1999 for The Kovenant with “Animatronic.” They claimed the prize for best hard rock album both years. In addition to these mentioned involvements, Jan Axel has also done numerous appearances as a guest or session musician on other releases.
In 2005, he was interviewed for the black metal mini-documentary that was included with the 2-disc DVD edition of Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey is a 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn with Scot McFadyen and Jessica Wise. The film follows 31-year-old Dunn, a Canadian anthropologist, who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of 12...
, in addition to other Mayhem members Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) and Blasphemer
Rune Erickson
Rune Eriksen is a Norwegian musician. He is best known as the former guitarist in the black metal band Mayhem under the stage name, Blasphemer which he took from a Sodom song. He joined the band in 1995, but parted ways in late 2008...
(Rune Erickson).
Hellhammer sustained a serious neck injury in 2007. Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
issued the following statement:
According to Lex Icon's MyOpera blog, despite Hellhammer quitting The Kovenant
The Kovenant
The Kovenant is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo/Hamar. The band originally formed as Covenant in 1993, but in 1999 were forced to change their name to The Kovenant due to a dispute with a Swedish electronic band of the same name....
in 2003,
he has promised to do drums for upcoming The Kovenant album Aria Galactica, if needed. Hellhammer's participation has also been confirmed for an upcoming solo release by Winds
Winds (band)
Winds is a Norwegian neo-classical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. The music is largely influenced by classical music, with Andy Winter's piano work and Carl August Tidemann's guitar solos, often the central focuses...
keyboardist Andy Winter
Andy Winter (musician)
Andy Winter is a Norwegian keyboardist that is a founding member of the Norwegian bands Winds and Age of Silence and is part of the American bands Sculptured and formerly Subterranean Masquerade....
, where Hellhammer will do all the drums as he does in Winter's bands Age of Silence
Age Of Silence
Age of Silence is a Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds.-Current members:* Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland - Vocals...
and Winds.
On July 30, 2010, Blomberg announced that he had become an endorser of Paiste
Paiste
Paiste, a Swiss manufacturer and designer, is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. Paiste is an Estonian/Finnish word which means "shine"...
Cymbals.
Controversy
He has courted controversy in the past by making numerous racist comments and advocating violence against homosexuals. The black metal biography, Lords of Chaos, which has been criticized by its subjects for inaccurate information, quotes him as saying, "I'll put it this way, we don't like black people here. Black metal is for white people. … I'm pretty convinced that there are differences between races as well as everything else. I think that like animals, some races are more…you know, like a cat is much more intelligent than a bird or a cow, or even a dog, and I think that's also the case with different races." Blomberg said in a 2004 interview, "I don’t give a crap if the fans are white, black, green, yellow, or blue. For me music and politics don’t go hand in hand."Personal
Before his current career as a full time drummer, Jan Axel used to work as a night guard at a mental hospital. He does not smoke and drinks very little alcohol; he practices his drumming for three hours every day.Age of SilenceAge Of SilenceAge of Silence is a Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds.-Current members:* Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland - Vocals...
- AccelerationAcceleration (album)Acceleration is the first full-length album by Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band Age of Silence. It was released on September 14, 2004.-Track listing:# "Auditorium of Modern Movements" – 3:36...
- (2004) - Complications - Trilogy Of IntricacyComplications - Trilogy of IntricacyComplications - Trilogy Of Intricacy is an EP by the Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band Age of Silence. It was released on October 15, 2005. The concept of the album revolves around the opening of a shopping mall in hell.-Track listing:...
- (2005)
ArcturusArcturus (band)Arcturus is an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987. They named it Arcturus , after the Behenian fixed star Arcturus.-Biography:The band has released four official full-length albums...
- Promo 90 (Demo) - (1990)
- My Angel LP- (1991)
- ConstellationConstellation (EP)Constellation is an EP by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. It was limited to only 500 copies. Tracks from this album were later re-recorded on Aspera Hiems Symfonia and re-released on Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My Angel compilation....
MCD/MLP - (1994) - Aspera Hiems SymfoniaAspera Hiems SymfoniaAspera Hiems Symfonia is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. Four songs are re-recorded versions from the Constellation EP and four are new songs. The album title is in Latin and means "harsh winter's symphony"...
- (1996) - Constellation - (1997)
- La Masquerade InfernaleLa Masquerade InfernaleLa Masquerade Infernale is a 1997 album by Arcturus. Released by Misanthropy Records, the album is a huge step away from the slow, doom-influenced melodic black metal of Aspera Hiems Symfonia...
- (1997) - Disguised MastersDisguised MastersDisguised Masters is a compilation album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. The album has two new songs: White Tie Black Noise and Deception Genesis. Other tracks are re-mixed versions of songs from La Masquerade Infernale and Du Nordavind from Aspera Hiems Symfonia...
- (1999) - Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My AngelAspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My AngelAspera Hiems Symfonia '95, Constellation '94 and My Angel '91 is a compilation album by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. The album contains their first full-length album Aspera Hiems Symfonia and two earlier releases, Constellation and My Angel...
re-release - (2001) - The Sham MirrorsThe Sham MirrorsThe Sham Mirrors is the third full-length album by Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on April 9, 2002.The Sham Mirrors is a departure from the band's previous albums...
- (2002) - Sideshow SymphoniesSideshow SymphoniesSideshow Symphonies is an album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on September 19, 2005. It is the first to feature Simen "ICS Vortex" Hestnæs as the principal vocalist and Tore Moren as second guitarist, as well as the first Arcturus album released by Season of Mist...
- (2005) - Shipwrecked In OsloShipwrecked In OsloShipwrecked In Oslo is the first DVD release by Arcturus. It was released on August 21, 2006 by Season Of Mist. The DVD includes a set of 15 songs all from their performance filmed at Rockefeller Music Hall during the Sonic Solstice Festival in Oslo, on September 24, 2005...
- (2006)
The KovenantThe KovenantThe Kovenant is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo/Hamar. The band originally formed as Covenant in 1993, but in 1999 were forced to change their name to The Kovenant due to a dispute with a Swedish electronic band of the same name....
- Nexus PolarisNexus PolarisNexus Polaris is the second album recorded by Norwegian black metal band, The Kovenant, and was released in 1998 through Nuclear Blast.- Album history :...
- (1998) - AnimatronicAnimatronic (album)Animatronic is the third album from Norwegian Industrial Metal band, The Kovenant, and was released in 1999 through Nuclear Blast.-Album History:...
- (1999) - SETI - (2003)
MayhemMayhem (band)Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
- Live in LeipzigLive in Leipzig-Credits:*Dead - vocals*Euronymous - guitar*Necrobutcher - bass*Hellhammer - drums...
- (1993) - De Mysteriis Dom SathanasDe Mysteriis Dom SathanasDe Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is an album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. Songwriting began as early as 1987, but due to the suicide of vocalist Dead and murder of guitarist Euronymous , the album's release was delayed until May 1994...
- (1994) - Out from the DarkOut From The DarkOut from the Dark is an album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. It consists of a rehearsal from early 1991, but it was not officially released until 1996....
- (1996) - Wolf's Lair AbyssWolf's Lair Abyss-Credits:*Maniac - Vocals*Blasphemer - Guitar*Necrobutcher - Bass*Hellhammer - Drums-Trivia:...
- (1997) - Ancient Skin / Necrolust - (1997)
- Mediolanum Capta EstMediolanum Capta EstMediolanum Capta Est is a live album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. The title of the album means, in Latin, Milano is taken...
- (1999) - Necrolust / Total Warfare (Split with Zyklon-BZyklon-B (band)Zyklon-B was a Norwegian Black Metal band founded in 1995.The band’s members were Tomas "Samoth" Thormodsæter Haugen and Vegard "Ihsahn" Sverre Tveitan from Emperor, Kjetil "Frost" Haraldstad from Satyricon and Björn "Aldrahn" Dencker Gjerde from Dødheimsgard. Their lyrics deal mainly with...
) - (1999) - Grand Declaration of WarGrand Declaration of WarGrand Declaration of War is the second full-length studio album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, released through Necropolis Records, on 16 May 2000.-Track listing:...
- (2000) - Live In Marseille 2000 - (2001)
- European LegionsEuropean LegionsEuropean Legions is a compilation album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. Tracks 1-7 are live tracks, and tracks 8-12 are pre-production tracks from the Grand Declaration of War sessions.-Track listing:-Credits:...
- (2001) - U.S. LegionsU.S. LegionsU.S. Legions is a compilation album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. Tracks 1-7 are live tracks, and tracks 8-12 are pre-production tracks from the Grand Declaration of War sessions.-Track listing:-Credits:...
- (2001) - The Studio Experience (Box Set) - (2002)
- Freezing Moon/Jihad (Split with Meads of Asphodel) - (2002)
- Legions of WarLegions of WarLegions of War is a compilation album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. It contains both Grand Declaration of War and European Legions albums.-Track listing:-Credits:*Maniac - Vocals...
- (2003) - ChimeraChimera (Mayhem album)Chimera is the third full length album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. It is the fourth and last main Mayhem release to feature vocalist Sven Erik Kristiansen . TurboNatas of fellow Norwegian band Red Harvest provided the album artwork...
- (2004) - Ordo Ad ChaoOrdo Ad ChaoOrdo Ad Chao is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. "Ordo ad chao" is incorrect Latin . It is meant to be translated as "order to chaos" - a reversal of the Latin expression "ordo ab chao" often cited as the motto used in Freemasonry...
- (2007) - Life Eternal - (2009)
Shining
- Angst, Självdestruktivitetens EmissarieAngst, Självdestruktivitetens EmissarieAngst, självdestruktivitetens emissarie is the third album by Shining. It was released on Avantgarde Music, in 2002. A black LP edition is limited to 500 copies.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Niklas Kvarforth - vocals, guitar* Insis - guitar...
- (2002) - Dolorian/Shining - (2004)
- Through Years of OppressionThrough Years of OppressionThrough Years of Oppression is a compilation album by Shining, released in 2004.Track 1-2 from the Submit to Selfdestruction 7" limited to 300 copies from 1998, Track 3 is unreleased...
- (2004) - The Darkroom SessionsThe Darkroom SessionsThe Darkroom Sessions is a compilation album by Shining, released in 2004. This album features rare pre-recorded outtakes and rehearsals.-Track listing:# "Mörda dig själv" – 8:30# "Fields of Faceless" – 10:04# "Ett liv utan mening" – 9:01...
- (2004) - The Eerie ColdThe Eerie ColdThe Eerie Cold is the fourth album by Shining. It was released on Avantgarde Music, in 2005. There was a black LP version released that is limited to 500 copies....
- (2005)
TrollTroll (band)-Biography:It was founded in 1992, when 14-year-old Stian Arnesen aka "Nagash" started writing music with Glaurung and Fafnir. When Glaurung and Fafnir left the project, Nagash continued Troll as a solo project and released Trollstorm over Nidingjuv in 1995 and Drep de kristne in 1996.Following the...
- The Last PredatorsThe Last PredatorsThe Last Predators is the third studio album from Norwegian black metal band Troll.-Track listing:#"Bastards Last Breath" – 1:09 #"Fall of the Marbled Galaxy" – 3:07#"Seierens Stråler" – 2:55#"Mending the Instincts" – 3:50...
- (2000) - UniversalUniversal (Troll album)Universal is the fourth studio album from Norwegian black metal band Troll.-Track listing:#"Intro: My Sulphur Lover" - 4:53#"Rex Lamictal" - 4:33#"Sannhetens Plagiat" - 3:59#"President Besters Alimony" - 3:48#"Intermission 666" - 4:25...
- (2001)
WindsWinds (band)Winds is a Norwegian neo-classical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. The music is largely influenced by classical music, with Andy Winter's piano work and Carl August Tidemann's guitar solos, often the central focuses...
- Of Entity and MindOf Entity and MindOf Entity and Mind is the first EP by the Norwegian neoclassical metal band Winds. It consists of an intro and 4 songs.-Track listing:# "Inception Perspective" # "In All Reflections" # "Bloodstained and Sworn"...
- (2001) - Reflections of the IReflections of the IReflections of the I is the first full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds. It was released on September 7, 2002.-Track listing:#"Clarity" – 2:15#"Realization" – 4:53#"Of Divine Nature" – 4:37#"Transition" – 1:16...
- (2001]) - The Imaginary Direction of TimeThe Imaginary Direction of TimeThe Imaginary Direction of Time is the second full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds. It was released on July 26, 2004.-Track listing:#"What is Beauty?" – 5:03#"Sounds Like Desolation" – 0:35#"Theory of Relativity" – 4:47...
- (2004) - Prominence and DemiseProminence and DemiseProminence and Demise is the third full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds, released on September 4, 2007.-Track listing:#"Universal Creation Array" - 8:20#"Distorted Dimensions" - 4:34#"The Grand Design" - 6:20...
- (2007)
AntestorAntestorAntestor is an extreme metal band formed in 1990 in Jessheim, Norway. Credited for starting the whole northern European Christian extreme metal scene, Antestor is the only Christian band to have an album released by Cacophonous Records, which has also released records by bands such as Dimmu Borgir,...
- Det Tapte LivDet Tapte LivDet Tapte Liv is an EP by the Norwegian unblack metal band Antestor, released in 2004.-Recording:The EP contains songs recorded at Antestor's studio sessions in 2004 at Top Room Studios. The band felt that these songs did not fit into the 2005's The Forsaken full-length and were released on this EP...
- (2004) - The ForsakenThe Forsaken (album)The Forsaken is the third studio album by the Christian black metal band Antestor released in 2005 on Endtime Productions. The album features guest appearances of the established metal musicians Jan Axel Blomberg and Ann-Mari Edvardsen....
- (2005)
EmperorEmperor (band)Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours. The group was founded by Samoth and Ihsahn .-Biography:...
- Live drummer - (1992)
- "Moon Over Kara-Shehr" - on the compilation Nordic Metal: A Tribute to Euronymous - (1995)
ImmortalImmortal (band)Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
- Live drummer, Battles in the NorthBattles in the North- Misprint :On some editions of this album, most notably on iTunes, many tracks are mislabelled. The songs play in the order shown above, but the song titles are given as follows:# Battles in the North# At the Stormy Gates of Mist# Through the Halls of Eternity...
tour - (1995) - Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms music video - (1995)
JørnJørn LandeJørn Lande is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer who has sold over 2 million records worldwide. He is probably best known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Masterplan.-Biography:...
- WorldchangerWorldchangerWorldchanger is the second album of hard rock/heavy metal vocalist Jørn Lande, released in 2001.It features a mix of tracks that represent different genres including hard rock, doom metal, heavy metal and progressive metal.-Track listing:...
- (2001) - The Gathering - (2007)
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- On Frostbitten Path Beneath demo - (2004)
- On Frostbitten Path Beneath - (2004)