Carl-Michael Eide

Carl-Michael Eide
Live with Aura Noir in 2012
Live with Aura Noir in 2012
Background information
Birth nameCarl-Michael Eide
Also known as
  • Czral
  • Aggressor
  • Exhurtum
Born (1974-07-24) 24 July 1974 (age 50)
OriginNorway
GenresHeavy metal, black metal, progressive rock, progressive metal, avant-garde metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums

Carl-Michael Eide (born 24 July 1974), also known under the stage names Aggressor, Czral and Exhurtum, is a Norwegian black metal multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter best known for his work with metal bands Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir and Virus. Eide has played in various black metal and avant-garde metal bands, including Cadaver, Dødheimsgard, Satyricon, Ulver and Infernö, and has been a session drummer for Dimmu Borgir.[1][2][3]

Eide's drumming style consists of very little repetition and a tendency to shy away from traditional drumming. In addition to the usual harsh vocals of black metal, Eide uses a form of croon in the avant-garde metal bands Ved Buens Ende and Virus. He lost the use of his feet due to a falling accident in 2005, where he fell from a four-story building and spent several months in hospital, and has not been able to play drums since, but is still active as a vocalist, guitarist and bassist.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "Cadaver – Tredje runde med eder og galle". NORWAY ROCK MAGAZINE (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. ^ Alcock, Gary (2018-04-24). "Aura Noir – Aura Noire". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. ^ Mjelde, Totto (April 5, 2012). "Den lange veien tilbake" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  5. ^ "AURA NOIR's CARL MICHAEL EIDE: New Interview To Air This Wednesday". Blabbermouth.net. 12 June 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2008.