Jan Axel Blomberg | |
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.jpg) Hellhammer live in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Hellhammer |
| Born | August 2, 1969 Trysil, Norway |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Formerly of | |
Jan Axel Blomberg (born 2 August 1969), better known by his stage name Hellhammer,[1] is a Norwegian drummer renowned for his role as the drummer of the black metal band Mayhem, which he joined in 1988. He is the only member to have appeared on all of their albums. In 1987, Blomberg, alongside Steinar Sverd Johnsen and Marius Vold, formed the avant-garde black metal band Arcturus (initially under the name Mortem), which disbanded in April 2007 and reunited in 2011.[2] He adopted his stage name in homage to the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer.[3] Acclaimed as a talented musician,[4] Blomberg is a three-time recipient of the Spellemannprisen award.[5]
- ^ Grow, Kory (9 February 2017). "Mayhem's Long, Dark Road to Reviving a Black-Metal Classic". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Announcing two Arcturus gigs". ArtisanNorway.com. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ Christe, Ian (17 February 2004). Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal. HarperCollins. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-380-81127-4. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Kaplan, Jeffrey (2000). Encyclopedia of White Power:A Sourcebook on the Radical Racist Right. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7425-0340-3. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Spellemannprisen award winners for 2008". Spellemann.no. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.