Jan Axel Blomberg
Blomberg (rear, with sword) with Arcturus in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Jan Axel Blomberg
Also known as	Hellhammer Hauptman Hammer Mr. Hellhammer Jan Axel Von Blomberg HH Von Blomberg
Born	August 2, 1969 (1969-08-02) (age 37)
Origin	Norway
Genre(s)	Black metal Avantgarde metal Heavy Metal
Instrument(s)	Drum kit
Years active	1987–present
Associated acts	Age Of Silence Arcturus Dimmu Borgir The Kovenant Mayhem Winds
Notable instrument(s)
Sabian Cymbals Axis Pedals Pearl drums Yamaha drums

Jan Axel Blomberg born August 2, 1969,^[1] is a two time Norwegian Grammy winning^[2] black, and an avant-garde metal drummer from Oslo, Norway. He is most well known for his drumming with the band Mayhem, with which he began his career. He is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals, Axis Pedals and Pearl drums, though he has been known to use Yamaha drums as well. Image File history File links Arcturuswiki. ... Arcturus was an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Black metal is an extreme metal subgenre. ... Avant garde metal, sometimes called experimental, is a subgenre of heavy metal characterized by large amounts of experimentation and by non-standard sounds, instruments, and song structures. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is mostly a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Biography Age Of Silence is a Norwegian avantgarde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds fame. ... Arcturus was an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. ... Dimmu Borgir (pronounced Di-moo bore-gear) is an extreme symphonic metal band from Norway. ... The Kovenant is a Norwegian band which has evolved from symphonic black metal to industrial metal on more recent albums. ... Mayhem is a black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway. ... Winds is a Norwegian band whose style is close to progressive metal, largely influenced by classic music, with Andy Winters piano work often the central focus. ... 10-Inch AA Splash Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. ... Axis Percussion is a United States company specializing in the manufacture of precision drum pedals and drum hardware. ... The Pearl Musical Instrument Company ) is a world leader in the manufacturing of percussion equipment, including drum kits, hand drums, drum hardware, bass drum pedals, mallet percussion, and other auxiliary percussion instruments. ... Yamaha Drums Logo Yamaha Drums is a subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Black metal is an extreme metal subgenre. ... Avant garde metal, sometimes called experimental, is a subgenre of heavy metal characterized by large amounts of experimentation and by non-standard sounds, instruments, and song structures. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... Mayhem is a black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway. ... 10-Inch AA Splash Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. ... Axis Percussion is a United States company specializing in the manufacture of precision drum pedals and drum hardware. ... The Pearl Musical Instrument Company ) is a world leader in the manufacturing of percussion equipment, including drum kits, hand drums, drum hardware, bass drum pedals, mallet percussion, and other auxiliary percussion instruments. ... Yamaha Drums Logo Yamaha Drums is a subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation. ...

He joined Mayhem in 1988, following the departure of the drummer and founding member Kjetil Manheim. In addition to Mayhem, one of his long-standing bands was the avant-garde metal band Arcturus, which he formed with Steinar Sverd Johnsen in 1987, originally under the name Mortem, and broke up in April 2007. He has since joined and sessioned for numerous bands. Kjetil Esten Haraldsson Manheim, (November 27, 1965), went by the stage name Manheim and was the drummer for the infamous Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Arcturus was an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. ... Steinar Sverd Johnsen is a Norwegian musician. ...

Biography

As a child Jan's main interests were football (know in the U.S. as soccer), wrestling and drums. He began learning to play drums by playing along with albums he listened too. He was into heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, 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 four piece jazz kit. Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. ... Depeche Mode are an electronic band formed in 1980 in Essex, England. ... Duran Duran is a British pop/rock band notable for a long series of popular, hit singles and vivid music videos. ... Venom is an early black metal band, formed in late 1979, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... Celtic Frost is a heavy metal band from Zürich, Switzerland, best known for their influence on the thrash metal, black metal, doom metal and death metal genres. ...

His family was always very supportive. He could sit for hours and hours practicing. His grandmother bought him his second and third drum kits. His parents liked his music as well, and they supported him and encouraged him in what he wanted to do.

Before joining Mayhem, Jan Axel played in various local bands, including the progressive metal band Tritonus, where he met Carl August Tidemann, the later to become 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 would disappear, and, it was also a good name for a drummer. Carl August Tidemann Carl August Tidemann is a highly technical Norwegian guitarist and composer, best known for his work in progressive bands like Arcturus and Winds. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... Hellhammer was an early-1980s extreme metal band, hailing from Switzerland and popular briefly in Europe in the mid-1980s. ...

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 a 7" entitled ”My Angel“ in 1991 and later the mini album entitled “Constellation”. Live in Leipzig is a live album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Per Yngve Ohlin Per Yngve Ohlin (January 16, 1969 – April 8, 1991) was a vocalist for Mayhem, a Norwegian black metal group, who went by the stage name Dead. ... Jørn Stubberud is a Norwegian musician. ... My Angel is a 1991 EP by Arcturus. ... Constellation is an EP by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. ...

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, “Masters Of Nebulah Frost”. He also briefly played for Emperor during this period. The recording and release of the Arcturus debut album entitled “Aspera Hiems Symfonia” also happened this year. Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ... Aspera Hiems Symfonia is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. ...

In 1997 Jan Axel began working with Covenant, now known as The Kovenant, for the recording of their second album entitled “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 Kovenant is a Norwegian band which has evolved from symphonic black metal to industrial metal on more recent albums. ... Nexus Polaris is the sophmore album of Norweigan black metal band, The Kovenant, and was released in 1998 through Nuclear Blast. ... Track listing 1. ... Avant garde metal, sometimes called experimental, is a subgenre of heavy metal characterized by large amounts of experimentation and by non-standard sounds, instruments, and song structures. ...

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. Animatronic is the third album from Norwegian black metal band, The Kovenant, and was released in 1999 through Nuclear Blast. ...

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 (2000) is the second full-length album by legendary Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ...

During springtime that year, Jan Axel toured the USA with The Kovenant, during the summer toured with Mayhem, and in the fall toured Europe with The Kovenant.

During the year 2000 he recorded a mini album with his new band Winds, entitled “Of Entity And Mind”, which was released in May of 2001. Winds also recorded a full-length album during spring 2001, entitled “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. Winds is a Norwegian band whose style is close to progressive metal, largely influenced by classic music, with Andy Winters piano work often the central focus. ... Reflections of the I is the first full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds (band). ...

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. Before his current career as a full time drummer, Jan Axel used to work as a nocturnal guard at a mental hospital. He doesn't smoke, drinks very little alcohol, and he practices his drumming for 3 hours every day. ^[3]

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). Jørn Stubberud is a Norwegian musician. ... Rune Erickson is a Norwegian musician. ...

He has courted controversy in the past by making numerous racial statements. The satanic metal biography, Lords of Chaos, which has been criticized for inaccurate information and statements, 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." Contradicting these racial statements, 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."^[4]. Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground is a book by Michael Moynihan & Didrik Søderlind. ...

Discography/Gigography

As a member

Age of Silence

• Acceleration (2004)
• Complications - Trilogy Of Intricacy (2005)

// Biography Age Of Silence is a Norwegian avantgarde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds fame. ... Acceleration is the first full-length album by Norwegian avantgarde progressive metal band Age Of Silence. ... Complications - Trilogy Of Intricacy is an EP by Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band Age Of Silence. ...

Arcturus

• Promo 90 (Demo) (1990)
• My Angel LP(1991)
• Constellation MCD/MLP (1994)
• Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1995)
• Constellation (1997)
• La Masquerade Infernale (1997)
• Disguised Masters (1999)
• Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My Angel re-release (2001)
• The Sham Mirrors (2002)
• Sideshow Symphonies (2005)
• Shipwrecked In Oslo (2006)

Arcturus was an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Constellation is an EP by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Aspera Hiems Symfonia is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Track listing 1. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Disguised Masters is a compilation album by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My Angel is a compilation album by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sham Mirrors is the third full-length album by Norwegian heavy metal band Arcturus. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Track listing Hibernation Sickness Complete - 5:02 Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneers - 8:32 Deamonpainter - 5:33 Nocturnal Vision Revisited - 5:16 Evacuation Code Deciphered - 6:16 Moonshine Delirium - 7:10 White Noise Monster - 3:55 Reflections - 3:40 Hufsa - 5:07 Personnel Simen IC Vortex Hestnæs - Vocals Steinar Sverd Johnsen... See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 other events of 2005 list of years in music 2000s in music January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock and roll songs recorded in 1954... Shipwrecked In Oslo is the first DVD release by Arcturus. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Carnivora

• Re-Incarnal (2006)

Circle of Chaos^[5]

The Kovenant

• Nexus Polaris (1998)
• Animatronic (1999)

The Kovenant is a Norwegian band which has evolved from symphonic black metal to industrial metal on more recent albums. ... Nexus Polaris is the sophmore album of Norweigan black metal band, The Kovenant, and was released in 1998 through Nuclear Blast. ... Animatronic is the third album from Norwegian black metal band, The Kovenant, and was released in 1999 through Nuclear Blast. ...

Mayhem

• Dawn of the Black Hearts (1991)
• Live in Leipzig (1993)
• De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)
• Out from the Dark (1996)
• Wolf's Lair Abyss (1997)
• Ancient Skin / Necrolust (1997)
• Mediolanum Capta Est (1999)
• Necrolust / Total Warfare (Split with Zyklon-B) (1999)
• Grand Declaration of War (2000)
• Live In Marseille 2000 (2001)
• European Legions (2001)
• U.S. Legions (2001)
• The Studio Experience (Box Set) (2002)
• Freezing Moon / Jihad (Split with Meads of Asphodel) (2002)
• Legions of War (2003)
• Chimera (2004)
• Ordo Ad Chao (2007)

Mayhem is a black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway. ... Dawn of the Black Hearts is a bootleg album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Live in Leipzig is a live album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is the first full-length studio album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Out From The Dark is an album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Wolfs Lair Abyss is an EP by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Mediolanum Capta Est is a live album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Zyklon-B was a Norwegian black metal band founded in 1995. ... Grand Declaration of War (2000) is the second full-length album by legendary Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... European Legions is a compilation album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... US Legions is a compilation album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... The band is infamous for their medieval garb The Meads of Asphodel are an experimental black metal band with pronounced medieval and eastern influences from Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. ... Legions of War is a compilation album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Chimera is the the 3rd full-length album by the legendary Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Ordo Ad Chao is the the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ...

Mezzerschmitt

• Weltherschaft (2002)

Mezzerschmitt is a Norwegian black metal band. ...

Mortem

• Slow Death (Demo) (1989)
• Slow Death EP (1990)

1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

Mysticum

• Member after the release of In the Streams of Inferno, did not record with the band

// In 1992 a cruel musician crew, who called themselves Sabazios, rose from the ashes of Norways hateful black metal. ...

Shining

• Angst, Självdestruktivitetens Emissarie (2002)
• Dolorian/Shining (2004)
• Through Years of Oppression (2004)
• The Darkroom Sessions (2004)
• The Eerie Cold (2005)

Shining is a Swedish black metal band formed in 1996, that incorporate many doom metal elements in their music. ... Angst, Självdestruktivitetens Emissarie is the third album by Shining. ... Dolorian / Shining is a split 7 EP by Shining and Dolorian. ... Through Years of Oppression is a compilation album by Shining, released in 2004. ... The Darkroom Sessions is a compilation album by Shining, released in 2004. ... The Eerie Cold is the fourth album by Shining. ...

Troll

• Trollstorm over Nidingjuv - (1995)
• Drep de kristne (1996)
• The Last Predators (2000)
• Universal (2001)

Troll was founded by Nagash Blackheart, formerly of Dimmu Borgir. ...

Winds

• Of Entity and Mind (2001)
• Reflections of the I (2001])
• The Imaginary Direction of Time (2004)
• Prominence and Demise (2007)

Winds is a Norwegian band whose style is close to progressive metal, largely influenced by classic music, with Andy Winters piano work often the central focus. ... Of Entity And Mind EP is the first album by the Norwegian neoclassical metal band Winds. ... Reflections of the I is the first full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds (band). ... The Imaginary Direction of Time is the second full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds (band). ...

As a session musician

Antestor

• Det Tapte Liv (2004)
• The Forsaken (2004)

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Dimmu Borgir

• Stormblåst MMV (2005)
• In Sorte Diaboli (2007)
• The Serpentine Offering music video (2007)
• Live drummer (2005-present)

Dimmu Borgir (pronounced Di-moo bore-gear) is an extreme symphonic metal band from Norway. ... Stormblåst MMV (sometimes referred to as Stormblåst 2005 or Stormblåst (re-recorded)) is an album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on November 11, 2005 by Nuclear Blast Records. ... In Sorte Diaboli (In a deal with Satan in English) is the seventh studio album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir, and is a concept album. ... The Serpentine Offering is a single by Dimmu Borgir from their 2007 album In Sorte Diaboli. ...

Emperor

• Live drummer (1992)

Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ...

Immortal

• Live drummer, Battles in the North tour (1995)
• Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms music video (1995)

Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway. ... Battles in the North is the third album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. ...

Jørn

• Worldchanger (2001)

È== Biography == Jørn Lande (1968-) is a Norwegian heavy rock singer. ...

Thorns

• Thorns Vs. Emperor (1998)
• Thorns (2001)

Thorns is a Norwegian black metal band. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ... Thorns long awaited debut album. ...

Tritonus

• Live drummer^[6]

Vidsyn

• On Frostbitten Path Beneath demo (2004)
• On Frostbitten Path Beneath (2004)

As a guest

Fleurety

• Department of Apocalyptic Affairs (Track 1, "Exterminators") (2000)

History Fleurety is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band. ... Department of Apocalyptic Affairs is the second album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Fleurety. ...

Ulver

• Souvenirs from Hell compilation (Track 1, "Synen") (1997)

Ulver (Norwegian for Wolves) is an experimental musical ensemble from Norway that started out making folk-inspired black metal and neo-classical folk music. ...

Notes

External links

• Jan Axel Blomberg's official forum on Extremedrumming.net
• Jan Axel Blomberg's official myspace
• Official Pearl drums artist page
• Official Axis Percussion artist page