Silenoz
Background information
Birth name	Sven Atle Kopperud
Origin	Norway
Genre(s)	Symphonic Black Metal Melodic Black Metal Thrash Metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar Vocals (For All Tid, Stormblåst, Stormblåst MMV and Godless Savage Garden) Bass Guitar
Years active	1994 – present
Label(s)	Nuclear Blast
Notable instrument(s)
Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals

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Biography

Silenoz has been behind the guitars since the band started. He composes most of the riffs and melodies that are a large part of the band's sound. He is also Dimmu Borgir's predominant lyricist, also contributing backing vocals which can be heard on "For All Tid", "Stormblåst", its re-record and "Godless Savage Garden as well as the his bass contribution on Stormblåst MMV". In the early days of the band, he used as stage name Erkekjetter Silenoz which means arch heretic, having it shortened later to Silenoz. For All Tid (For All Time in English) is the first studio album by Dimmu Borgir. ... It has been suggested that Stormblast (re-recorded) be merged into this article or section. ... StormblÃ¥st MMV (sometimes referred to as StormblÃ¥st 2005 or StormblÃ¥st (re-recorded)) is an album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on November 11, 2005 by Nuclear Blast Records. ... Godless Savage Garden is a compilation album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. ... StormblÃ¥st MMV (sometimes referred to as StormblÃ¥st 2005 or StormblÃ¥st (re-recorded)) is an album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on November 11, 2005 by Nuclear Blast Records. ...

Another band Silenoz, or "Ed Damnator" as he was called, played rhythm guitar in was the Norwegian thrash metal band, "Nocturnal Breed". Before becoming a musician Silenoz used to work in a kindergarten. Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Nocturnal Breed is a Norwegian retro thrash metal band, most notable for having prominent members of Norways black metal scene[1]. // Kenneth (Destroyer) : vocals/bass (ex member of Gehenna) Akke (A.E Rattlehead): guitars Stian Andreassen (Ben Hellion): guitars Tex Terror : drums Sven Atle Kopperud (Ed Damnator) : bass/guitars...

Silenoz has written majority of Dimmu Borgir's lyrics and also based the songs in the album In Sorte Diaboli on a narative of his composition which he has explained to be the basis on the next two upcoming albums. Part of the narrative is available in the special edition of In Sorte Diaboli. For the geologic feature in Iceland, see Dimmuborgir. ... In Sorte Diaboli (Latin for In Direct Contact with Satan[1]) is the seventh studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, and is the bands first concept album. ... In Sorte Diaboli (Latin for In Direct Contact with Satan[1]) is the seventh studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, and is the bands first concept album. ...

Silenoz was featured as a voice actor in the Adult Swim cartoon Metalocalypse. This episode kicked off the second season of the popular show and debuted on Adult Swim Fix on Friday, September 21, 2007. Adult Swim is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... Metalocalypse is an animated television series on Adult Swim created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. ... Adult Swim Fix logo The Adult Swim Fix is a free Video on demand service on the Adult Swim website that operates every hour of every day, and shows premiere episodes on Fridays at 6pm Eastern Time, and last all week until the next Friday when more premieres come along...

Equipment

• Jackson Guitars
• ESP Guitars
• EMG pick ups
• Marshall amplifiers
• Mesa Boogie amplifiers
• ENGL amplifiers
• Boss guitar effects
• Dean Markley - Blue Steel guitar strings
• Dunlop Tortex picks
• Shure wire-less systems

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References

• Silenoz Profile at Dimmu Borgir official website