Jan Axel Blomberg
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Jan Axel Blomberg (known as Hellhammer, Mr. Hellhammer, Hauptman Hammer, Jan Axel Von Blomberg, and Von Blomberg) born August 2, 1969 [1], is a black and avant-garde metal drummer from Oslo, Norway. He is most well known for his drumming with the band Mayhem. He is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals, Axis Pedals and Pearl drums, though he has been known to use Yamaha drums as well.
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 is the avant-garde metal band Arcturus, which he formed with Steinar Sverd Johnsen in 1987, originally under the name Mortem.
In 2005 and 2006 he performed session drums for Dimmu Borgir for their albums Stormblåst MMV and In Sorte Diaboli. He is known today for having a prolific career in the underground extreme metal scene.
He has worked in a mental hospital prior to his musical career.
He was also 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).
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."[2].
[edit] Bands participated in
- Age of Silence (full-time)
- ex-Antestor (recording session on Det Tapte Liv and The Forsaken)
- Arcturus (full-time)
- ex-Carnivora (full-time)
- Circle of Chaos[3]
- Dimmu Borgir (re-recording sessions on Stormblåst MMV and In Sorte Diaboli)
- Emperor (live session drums in 1992)
- ex-Immortal (live drummer on the Battles in the North tour; played drums on the "Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms" Video)
- ex-Fleurety (guest on the song "Exterminators", released on the 2000 album Department of Apocalyptic Affairs)
- ex-The Kovenant (full-time, under the name "Von Blomberg" on later albums)
- ex-Jørn (recording session on Worldchanger)
- Mayhem (full-time)
- Mezzerschmitt (full-time)
- Mysticum (member for a short period of time after the release of In the Streams of Inferno, but never recorded anything with the band)
- ex-Shining (full-time)
- Thorns (recording session on Thorns vs. Emperor and Thorns)
- ex-Tritonus (live drummer)[4]
- Troll (full-time)
- ex-Vidsyn (recording session on On Frostbitten Path Beneath)
- ex-Ulver (guest on the song "Synen", released on the Souvenirs from Hell compilation)
- Winds (full-time)
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[edit] 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
| Dimmu Borgir |
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| Shagrath | Silenoz | Mustis | ICS Vortex | Galder | Jan Axel Blomberg |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: For All Tid (1994) | Stormblåst (1996) | Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) | Godless Savage Garden (1998) | Spiritual Black Dimensions (1999) | Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) | Death Cult Armageddon (2003) | Stormblåst MMV (2005) | In Sorte Diaboli (2007) |
| EPs: Inn I Evighetens Mørke (1994) | Devil's Path (1996) | Alive in Torment (2001) | Vredesbyrd (2004) |
| Mayhem |
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| Necrobutcher | Hellhammer | Attila Csihar | Blasphemer |
| Manheim | Dead | Maniac | Occultus | Euronymous | Count Grishnackh | Blackthorn | Nordgaren |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Deathcrush, 1987 | De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas , 1994 | Wolf's Lair Abyss, 1997 | Grand Declaration of War, 2000 | Chimera, 2004 | Ordo Ad Chao, 2007 |
| Live and compilation releases: Live in Leipzig, 1993 | Out from the Dark, 1996 | Ancient Skin / Necrolust, 1987 | Necrolust / Total Warfare, 1999 | Mediolanum Capta Est, 1999 | European Legions, 2001 | Legions of War, 2003 |
| Demos and bootlegs: Voice of a Tortured Skull, 1986 | Pure Fucking Armageddon , 1986 | Live Zeitz, 1990 | Dawn of the Black Hearts, 1991 |
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| Burzum |
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