Pål Mathiesen (born on 14 August 1977), also known as "Athera" and "Shady Blue", is a Norwegian singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of the
black
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thrash metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...
band
Susperia
Susperia is a Norwegian black/thrash metal band formed in October 1998 by Tjodalv and Cyrus.
The band was originally named Seven Sins, but since there was another band with that name they changed it to the title of the horror film '' Suspiria' ...
. He is also the former lead vocalist of
Chrome Division
Chrome Division is a Norwegian heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in 2004 by Shagrath, the lead vocalist of symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. Its current lineup consists of him on rhythm guitar, along with Eddie Guz as the vocali ...
and a session live vocalist in
Borknagar
Borknagar is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Bergen, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines black metal and folk metal with progressive and melodic elements. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganis ...
.
In 2009, Athera suffered a heart attack which resulted in major
open-heart surgery
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.
Discography
Vanaheim
*''En Historie'' (1997)
*''Helter og Kongers Fall'' (1998)
Susperia
*''
Illusions of Evil'' (demo, 2000)
*''
Predominance
''Predominance'' is the debut album by the Norwegian thrash metal band Susperia. Produced at the Abyss Studios, it combines thrash metal with black metal.
Track listing
#"I Am Pain" – 4:34
#"Vainglory" – 4:35
#"Illusions of Evil" – 5 ...
'' (
Nuclear Blast
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, 2000)
*''
Vindication'' (Nuclear Blast, 2002)
*''
Unlimited'' (
Tabu
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Cultural and legal concepts
*Taboo (spelled ''tabu'' in earlier historical records), something that is unacceptable in society
*Tapu (Polynesian culture) (also spelled ''tabu''), a Polynesian cultural concept from which the wor ...
, 2004)
*''Devil May Care'' (EP, Tabu, 2005)
*''
Cut from Stone
''Cut from Stone'' is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian thrash metal band Susperia. As with their other albums, there is an extreme Testament influence in their music.
Track listing
Credits
Susperia
* Athera – vocals
*Cyrus – ...
'' (Tabu, 2007)
*''
Attitude
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Philosophy and psychology
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* Metaphysics of presence
* Propositional attitude, a relational mental state connecting a person to a pro ...
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Candlelight Records
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, 2009)
Chrome Division
* ''
Third Round Knockout
Chrome Division is a Norwegian heavy metal band formed in 2004 by Shagrath, the lead vocalist of symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. Its current lineup consists of him on rhythm guitar, along with Eddie Guz as the vocalist, Mr Damage on ...
'' (
Nuclear Blast
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,
2011)
* ''
Infernal Rock Eternal
Chrome Division is a Norwegian heavy metal band formed in 2004 by Shagrath, the lead vocalist of symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. Its current lineup consists of him on rhythm guitar, along with Eddie Guz as the vocalist, Mr Damage on ...
'' (2014)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathiesen, Pal
1977 births
Living people
Norwegian black metal musicians
Place of birth missing (living people)
Norwegian songwriters
Chrome Division members
Susperia members
Borknagar members