Apollyon (born as Ole Jørgen Moe) is a

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multi-instrumentalist, formerly associated with

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and

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, now playing in

Aura Noir Aura Noir is a Norwegian black metal, black/thrash metal band from Oslo. Aura Noir is heavily influenced by early thrash bands such as Voivod (band), Voivod, Slayer, Sodom (band), Sodom and Kreator, to the latter they have also dedicated some of ...

. He has done guest vocals on the

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albums '' Plaguewielder'' and '' Sardonic Wrath'', and also on Audiopain's EP ''1986'' (2000). He was a live guitarist for

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from 2003 to 2004, and performed at

's infamous

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show in February 2004 and later released on the video album ''

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''. In 2004, Apollyon participated in a live tribute to

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of Bathory at the Hole in the Sky festival in

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. Apollyon played bass on all songs, and also did the vocals on the song ''Equimanthorn''. In addition to Apollyon, the line-up of this tribute band consisted of

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(ex-

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) on drums and

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( Enslaved) and

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) on guitars, as well as guest vocalists

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( Enslaved),

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Bands

Current

(vocals, guitar, bass, drums) *Two Trains (guitar) *Coffin Storm (drums)

Former

(vocals, bass guitar) * Cadaver Inc (vocals, bass guitar) *

(guitar, vocals, bass, drums) *

(bass guitar) * Lamented Souls (vocals, guitar, drums) * Waklevören (drums, vocals)

Former live/guest/session appearances

2001 - Plaguewielder (additional vocals on "Command") 2004 - Sardonic Wrath (additional vocals on "Hate is the Law") 2010 - Circle the Wagons (choirs) *

2008 - Black Mass Kraków 2004 DVD (guitars) * Naer Mataron 2005 - Discipline Manifesto (lead guitars on "Land of Dreams") * Obliteration 2005 - Total Fucking Obliteration EP (backing vocals on tracks 3, 4) * Secht 2006 - Secht (vocals) *

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2010 - In Goat We Trust (vocals on "One Million")

Discography

Aura Noir

*''Two Voices One King'' (unreleased demo) (1994) *''

Dreams Like Deserts ''Dreams Like Deserts'' is the debut EP by the Norwegian black metal band Aura Noir, released in 1995. Track listing Personnel * Aggressor − guitars, bass, drums, vocals *Apollyon The Hebrew term Abaddon ( , meaning "destruction", "d ...

...'' ( EP) (1995) *''

Black Thrash Attack ''Black Thrash Attack'' is the first studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Aura Noir. This is the first album to feature Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen) from Mayhem on guitars. As indicated in the title, this album is a mix of black metal and ...

'' (1996) *''

Deep Tracts of Hell ''Deep Tracts of Hell'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Aura Noir. It received a nine out of ten rating from ''Chronicles of Chaos''. Track listing Personnel Aura Noir * Aggressor − guitars, bass, drums, voca ...

'' (1998) *'' Increased Damnation'' (2000) *''

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'' (2004) *''

Hades Rise ''Hades Rise'' is an album by the Norwegian black/thrash metal band Aura Noir. It features guest appearances by Danny Coralles (Autopsy, Abscess) and Blasphemer (ex-Mayhem). Art direction was by Carl-Michael Eide, layout by Justin Bartlett. ...

'' (2010) *''

Out To Die ''Out To Die'' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian black/thrash metal band Aura Noir. Artwork, Cover, Layout by Chioreanu Costin. Track listing Source: Personnel *Apollyon The Hebrew term Abaddon ( , meaning "destruction", "doo ...

'' (2012) *'' Aura Noire'' (2018)

Dødheimsgard

*'' Monumental Possession'' (1996) *'' Satanic Art'' ( EP) (1998) *''

666 International ''666 International'' is the third full-length album by Norway, Norwegian black metal band Dødheimsgard. It was released on June 11, 1999, by Moonfog Productions. With ''666 International'', Dødheimsgard abandoned the black metal style of thei ...

'' (1999)

Cadaver

*''Primal'' ( demo) (as Cadaver Inc.) (2000) *''

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'' (as Cadaver Inc.) (2001) *''Live Inferno'' (

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) (as Cadaver Inc.) (2002) *''

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'' (2004)

Lamented Souls

*''Soulstorm'' ( demo) (1993) *''Demo'' ( demo) (1995) *''Essence of Wounds'' (7") (2003) *''The Origins of Misery'' (2004)

Gorgoroth

*''

'' (DVD) (2008)

Waklevören

*''Brutal Agenda'' (2005) *''Tiden lager alle sår'' (2007)

Two Trains

*''Two Trains'' (2004)

Darkthrone (guest appearance)

*'' Plaguewielder'' (2001) *'' Sardonic Wrath'' (2004)

Audiopain (guest appearance)

*''1986'' ( EP) (2000)

Immortal

*'' All Shall Fall'' (2009) *'' The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh'' (2010)

References

External links

Official Aura Noir websiteOfficial Immortal websiteOfficial Aura Noir MySpace profileOfficial Immortal MySpace profileOfficial Lamented Souls MySpace profileOfficial Waklevören MySpace profile

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