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Jan Axel Blomberg

1969 - Today

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Jan Axel Blomberg (born 2 August 1969), better known by his stage name Hellhammer, is a Norwegian drummer known for his role as the drummer of the black metal band Mayhem, which he joined in 1988. He is the only member to have appeared on all of their albums. In 1987, Blomberg, alongside Steinar Sverd Johnsen and Marius Vold, formed the avant-garde black metal band Arcturus (initially under the name Mortem), which disbanded in April 2007 and reunited in 2011. He adopted his stage name in homage to the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Axel Blomberg is the 1,691st most popular musician (down from 1,489th in 2019), the 414th most popular biography from Norway (down from 349th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Norwegian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jan Axel Blomberg ranks 1,691 out of 3,175. Before him are Peter Buck, Fabio Biondi, Unsuk Chin, Lyle Mays, Ian Haugland, and Billy Strayhorn. After him are William Primrose, Ronnie Lane, ASAP Rocky, Albert Lee, Adam Darski, and Trịnh Công Sơn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Jan Axel Blomberg ranks 298. Before him are Kari Lake, Nancy Kerrigan, Seiichi Negishi, Sofia Milos, Stefan Schwarz, and Dambisa Moyo. After him are MaliVai Washington, James Gray, Ilke Wyludda, Elliott Smith, Carlos Roa, and Jóhann Jóhannsson.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Jan Axel Blomberg ranks 414 out of 1,039. Before him are Thorbjørn Svenssen (1924), Nils Petter Molvær (1960), Johan Falkberget (1879), Inger Hagerup (1905), Aksel Hennie (1975), and Ian Haugland (1964). After him are Ingrid Kristiansen (1956), Grethe Kausland (1947), Sten Stensen (1947), Berit Aunli (1956), Klaus Egge (1906), and Øystein Ore (1899).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Jan Axel Blomberg ranks 18. Before him are Terje Rypdal (1947), Shagrath (1976), Truls Mørk (1961), Rolf Løvland (1955), Nils Petter Molvær (1960), and Ian Haugland (1964). After him are Leif Ove Andsnes (1970), Lene Marlin (1980), Ane Brun (1976), Sverre Kjelsberg (1946), Necrobutcher (1968), and Sven Erik Kristiansen (1969).

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