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Samoth

1974 - Today

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Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (born 9 June 1974), better known by his stage name Samoth is a Norwegian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the country's black metal scene. He is well known for his distinct guitar work and drumming in the band Emperor, as well as his formation of the death metal band Zyklon. In very early Emperor releases, he was called Samot (his name "Tomas" backwards), and with the formation of Zyklon he became known as Zamoth. Samoth was the owner of the record label Nocturnal Art Productions and had a close relationship with Candlelight Records. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Samoth is the 2,400th most popular musician (down from 2,276th in 2024), the 586th most popular biography from Norway (down from 569th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Norwegian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Samoth ranks 2,400 out of 3,175. Before him are Sasha, James Iha, Robin Schulz, Bushido, Robin Thicke, and Farin Urlaub. After him are Sharon Corr, Thomas Dolby, Vonda Shepard, Gil Shaham, Connie Kay, and Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Samoth ranks 400. Before him are Breckin Meyer, Carmit Bachar, Irina Vlah, Alexander Zickler, Paulo Jamelli, and Stephen Merchant. After him are Miroslav Šatan, Tayfun Korkut, Audrey Mestre, Julian Rachlin, Stéphane Sarrazin, and Meg White.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Samoth ranks 586 out of 1,039. Before him are Alisha Boe (1997), Martin Johnsrud Sundby (1984), Marta Kristen (1944), Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl (1960), Kristoffer Joner (1972), and Kaci Kullmann Five (1951). After him are Nora Mørk (1991), Erik Thorstvedt (1962), Guri Schanke (1961), Lars Berger (1979), Tix (1993), and Marit Nybakk (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Samoth ranks 28. Before him are Sverre Kjelsberg (1946), Necrobutcher (1968), Sven Erik Kristiansen (1969), Fenriz (1971), Silje Nergaard (1966), and Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad (1973). After him are Nocturno Culto (1972), Erlend Øye (1975), Tor Endresen (1959), Faust (1974), Einar Selvik (1979), and Ketil Stokkan (1956).

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