Apollyon (born as Ole Jørgen Moe) is a black metal/thrash metal multi-instrumentalist, formerly associated with Dødheimsgard and Cadaver, now playing in Aura Noir and also Immortal after its reforming in 2006. He has done guest vocals on the Darkthrone albums Plaguewielder and Sardonic Wrath, and also on Audiopain's EP 1986 (2000). He was a live guitarist for Gorgoroth from 2003 to 2004, and performed at Gorgoroth's infamous Kraków show in February 2004 and later released on the video album Black Mass Krakow 2004.
Apollyon | |
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 Apollyon live with Aura Noir in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ole Jørgen Moe |
| Born | 1 April 1974 |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Black metal, thrash metal |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, vocals, drums |
| Member of | Aura Noir Two Trains |
| Formerly of | Cadaver Cadaver Inc Dødheimsgard Immortal Lamented Souls Waklevören |
In 2004, Apollyon participated in a live tribute to Quorthon of Bathory at the Hole in the Sky festival in Bergen, Norway. 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 Bård Faust (ex-Emperor) on drums and Ivar Bjørnson (Enslaved) and Samoth (Emperor) on guitars, as well as guest vocalists Gaahl (Gorgoroth), Abbath (Immortal), Grutle Kjellson (Enslaved), Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone) and Satyr (Satyricon).[1]
Bands edit
Current edit
- Aura Noir (vocals, guitar, bass, drums)
- Two Trains (guitar)
Former edit
- Cadaver (vocals, bass guitar)
- Cadaver Inc (vocals, bass guitar)
- Dødheimsgard (guitar, vocals, bass, drums)
- Immortal (bass guitar)
- Lamented Souls (vocals, guitar, drums)
- Waklevören (drums, vocals)
Former live/guest/session appearances edit
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)
2005 - Discipline Manifesto (lead guitars on "Land of Dreams")
2005 - Total Fucking Obliteration EP (backing vocals on tracks 3, 4)
2006 - Secht (vocals)
2010 - In Goat We Trust (vocals on "One Million")
Discography edit
Aura Noir edit
- Two Voices One King (unreleased demo) (1994)
- Dreams Like Deserts... (EP) (1995)
- Black Thrash Attack (1996)
- Deep Tracts of Hell (1998)
- Increased Damnation (2000)
- The Merciless (2004)
- Hades Rise (2010)
- Out To Die (2012)
- Aura Noire (2018)
Dødheimsgard edit
- Monumental Possession (1996)
- Satanic Art (EP) (1998)
- 666 International (1999)
Cadaver edit
- Primal (demo) (as Cadaver Inc.) (2000)
- Discipline (as Cadaver Inc.) (2001)
- Live Inferno (live album) (as Cadaver Inc.) (2002)
- Necrosis (2004)
Lamented Souls edit
- Soulstorm (demo) (1993)
- Demo (demo) (1995)
- Essence of Wounds (7") (2003)
- The Origins of Misery (2004)
Gorgoroth edit
- Black Mass Krakow 2004 (DVD) (2008)
Waklevören edit
- Brutal Agenda (2005)
- Tiden lager alle sår (2007)
Two Trains edit
- Two Trains (2004)
Darkthrone (guest appearance) edit
- Plaguewielder (2001)
- Sardonic Wrath (2004)
Audiopain (guest appearance) edit
- 1986 (EP) (2000)
Immortal edit
- All Shall Fall (2009)
- The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh (2010)
References edit
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Former EMPEROR Drummer Talks About Passing Of BATHORY Legend, Upcoming Projects". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
External links edit
- Official Aura Noir website
- Official Immortal website
- Official Aura Noir MySpace profile
- Official Immortal MySpace profile
- Official Lamented Souls MySpace profile
- Official Waklevören MySpace profile
- Interview at nocturnalcult.com
- Interview at heavymetaltribune.blogspot.com
- Kory Grow (31 March 2010). "Immortal's Abbath Talks About New Bassist Apollyon". Revolver. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 2010-10-21.