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Jan Axel Blomberg

ヤン・アクセル・ブロンベルク　/　やん・あくせる・ぶろんべるく

Drummer from Norway

August 2, 1969 (age 56)　・　Trysil Municipality, Norway

Trysil Municipality
drummer
musician
session musician

My Take

Hellhammer is, to me, the quiet constant at the center of one of music's most notorious bands. Jan Axel Blomberg joined Mayhem in 1988 and is the only member to play on every studio album, which means he drummed through the chaos, the deaths, and the reinventions that made Norwegian black metal infamous. I find that durability more impressive than any single beat: outlasting a band defined by instability takes a particular kind of stubbornness. The fact that he's a busy session player too tells me the reputation isn't just folklore; other artists actually want those hands behind the kit.

Overview

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 studio albums.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jan Axel Blomberg
Name (Japanese): ヤン・アクセル・ブロンベルク
Reading: やん・あくせる・ぶろんべるく
Born: August 2, 1969 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rooster
Origin: Trysil Municipality, Norway
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: drummer / musician / session musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.hellhammerdrummer.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF

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