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Jon Nödtveidt was a guitarist and singer. Born on June 28, 1975, Jon Nödtveidt was from Katrineholm, Södermanland County, Sweden. Death is recorded on August 14, 2006, at the age of 31.
My Take
Jon Nödtveidt occupies a complicated place for me. As a musician, he was a genuine architect, fusing melody and ferocity into albums that still define melodic black and death metal decades later. The Somberlain and Storm of the Light's Bane remain touchstones, and his guitar work carries a glacial Scandinavian clarity I deeply respect. His life and its violent end resist easy admiration, and I won't pretend otherwise. But art and artist can be weighed separately, and on the music alone he was a singular, uncompromising talent who poured something elemental into sound. Few extreme records have aged with such authority.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jon Nödtveidt
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ノトヴェイト
- Reading
- じょん・のとゔぇいと
- Born
- June 28, 1975 – August 14, 2006
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Katrineholm, Södermanland County, Sweden
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jon Nödtveidt born?
Born June 28, 1975.
When did Jon Nödtveidt die?
Died August 14, 2006, aged 31.
Where was Jon Nödtveidt from?
Jon Nödtveidt was from Katrineholm, Södermanland County, Sweden.
What did Jon Nödtveidt do?
Jon Nödtveidt worked as guitarist, singer.
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