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Olve Eikemo

オルヴェ・エイケモ　/　おるゔぇ・えいけも

Singer-songwriter from Norway

June 27, 1973 (age 52)　・　Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

Hordaland
singer-songwriter
composer
drummer

My Take

Abbath, born Olve Eikemo in Bergen, is for me one of black metal's true originals rather than a mere genre footnote. As a founding member of Immortal, he helped forge the icy, theatrical Norwegian sound that countless bands later imitated. That unmistakable croak of a voice and the corpse paint felt absurd to me at first, then slowly became hypnotic. What impresses me most is his range as a musician who drums, plays guitar and sings. Walking away from Immortal in 2015 to build a band under his own name took real conviction. I quietly admire artists who guard their cold, uncompromising vision.

Overview

Olve Eikemo (born 27 June 1973), better known by his stage name Abbath Doom Occulta or simply Abbath, is a Norwegian musician best known as a founding member of the black metal band Immortal. Before founding Immortal, Abbath performed with Old Funeral alongside future Immortal member Demonaz. Following his departure from Immortal in 2015, he announced that he would be forming a new band under the Abbath name.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Olve Eikemo
Name (Japanese): オルヴェ・エイケモ
Reading: おるゔぇ・えいけも
Born: June 27, 1973 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Ox
Origin: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
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Occupation: singer-songwriter / composer / drummer / guitarist / singer

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