Apollyon
Apollyon live with Aura Noir in 2012
Apollyon live with Aura Noir in 2012
Background information
Birth nameOle Jørgen Moe
Born (1974-04-01) 1 April 1974
OriginNorway
GenresBlack metal, thrash metal
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass guitar, vocals, drums

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.

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

Apollyon with Immortal at Wacken Open Air 2007.

Current

  • Aura Noir (vocals, guitar, bass, drums)
  • Two Trains (guitar)

Former

  • Cadaver (band) (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

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")

  • Obliteration

2005 - Total Fucking Obliteration EP (backing vocals on tracks 3, 4)

  • Secht

2006 - Secht (vocals)

  • Whiskey Ritual

2010 - In Goat We Trust (vocals on "One Million")

Discography

Aura Noir

Dødheimsgard

Cadaver

Lamented Souls

  • Soulstorm (demo) (1993)
  • Demo (demo) (1995)
  • Essence of Wounds (7") (2003)
  • The Origins of Misery (2004)

Gorgoroth

Waklevören

  • Brutal Agenda (2005)
  • Tiden lager alle sår (2007)

Two Trains

  • Two Trains (2004)

Darkthrone (guest appearance)

Audiopain (guest appearance)

  • 1986 (EP) (2000)

Immortal

References

  1. "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Former EMPEROR Drummer Talks About Passing Of BATHORY Legend, Upcoming Projects". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
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