Samoth
Samoth (born Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen, 9 June 1974) is a Norwegian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the country's black metal scene. He is well known for his distinct guitar work and drumming in the band Emperor, as well as his formation of the death metal band Zyklon. In very early Emperor releases, he was called Samot (his name "Tomas" backwards), and with the formation of Zyklon he became known as Zamoth. Samoth was the owner of the record label Nocturnal Art Productions and had a close relationship with Candlelight Records.
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Samoth with Emperor at Wacken Open Air 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen |
| Also known as | Samoth, Samot (early) |
| Born | 9 June 1974 Hammerfest, Norway |
| Genres | Black metal, death metal, thrash metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, viola, violin, double bass, synthesizer |
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