Bjørn Holter
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| Narrenschiff | |
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 Narrenschiff at Hellraiser Open Air Metal Festival
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bjørn Holter |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genre(s) | Melodic Black Metal Symphonic Black Metal Black Metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, artist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | Illnath since 1997 |
| Label(s) | DeathLight Records |
| Associated acts | Illnath Philomel's Epitaph Fluesopp 54 |
| Website | [1] [2] |
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Bjørn Holter better known for his stage name Narrenschiff is a norwegian singer-songwriter of the band Illnath. He also has some other side-projects like Philomel's Epitaph, 54, and Fluesopp. Narrenschiff is greatly influenced by the italian symphonic rock band Devil Doll.
[edit] Personal life
Bjørn Holter has finished his bachelor's degree in illustration at the University College Falmouth in the United Kingdom. He also did two years of traditional art but got no official-degree for the time being there at Einar Granum School of Fine Arts. Bjørn Holter states he likes cartoons, comics and horror movies, Tom Waits and late nights with wine, sitting in cafées. He did athletics for four years, football, basketball and beach volleyball on his younger days. He also did judo, then shootfighting, but retired after a serious injury and a recommendation from his doctor to take a break from martial arts.
[edit] Illnath
Narrenschiff as been his stage name with the band Illnath which has been going on for ten years, but he hasn't been there the whole time. Narrenschiff contributed to the albums Cast Into Fields of Evil Pleasure and Second Skin of Harlequin as well has doing many concerts all around the globe. Illnath is now developing a third full length album titled Three Nights in the Sewers of Sodom
