| Ihriel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Heidi Solberg Tveitan |
| Born | May 31, 1972 |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Avantgarde metal Neoclassical |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Mnemosyne Productions |
| Associated acts | Peccatum Star of Ash Hardingrock |
| Website | www.starofash.com |
Ihriel (legally Heidi Solberg Tveitan) (born May 31, 1972) is a Norwegian musician and singer formerly half of the experimental band Peccatum (where she performed vocals, keyboards and synths and wrote the majority of lyrics) and her own solo project Star of Ash. She is the wife of Ihsahn of the black metal band Emperor, with whom she runs the label Mnemosyne Productions.[1]
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Ihriel was first introduced to music after taking singing and music lessons for many years. In 1998 she formed Peccatum with her husband Ihsahn and brother Lord Pz. Shortly after in 1999 Peccatum was signed to Candlelight Records and her first Peccatum album Strangling from Within was released. This was soon followed by an American and European tour.
In 2000 Ihriel performed at the Mystic Art Festival in Poland to support her next two releases, along with the Inferno Festival in her homeland of Norway in 2001. It was also in 2001 that Ihriel was signed to Jester Records for her solo project Star of Ash. The project's first album, called Iter.Viator, was released in 2002, and it featured various guest artists. Among them are members of Emperor and Ulver.[1]
In early March 2006 Peccatum announced their end leaving more time for their own individual projects. In October 2006 Ihriel announced a collaboration with Japanese author Kenji Siratori. Siratori provided lyrics, spoken word vocals and the music video to the track 'Neo Drugismo', which appeared on the second Star of Ash album The Thread.[1]
Ihriel claimed to work well musically in a husband-wife situation and currently lives in Notodden, Norway.