Stian Aarstad

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stian Aarstad
Birth name	Stian Aarstad
Origin	Norway
Genres	Heavy metal, Black metal, Symphonic Black Metal
Occupations	Musician, Songwriter, Record Producer
Instruments	Keyboards, piano, synthesizers
Associated acts	Dimmu Borgir, Enthral, Old Man's Child, Vaakevandring

Stian Aarstad is a Norwegian pianist and keyboard player best known for his five-year (1992–97) stint with the black metal band Dimmu Borgir during which he played keyboards and synthesizers while engendering criticism and controversy for appearing onstage and performing in a top-hat-and-cape outfit reminiscent of Jack the Ripper,^[1] while wearing minimal corpse makeup and not moving or showing any emotion. Upon joining Dimmu Borgir, he didn't listen to metal music, preferring only to listen to classical.^[1]

In 1998 to 1999, he produced a demo-EP for the unblack metal band Vaakevandring. In the 2000s, Aarstad had been the pianist for the band Enthral,^[1] but left his regular position during the recording of the band's third album.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Metal Storm

v t e Dimmu Borgir

Shagrath Silenoz Galder

Studio albums	For all tid Stormblåst Enthrone Darkness Triumphant Spiritual Black Dimensions Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia Death Cult Armageddon Stormblåst MMV In Sorte Diaboli Abrahadabra

Compilation albums	Godless Savage Garden Sons of Satan Gather for Attack

Extended plays	Inn i evighetens mørke Devil's Path

Live albums	Alive in Torment World Misanthropy

Other albums	True Kings of Norway

Videography	World Misanthropy The Invaluable Darkness

Related articles	Discography

Categories	Albums Songs Members

Persondata
Name	Aarstad, Stian
Alternative names
Short description	Norwegian pianist and keyboard player
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.