| Sven Erik Kristiansen | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sven Erik Kristiansen |
| Also known as | Maniac |
| Born | February 19, 1967 |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genre(s) | Black metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Associated acts | Mayhem, Skitliv |
Sven Erik Kristiansen (born February 19, 1967) is a Norwegian musician. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Mayhem is a Black metal band formed during 1984 in Oslo Norway. Skitliv ( Swedish for Shit life) is a Norwegian black -/ Doom metal band founded in 2005 by former Mayhem vocalist Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional He is best known as the former vocalist in the black metal band Mayhem under the stage name Maniac. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Mayhem is a Black metal band formed during 1984 in Oslo Norway.
Personal life
Kristiansen has two children, a daughter with a previous relationship and a son with his current girlfriend, Hilma. He has said that since he became a father, he has become more conscious of what he exposes himself to and less destructive.
For several years, Kristiansen was a self-admitted alcoholic. His turning point, he says, was one day when he found himself hanging by one arm out of a fourth floor window, with no idea how he got there. After this incident, he claims that he has not had any alcohol whatsoever. [1]
With Mayhem
He joined Mayhem in 1986 after the departure of the bands original vocalist Messiah (Eirik Nordheim). He was in the band until 1988, when he was replaced by Dead (Per Yngve Ohlin). Per Yngve Ohlin ( January 16 1969 – April 8 1991) better known by his stage name Dead, was a Swedish Black When Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) decided to revive Mayhem in 1995 after the deaths of both Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) and Dead, he invited Maniac to return as the band's vocalist. Jan Axel ‘Hellhammer’ Blomberg born August 2, 1969, is a three time Spellemannprisen award-winning Heavy Metal Drummer from Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal
He was known for having extremely intense performances. When he had a particularly good feeling about the audience, he would cut himself, frequently landing him in intensive care units. However, ". . . when we realized that the cutting had become a phenomenon people came to watch, I quit doing it. " [2] He has also stated that the coverage Mayhem has received is disproportionate. [3]
Maniac was in the band until 2004 when he was forced to leave. He had developed extreme stagefright, and relied heavily on alcohol to get him through performances. In the only press release about the split, he also cited lack of time as being a vital factor.
Other Projects
He is currently a member of the hardcore punk band Bomberos as well as the side project Skitliv. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Bomberos, a Norwegian based group playing what they like to call "obscene disgusting punk " was formed in 2002. Skitliv ( Swedish for Shit life) is a Norwegian black -/ Doom metal band founded in 2005 by former Mayhem vocalist In addition, he is a session member of the band Shining. Formed in 1996 Shining is a Swedish Black metal band that incorporate many doom metal elements in their music
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