Steinar Sverd Johnsen
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Norway
- Active from
- 1972-06-08
Member of
- Arcturus1990–2007
- Arcturus1990–1991
- The Kovenant1998–1998
- Arcturussince 2011
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 26
Steinar Sverd Johnsen is a Norwegian piano/keyboard/synthesizer player and composer. Sverd last played keyboards and synthesizers in Arcturus and was also the main composer for the band. He formed the band with Jan Axel Blomberg (also known as Hellhammer) of Mayhem in 1987, originally under the moniker Mortem (where he played guitar). The band split up in April, 2007. In 1998, Sverd was recruited by the band, The Kovenant, known at the time as Covenant, along with Hellhammer. <a href="https://w
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Steinar
- Family name
- Johnsen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- Norwegian
- Genre
- heavy metal music
- Instrument
- electric guitar
- Image
- Arcturus 2005 - Sverd & Moren.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1972-06-08
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
- member of
- Arcturus
Sources (3)
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Steinar Sverd Johnsen, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana