Apollyon (born as Ole Jørgen Moe) is a black metal/thrash metal multi-instrumentalist, formerly associated with Dødheimsgard, Cadaver and Immortal, now playing in Aura Noir. He has done guest vocals on the Darkthrone albums Plaguewielder and Sardonic Wrath, and also on Audiopain's EP 1986 (2000). He was a live guitarist for Gorgoroth from 2003 to 2004, and performed at Gorgoroth's infamous Kraków show in February 2004 and later released on the video album Black Mass Krakow 2004.

Apollyon
Apollyon live with Aura Noir in 2012
Apollyon live with Aura Noir in 2012
Background information
Birth nameOle Jørgen Moe
Born (1974-04-01) 1 April 1974 (age 50)
OriginNorway
GenresBlack metal, thrash metal
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass guitar, vocals, drums
Member ofAura Noir
Two Trains
Coffin Storm
Formerly ofCadaver
Cadaver Inc
Dødheimsgard
Immortal
Lamented Souls
Waklevören

In 2004, Apollyon participated in a live tribute to Quorthon of Bathory at the Hole in the Sky festival in Bergen, Norway. Apollyon played bass on all songs, and also did the vocals on the song Equimanthorn. In addition to Apollyon, the line-up of this tribute band consisted of Bård Faust (ex-Emperor) on drums and Ivar Bjørnson (Enslaved) and Samoth (Emperor) on guitars, as well as guest vocalists Gaahl (Gorgoroth), Abbath (Immortal), Grutle Kjellson (Enslaved), Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone) and Satyr (Satyricon).[1]

Bands

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Apollyon with Immortal at Wacken Open Air 2007.

Current

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  • Aura Noir (vocals, guitar, bass, drums)
  • Two Trains (guitar)
  • Coffin Storm (drums)

Former

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Former live/guest/session appearances

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2001 - Plaguewielder (additional vocals on "Command") 2004 - Sardonic Wrath (additional vocals on "Hate is the Law") 2010 - Circle the Wagons (choirs)

2008 - Black Mass Kraków 2004 DVD (guitars)

2005 - Discipline Manifesto (lead guitars on "Land of Dreams")

2005 - Total Fucking Obliteration EP (backing vocals on tracks 3, 4)

2006 - Secht (vocals)

2010 - In Goat We Trust (vocals on "One Million")

Discography

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Aura Noir

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Dødheimsgard

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Cadaver

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Lamented Souls

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  • Soulstorm (demo) (1993)
  • Demo (demo) (1995)
  • Essence of Wounds (7") (2003)
  • The Origins of Misery (2004)

Gorgoroth

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Waklevören

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  • Brutal Agenda (2005)
  • Tiden lager alle sår (2007)

Two Trains

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  • Two Trains (2004)

Darkthrone (guest appearance)

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Audiopain (guest appearance)

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  • 1986 (EP) (2000)

Immortal

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References

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  1. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Former EMPEROR Drummer Talks About Passing Of BATHORY Legend, Upcoming Projects". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
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