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Sverd

Sverd

Real/full name:
Steinar Sverd Johnsen
Age:
53 (born 1972)
Place of birth:
Norway
Gender:
Male

Biography

The main composer of Arcturus.

In 1998, Sverd was recruited by Covenant along with Hellhammer. After the release of the album Nexus Polaris, Sverd and the band parted ways.

Arcturus

Guitars (1990-1991), Keyboards (1990-2007, 2011-present)

1991 My Angel (Single) Guitars, Keyboards (as "Steinar")
1994 Constellation (EP) Keyboards
1996 Aspera Hiems Symfonia Keyboards
1997 La masquerade infernale Keyboards (as "Steinar Sverd Johnsen")
2000 True Kings of Norway (Split) Guitars, Keyboards
2002 The Sham Mirrors Keyboards (as "Steinar Sverd Johnsen")
2005 Sideshow Symphonies Keyboards (as "Steinar Sverd")
2006 Shipwrecked in Oslo (Video) Keyboards (as "Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen")
2014 Shipwrecked in Oslo (Live album) Keyboards (as "Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen")
2015 Arcturian Keyboards, Songwriting (tracks 3, 5-7, 9)
2022 Constellation / My Angel (Compilation) Keyboards
(show all)

Mortem

As Steinar Johnsen:
Guitars (1987-present), Bass (1987-1989), Keyboards (2018-present)

1989 Slow Death (Demo) Guitars, Bass, Songwriting, Lyrics
2019 Ravnsvart (Single) Guitars, Keyboards
2019 Ravnsvart Guitars, Keyboards (as "Steinar Sverd Johnsen")
2022 Slow Death (Compilation) Guitars, Bass (tracks 2-1 to 2-6), Keyboards (tracks 1-1 to 1-7), Songwriting (tracks 1-1 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-6), Lyrics (tracks 1-1 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-6)

The Kovenant

Keyboards (2024-present)

2000 Nexus Polaris Keyboards

Covenant

Keyboards (1997-1998)

1998 Nexus Polaris Keyboards

Descended

Unknown

Ulver

As Steinar Sverd Johnsen:
Piano (1994)

Emperor

Keyboards (1994-1995)

The Kovenant

Keyboards (2009-2010)

Ved Buens Ende

Keyboards (1995)

Fleurety

2000 Department of Apocalyptic Affairs Keyboard solo (track 2)

Satyricon

As S.S.:

1994 The Shadowthrone Keyboards, Piano
1999 The Shadowthrone / Dark Medieval Times (Compilation) Keyboards, Piano (tracks 1-6)

Arcturus

2002 The Sham Mirrors Engineering (as "Johnsen")

Enslaved

1997 Eld Photography (as "S. Johnsen")
Added by: Evenfiel Modified by: Quorthallis
Added on: 2011-04-09 06:21:47 Last modified on: 2024-10-22 19:30:16
 
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