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Tomas Haugen

Norwegian guitarist

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Also known as Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen · Samoth

Born: June 9, 1974
, 1974
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Birthplace: Notodden Municipality
Citizenship: Norway
Occupation: drummer
, guitarist
, singer
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Spouse: Andrea Haugen
Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian

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Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen, better known by his stage name Samoth, is a Norwegian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the country's black metal scene. He is well known for his distinct guitar work and drumming in the band Emperor, as well as his formation of the death metal band Zyklon. In very early Emperor releases, he was called Samot, and with the formation of Zyklon he became known as Zamoth. Samoth was the owner of the record label Nocturnal Art Productions and had a close relationship with Candlelight Records.

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Sex or gender: male
Family name: Haugen
Instrument: bass guitar
guitar
Given name: Tomas
Genre: black metal
blackened death metal
industrial metal
Member of: Zyklon
Emperor
Thou Shalt Suffer
Zyklon-B
Arcturus
Gorgoroth
Satyricon
Scum
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The Wretched End
Convicted of: arson
Start of work period: 1990
Birth name: Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen
Label: Candlelight Records

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