Birth name Bjorn Holter Name Bjorn Holter Origin Norway Role Singer-songwriter | Instruments Vocals Years active Illnath 1997-2011 | |
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Genres Melodic black metal
Symphonic black metal
Black metal Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, artist Albums Cast Into Fields of Evil Pleasure, Second Skin of Harlequin, Angelic Voices Calling People also search for Jokum Thor Larsen, Peter Falk | ||
Music group Illnath (2002 – 2011) | ||
Bjørn Holter better known for his stage name Narrenschiff is a Norwegian singer-songwriter of the band Illnath. He also has some other side-projects like Philomel's Epitaph, 54, Seregon, Fragment, and Fluesopp. Narrenschiff is greatly influenced by the Italian symphonic rock band Devil Doll.
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Personal life
Bjørn Holter attained a bachelor's degree in illustration at the University College Falmouth in the United Kingdom. He also did two years of traditional art but got no official degree for the time being there at Einar Granum School of Fine Arts. Bjørn Holter states he likes cartoons, comics, horror movies, Tom Waits, late nights with wine, and sitting in cafées. He did athletics for four years, which included football, basketball and beach volleyball. He also did judo, then shootfighting, but retired after a serious injury in the Norwegian Championship and a recommendation of taking a break from martial arts from his doctor. He started working at Romerike Tattoo Studio in Norway in 2007, and has been working there as a tattoo artist since then.
Illnath
"Narrenschiff" has been his stage name with the band Illnath but he has not been in the band for its entire existence. Narrenschiff contributed to the albums Cast into Fields of Evil Pleasure and Second Skin of Harlequin as well has doing many live performances worldwide. Illnath is no longer developing a third full-length album titled Three Nights in the Sewers of Sodom, and Narrenschiff is not featured on Illnath's newest album.
On 21 January 2011 it was announced that "Narrenschiff" had left Illnath and was replaced with Mona Beck when, in fact, he was fired for no reason. The dispute continues and he has no contact with the band today.
Songs
And There Was Light2006
Cast Into Fields of Evil Pleasure2003
Zetite2003