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Birth name
  
Jan Erik Tiwaz

Labels
  
Indie

Also known as
  
Tyr, Tiwaz

Name
  
Jan Tiwaz


Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Genres
  
Black metal

Instruments
  
Bass

Music group
  
Borknagar

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Born
  
22 June 1972 (age 52) (
1972-06-22
)

Associated acts
  
Borknagar, Emperor, Satyricon

Albums
  
For the Elements, Empiricism, Origin, Universal

Jan Erik Tiwaz, aka Tyr (born 22 June 1972) is the former bassist for the Norwegian black/folk metal band Borknagar. He is known for his progressive playing style in black metal and his use of extended range basses. He also made of use of these in his later work with Borknagar, namely a 6 string fretless on 'Origin' and a custom 8 string fretless on 'Universal'. Tyr has also been a touring bassist for Satyricon, as featured in their live video Roadkill Extravaganza (2001) and with Emperor as seen in Emperial Live Ceremony (2000). He currently resides in Drammen, Norway.

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During June 2010, an announcement was released that due to "general disagreements", Jan Erik Tiwaz left Borknagar.

Discography

  • Emperor : Emperial Live Ceremony (CD) (Candlelight 1999)
  • Emperor : Emperial Live Ceremony (VHS/DVD) (Candlelight/Plastichead 1999)
  • Satyricon : RoadKill Extravaganza (VHS/DVD) (Moonfog 2001)
  • Borknagar : Empiricism (CD) (Century Media Records 2001)
  • Borknagar : Origin (CD) (Century Media Records 2006)
  • Borknagar : Universal (CD) (Indie Recordings 2010)

    • Other releases

  • Morpheus Web : Through Different Eyes – A Tribute To Fates Warning : The Sorceress (CD) (Planet Sarcasm 1999)
  • Koldbrann : Infernal Gathering (Inferno Festival Sampler) : Fortapelse I Svovel Og Helvetesild (Guest Appearance) (CD) (Plastichead 2003)
  • Carpticon : Master Morality (Guest Appearance on "Darkened") (CD) (BlackSeed Productions 2006)

    • References

    Jan Erik Tiwaz Wikipedia
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