Bjørn Holter
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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
.
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.
and Second Skin of Harlequin
as well has doing many live performances worldwide. Illnath is now developing a third full length album titled Three Nights in the Sewers of Sodom.
On January 21, 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.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Narrenschiff is a Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
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
Symphonic rock
Symphonic rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock. Since early in progressive rock's history, the term has been used sometimes to distinguish more classically influenced progressive rock from the more psychedelic and experimental forms of progressive rock....
band Devil Doll
Devil Doll (band)
Devil Doll is an Italian-Slovenian experimental rock band formed in 1987 by the mysterious "Mr. Doctor". The band has gained a cult following, taking influences from gothic rock, classical and slavonic folk music, and fronted by the sprechgesang of Mr. Doctor himself. Devil Doll albums were all...
.
Personal life
Bjørn Holter attained a bachelor's degree in illustration at the University College FalmouthUniversity College Falmouth
University College Falmouth is a British university college in Falmouth, Cornwall. Founded in 1902, it had previously been the Falmouth School of Art and then Falmouth College of Arts until it received taught degree-awarding powers in March 2005...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. 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 PleasureCast Into Fields of Evil Pleasure
Cast Into Fields Of Evil Pleasure is the first full-length album by the Danish black metal band Illnath. It was released on June 23, 2003 by Japanese label World Chaos Production....
and Second Skin of Harlequin
Second Skin of Harlequin
Second Skin of Harlequin is the second full-length album by the Danish melodic black metal band Illnath. It was released on March 7, 2007 by SPV worldwide.-Track listing:# "And There Was Light" – 4:59 # "Virgin Soil" – 4:08 # "Pieta" – 4:06...
as well has doing many live performances worldwide. Illnath is now developing a third full length album titled Three Nights in the Sewers of Sodom.
On January 21, 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.