Stian Lindaas Kristoffersen
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Stian Lindaas Kristoffersen (born 24 December 1976 in Porsgrunn
, Norway
) is a heavy metal
drummer
. His main band is the progressive metal
band Pagan's Mind
, who he helped form in 2000.
Stian has also played drums for Jorn Lande, Firewind
, Dimension F3H and is currently part of the project band Kinrick
.
Porsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
, Norway
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...
) is a heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
. His main band is the progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Pagan's Mind
Pagan's Mind
-Biography:Founded in 2000 from the band Silverspoon by Nils K. Rue, Thorstein Aaby, and Stian Kristoffersen. Pagan's Mind released their first album, Infinity Divine, that same year. The following album, Celestial Entrance, was released in 2002 and was a relatively big success even outside of...
, who he helped form in 2000.
Stian has also played drums for Jorn Lande, Firewind
Firewind
Firewind is a Greek power metal band. Formed in 1998, the group is currently signed to Century Media Records and was originally a small project created by guitarist, Gus G. to showcase his demo, Nocturnal Symphony in 1998. Firewind later became a full band over three years later when they recorded...
, Dimension F3H and is currently part of the project band Kinrick
Kinrick
Kinrick is a heavy metal band fronted by ex-Firewind vocalist Stephen Fredrick and Vainglory guitarist Corbin King.The band was put together by producer David T. Chastain with the vocalist and guitarist in mind, and the name is a conglomeration of their surnames - King and Fredrick; Kinrick...
.