Carl-Michael Eide (born 24 July 1974), also known under the stage names Aggressor, Czral and Exhurtum, is a
Norwegian black metal
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multi-instrumentalist
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,
vocalist
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and songwriter best known for his work with metal bands
Ved Buens Ende,
Aura Noir
Aura Noir is a Norwegian black metal, black/thrash metal band from Oslo. Aura Noir is heavily influenced by early thrash bands such as Voivod (band), Voivod, Slayer, Sodom (band), Sodom and Kreator, to the latter they have also dedicated some of ...
and
Virus
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. Eide has played in various
black metal
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and
avant-garde metal
Avant-garde metal (also known as avant-metal, experimental metal, art metal and experimetal) is a subgenre of heavy metal music loosely defined by use of experimentation and innovative, avant-garde music, avant-garde elements, including non-stan ...
bands, including
Cadaver
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,
Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard (also known as DHG) is a Norwegian extreme metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard originally played black metal, but 1999's ''666 International'' saw them change their style into experimental and Avant-garde metal, avant-garde/i ...
,
Satyricon
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,
Ulver
Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is a Norwegian Experimental electronic music, experimental electronica band founded in 1993, by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early works, such as debut album ''Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler, Bergtatt'', ...
and
Infernö
Infernö is a Norwegian thrash metal band. They formed in 1995, and are currently signed to Duplicate Records.
The band's most known member is Carl-Michael Eide, Carl-Michael "Aggressor" Eide. He has been a member of Cadaver, Dødheimsgard, Satyric ...
, and has been a session drummer for
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir () is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic lang ...
.
Eide's drumming style consists of very little repetition and a tendency to shy away from traditional drumming. In addition to the usual harsh vocals of
black metal
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, Eide uses a form of
croon in the avant-garde metal bands Ved Buens Ende and Virus. He lost the use of his feet due to a falling accident in 2005, where he fell from a four-story building and spent several months in hospital, and has not been able to play drums since, but is still active as a vocalist, guitarist and bassist.
Discography
With
Satyricon
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*''All Evil'' (EP) (1992)
With
Ulver
Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is a Norwegian Experimental electronic music, experimental electronica band founded in 1993, by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early works, such as debut album ''Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler, Bergtatt'', ...
*''
Vargnatt'' (Demo) (1993)
With Ved Buens Ende
*''
Those Who Caress the Pale'' (Demo) (1994)
*''
Written in Waters
''Written in Waters'' is the debut studio album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Ved Buens Ende. It is the only album the band released before they disbanded.
Track listing
*All music by Ved Buens Ende. All lyrics by Carl-Michael Eide, ...
'' (1995)
With
Aura Noir
Aura Noir is a Norwegian black metal, black/thrash metal band from Oslo. Aura Noir is heavily influenced by early thrash bands such as Voivod (band), Voivod, Slayer, Sodom (band), Sodom and Kreator, to the latter they have also dedicated some of ...
*''
Dreams Like Deserts'' (EP) (1995)
*''
Black Thrash Attack'' (1996)
*''
Deep Tracts of Hell'' (1998)
*''
The Merciless'' (2004)
*''
Hades Rise'' (2008)
*''
Out to Die'' (2012)
*''Aura Noire'' (2018)
*''Belligerent 'Til Death'' (Single) (2019)
With
Infernö
Infernö is a Norwegian thrash metal band. They formed in 1995, and are currently signed to Duplicate Records.
The band's most known member is Carl-Michael Eide, Carl-Michael "Aggressor" Eide. He has been a member of Cadaver, Dødheimsgard, Satyric ...
*''
Utter Hell
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'' (1996)
*''
Downtown Hades'' (1997)
With
Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard (also known as DHG) is a Norwegian extreme metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard originally played black metal, but 1999's ''666 International'' saw them change their style into experimental and Avant-garde metal, avant-garde/i ...
*''
666 International
''666 International'' is the third full-length album by Norway, Norwegian black metal band Dødheimsgard. It was released on June 11, 1999, by Moonfog Productions.
With ''666 International'', Dødheimsgard abandoned the black metal style of thei ...
'' (1999)
*''
Supervillain Outcast'' (2007)
With
Virus
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*''
Carheart'' (2003)
*''The Black Flux'' (2008)
*''The Agent That Shapes the Desert'' (2011)
*''
Oblivion Clock'' (EP) (2012)
*''Memento Collider'' (2016)
*''Investigator'' (EP) (2017)
With
Cadaver
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*''
Discipline
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'' (2001)
*''
Necrosis
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'' (2004)
Guest appearances
*
Fleurety, ''
Department of Apocalyptic Affairs'' (2000)
*
Ulver
Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is a Norwegian Experimental electronic music, experimental electronica band founded in 1993, by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early works, such as debut album ''Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler, Bergtatt'', ...
, ''
Blood Inside'' (2005)
*
Zweizz, ''
The Yawn of the New Age'' (2007)
*
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band hailing from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death, in 1991, Darkthrone transitioned to a black metal style influenced by Bathory (band), Bathory and Celtic Frost and ...
, ''
F.O.A.D.'' (2007)
*Hexvessel, ''Dawnbearer'' (2011)
References
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1974 births
Living people
Norwegian black metal musicians
Norwegian heavy metal drummers
Norwegian male drummers
Norwegian heavy metal guitarists
Norwegian heavy metal singers
Norwegian male singers
Norwegian multi-instrumentalists
Norwegian rock guitarists
Norwegian rock singers
Place of birth missing (living people)
Death metal musicians
Satyricon (band) members
Ulver members
Cadaver (band) members
Aura Noir members
21st-century Norwegian drummers