Pål Mathiesen (born on 14 August 1977), also known as "Athera" and "Shady Blue", is a Norwegian singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of the

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Susperia Susperia is a Norwegian black metal, black/thrash metal band formed in October 1998 by Tjodalv and Cyrus (musician), Cyrus. The band was originally named Seven Sins, but since there was another band with that name they changed it to the title ...

. He is also the former lead vocalist of

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and a session live vocalist in

Borknagar Borknagar is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Bergen, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines black metal and folk metal with progressive and melodic elements. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism ...

. In 2009, Athera suffered a heart attack which resulted in major

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Discography

Vanaheim

*''En Historie'' (1997) *''Helter og Kongers Fall'' (1998)

Susperia

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'' (demo, 2000) *''

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, 2000) *'' Vindication'' (Nuclear Blast, 2002) *'' Unlimited'' ( Tabu, 2004) *''Devil May Care'' (EP, Tabu, 2005) *''

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'' (Tabu, 2007) *''

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, 2009)

Chrome Division

* '' Third Round Knockout'' (

, 2011) * '' Infernal Rock Eternal'' (2014)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathiesen, Pal 1977 births Living people Norwegian black metal musicians Place of birth missing (living people) Norwegian songwriters Chrome Division members Susperia members Borknagar members