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Jan Axel Blomberg


Member

1988- Mayhem - drums (as Hellhammer)  
1989- Mortem (NOR) - drums (as Hellhammer)  
1990- Arcturus - drums (as Hellhammer)  
1997-1998 Covenant - drums (as Von Blomberg)  
1998- Winds - drums (as Hellhammer)  
1998-2003 The Kovenant - drums (as Von Blomberg)  
1998-2003 Troll - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2001- Mezzerschmitt - drums (as Hauptman Hammer)  
2001-2003 Jorn - drums  
2001-2004 Shining - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2004- Age Of Silence - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2006-2007 Den Saakaldte - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2006-2011 Umoral - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2007-2011 Nidingr - drums (as Hellhammer)  

Studio musician

1993 Tritonus - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2001 Thorns - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2004 Carnivora - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2004-2005 Antestor - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2005-2007 Dimmu Borgir - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2009 Eyes Of Noctum - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2011 Lord Impaler - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2013 Andy Winter - drums  
2014 Dynasty Of Darkness - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2016-2020 T.O.M.B. - drums (as Hellhammer)  

Live musician

1992 Emperor - drums (as Hellhammer)  
1993-1994 Mysticum - drums (as Hellhammer)  
1995 Immortal - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2005-2007 Dimmu Borgir - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2007 Tritonus - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2007-2008 Gorgoroth - drums  
2009-2010 The Kovenant - drums (as Von Blomberg)  

Guest musician

1996 Ulver - drums  
2000 Fleurety - drums (as Hellhammer)  
2009 Fleurety - drums (as Hellhammer)  

Personal information

Also known as: Hellhammer, Von Blomberg, Hauptman Hammer
Born on: 02.08.1969

Official website

Jan Axel 'Hellhammer' Blomberg (born August 2, 1969), is a two time Spellemannprisen award-winning black metal drummer from Trysil, Norway. He is most well known for his drumming with the band Mayhem, with which he began his career. Blomberg was already part of Arcturus at the time, the band he founded along with Steinar Sverd Johnsen. He is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals, Axis Pedals and Pearl drums, though he has been known to use Yamaha drums as well.

Before he started playing music, Blomberg worked in a psychiatric hospital. He joined Mayhem in 1988, following the departure of the drummer and founding member Kjetil Manheim. In addition to Mayhem, one of his long-standing bands was the avant-garde metal band Arcturus, which he formed with Steinar Sverd Johnsen in 1987, originally under the name Mortem, and broke up in April 2007. He has since joined and sessioned for numerous bands.