Anders Odden

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Anders Odden
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Odden performing with Satyricon in 2016
Background information
Born (1972-12-20) 20 December 1972 (age 51)
Stavanger, Norway
Origin Fredrikstad and Råde, Norway
Genres Black metal, death metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass, vocals
Years active1988–present
Member of
Formerly of

Anders Odden (born 20 December 1972) is a Norwegian musician. He is the co-founder and guitarist of the early Norwegian death metal band Cadaver and is considered to be one of the pioneers of Norwegian metal. [1] Odden is also one of the founders of industrial rock band Magenta, heavy metal band Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult, and black metal band ORDER. [2] He has also been a member of synth-pop band Apoptygma Berzerk, touring member of Satyricon and Celtic Frost, and appeared as a guest with several different bands, including The Young Gods and Ministry. [3] In addition to his work as a musician, Odden has worked as a consultant in the music business, seminar speaker, tour manager, and festival and conference organizer. [4] [5]

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Early life

Odden was born in Stavanger and grew up in Fredrikstad and Råde. [4] His first connection to music came through his father's collection of classical music and he was unaware of rock music until the age of seven, when he discovered Kiss.

Career

Odden started his musical career in the mid-1980s and started one of Norway's first death metal bands, Cadaver, in 1988. He formed Magenta in 1995 as an outlet for other musical ideas than death metal. Odden was a live guitarist for Celtic Frost from 2006 to 2007 and toured Europe, USA, Canada and Japan with the band as part of their Monotheist Tour. He co-founded the short-lived heavy metal super group Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult in 2009. That same year, Odden joined Satyricon as a live bassist. [6] In 2013, he founded the black metal band ORDER together with former-Mayhem members Manheim and Messiah, and former-Cadaver member Rene Jansen. Following Jansen's death in December 2014, ORDER recruited former-Gluecifer member Stu Manx in August 2015 and released their debut album in 2017.

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Odden worked as a consultant for music organizations in Norway, including RIO, GramArt, MIC and MFO (Musicians Union in Norway). He is the founder of the music business seminar IMC, which is held during the annual Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway. In 2011, Odden released his autobiography, Piratliv. [7] In 2024, Odden and singer Benedicte Adrian competed at the Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, under the name Mistra with the song "Waltz of Death". [8]

Discography

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Odden with Celtic Frost in 2006

Cadaver

Studio albums

Live albums

EPs

Magenta

Studio albums

EPs

Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult

Studio albums

ORDER

Studio album

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References

  1. ↑ Skingen, Birthe (28 July 2022). "- All black metal er death metal, men ikke all death metal er black metal". Sunnmøre LIVE (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Magenta". AllMusic . Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Blabbermouth (8 February 2009). "MAGENTA: 'Art And Accidents' Out Now". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 Valebrokk, Erik (1 March 2021). "Inspirasjoner: Anders Odden velger Øystein Aarseth". Ballade.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Hammershaug, Bjørn (17 March 2008). "Metallseminar, debatt og busstur". Ballade.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Spange, Inger Marie. "– Måtte bare gønne på". Ombordmagasin for Bastøferga (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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