Stian Aarstad is a Norwegian pianist and keyboard player best known for his four-year (1993–1997) stint with the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir during which he played keyboards and synthesizers
Bands
- Dimmu Borgir - former member
Credited On
No disc here credits them by name - the catalogue holds 1 release by Dimmu Borgir, credited to the band.
Biography
From the en.wikipedia article Stian Aarstad (CC BY-SA 4.0), revision 1373491285.
Career
Aarstad was Dimmu Borgir's keyboardist from 1993 to 1997, contributing to the band's early releases before being dismissed after difficulties fulfilling the band's touring commitments. Dimmu Borgir's second album Stormblåst (1996) was criticized for plagiarism. Aarstad was accused of plagiarising the Magnum track "Sacred Hour" in the opening song "Alt lys er svunnet hen" ("All Light Has Faded Away"), as well as the title track of the Amiga game Agony for the song "Sorgens kammer" ("Chamber of Sorrow"). The band re-recorded the album in 2005, omitting these tracks. In 1998 to 1999, he produced a demo for the unblack metal band Vaakevandring, which was later re-released as a self-titled EP in 2004. In the 2000s, Aarstad had been the pianist for the band Enthral, but left his regular position during the recording of the band's third album. In 2005, Aarstad joined the electronica/pop music act Karatkorn.
Sources
- Wikidata entity Q2336197.
- en.wikipedia, Stian Aarstad (revision 1373491285), CC BY-SA 4.0.