Harald Nævdal

Demonaz Doom Occulta
Birth name	Harald Nævdal
Also known as	Demonaz
Born	(1970-07-06) 6 July 1970
Origin	Bergen, Norway
Genres	Black metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1989-present
Labels	Nuclear Blast Records, Osmose Productions
Associated acts	Immortal I Demonaz Old Funeral

Harald Nævdal (born 6 July 1970) known by his stage names Demonaz Doom Occulta and Demonaz, is a Norwegian musician best known as the founding guitarist and chief lyricist for the black metal band Immortal.

In Immortal, he is known for his lyrics which, unconventionally for black metal, focus on icy landscapes and a fictional land called Blashyrkh. The story of Blashyrkh is gradually told throughout Immortal's albums. When writing lyrics he often takes long walks in the Norwegian countryside near his hometown of Bergen for inspiration. He was known for his simplistic but extremely fast guitar parts which always featured power chords. He and frontman Abbath comprised the core of Immortal in its early years, with other members fluctuating and little stability until drummer Horgh joined the band in 1997.

Demonaz played guitar on the albums Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism, Pure Holocaust and Battles in the North, with his last musical contribution to Immortal being the 1997 album Blizzard Beasts. That same year, he was diagnosed with acute tendinopathy and could no longer play guitar at the speed required for Immortal. Instead, he continues to write lyrics for the band and often takes the role of manager. He often accompanies the band on tour and is still seen by Abbath, Horgh and Apollyon as a member of the band even though it is unlikely he will ever be able to play guitar as part of the band.

Demonaz has appeared in all of Immortal's music videos, including the music video for All Shall Fall, which was released in September 2010.

Demonaz has started a band called Demonaz where he is the vocalist. The band also includes most of the members of the band I. He wrote the lyrics for the I album Between Two Worlds. He has released his debut album, March of the Norse, in April/May 2011.

External links

Immortal

Demonaz Doom Occulta Horgh Abbath Doom Occulta Apollyon Jørn Inge Tunsberg Armagedda Kolgrim Grim Hellhammer Ares Iscariah Saroth

Studio albums	Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism Pure Holocaust Battles in the North Blizzard Beasts At the Heart of Winter Damned in Black Sons of Northern Darkness All Shall Fall

Demos & EPs	Suffocate Demo Immortal True Kings of Norway

DVDs	The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 281930309 MusicBrainz: a0cc701f-c9c9-4b35-8f71-ab69c47d5f45

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