Tjodalv

Tjodalv
Birth name	Ian Kenneth Åkesson
Also known as	Tjodalv
Born	22 February 1976
Genres	Black metal, thrash metal, industrial metal, death metal, symphonic metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums, percussion, guitar, keyboards
Associated acts	Susperia, Old Man's Child, Dimmu Borgir, Gromth

Tjodalv (real name Ian Kenneth Åkesson) is a Norwegian drummer. He is a founding member of both Dimmu Borgir^[1] and Old Man's Child.^[2] He now plays in Black Comedy and Susperia.^[3] Tjodalv played guitar on the first Dimmu Borgir albums Inn I Evighetens Mørke and For All Tid. He then switched to drumming for them on Stormblåst and continued with this until 1999. Due to his family and musical differences he left Dimmu Borgir on amicable terms. He was replaced by Nicholas Barker, former drummer of Cradle of Filth.

Shortly before leaving Dimmu Borgir, he founded the group Susperia, with whom he remains active to date.

Discography

With Dimmu Borgir

• For All Tid (1994)
• Stormblåst (1996)
• Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997)
• Godless Savage Garden (1998)
• Spiritual Black Dimensions (1999)

With Gromth

• The Immortal (2011)
• Alone (Single, 2012)

With Susperia

• Illusions of Evil (Demo, 2000)
• Predominance (2001)
• Vindication (2002)
• Unlimited (2004)
• Devil May Care (EP, 2005)
• Cut from Stone (2007)
• Attitude (2009)
• "Nothing Remains" (Single. 2011)

References

1. Torreano, Bradley. "Biography: Dimmu Borgir". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
2. DaRonco, Mike. "Biography: Old Man's Child". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
3. Bonacich, Drago. "Biography: Susperia". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 March 2010.

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