Samoth

Samoth is a Norwegian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the country's black metal scene. He is well known for his distinct guitar work and drumming in the band Emperor, as well as his formation of the death metal band Zyklon. In very early Emperor releases, he was called Samot, and with the formation of Zyklon he became known as Zamoth. Samoth was the owner of the record label Nocturnal Art Productions and had a close relationship with Candlelight Records.

9 June 1974

Born on the same birth day (9 June): Andrey Osterman • André Racicot • Ashley Postell • Brian Taylor (basketball) • Deokjong of Goryeo • Dick Vitale • George Jennings (rugby league) • Jackie McKeown • Jane Avril • Jian Ghomeshi • Joaquín (footballer, born 1956) • Mike Fontenot • Samuel Slater

Born in the same month (June 1974): Dan Byles • Darin Erstad • Jason Kendall • Mark Hendrickson • Mervyn Dillon • Nisha Ganatra • Rob Kelly (American football) • Valeri Bure