Runhild Gammelsæter
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ozma |
| Born | 1976[1] |
| Origin | Holmestrand, Norway[2] |
| Genres | Doom metal, drone doom, Dark ambient |
| Occupations | Vocalist, lyricist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994 - Present |
| Labels | Southern Lord Records Hydra Head Records Utech Records |
| Associated acts | Thorr's Hammer Khlyst Sunn O))) |
Runhild Gammelsæter is a musician notable for being the vocalist for the American bands Thorr's Hammer and Khlyst. She is also a professional biologist.
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[edit] Biography
Runhild Gammelsæter was a 17-year-old foreign exchange student from Norway when she joined Thorr's Hammer along with Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson. After 6 weeks, which was the time it took to release Sannhet i Blodet and record Dommedagsnatt, the band split up due to Runhild returning to Oslo, Norway. Dommedagsnatt was released soon afterwards in 1996 via Southern Lord Records. The four other members of Thorr's Hammer went on to form the band Burning Witch.[3]
In 2006, she helped form the band Khlyst along with James Plotkin and Tim Wyskida. The album Chaos is My Name was released the same year, which also featured two painted portraits by Runhild herself.
On June 28, 2008, her debut solo album, Amplicon, was released through Utech Records.[4]
Runhild Gammelsæter also has a PhD in cell physiology from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oslo.[5] She is also a Fulbright Scholar, and is currently serving as the president of Norwegian biotechnology company Regenics A.S.[6]
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Thorr's Hammer
- Sannhet i Blodet (demo, 1995)
- Dommedagsnatt (EP, 1996)
[edit] With Khlyst
- Chaos is My Name (full-length, 2006)
- Chaos Live (DVD, 2008)
[edit] Solo
[edit] As a guest or session musician
- White1 - Sunn O))) (full-length, 2003) lyrics for the song "The Gates of Ballard"[8]
- Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis - Fleurety (7" EP, 2009) vocals on the song "Descent Into Darkness"
[edit] References
- ^ Runhild Gammelsæter @ regenics.no
- ^ Runhild Gammelsæter @ rateyourmusic.com
- ^ Liner notes of Dommedagsnatt @ kzsu.stanford.edu
- ^ Amplicon @ discogs.com
- ^ Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience, News 2006
- ^ "Regenics AS company information". http://www.regenics.no/filer/company.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ Amplicon @ mimaroglumusicsales.com
- ^ White 1 @ discogs.com
