Early years Eithun was born on 21 April 1974 in
Hedmark. At age sixteen, he moved to
Lillehammer and became the drummer of
Thorns, then-known as Stigma Diabolicum. Eithun published the underground
fanzine Orcustus in the early 1990s. In 1992, he moved to
Oslo and started working in
Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth's shop Helvete, having been pen-pals with the
Mayhem guitarist since 1987. Eithun joined
Emperor as a drummer that same year and became a part of the inner circle of the
early Norwegian black metal scene. According to Eithun, while walking home from a pub through the
Olympic park, Andreassen drunkenly approached him and solicited him for sex. while also repeatedly stomping on the victim's head. Upon returning to Oslo the following day, he told Aarseth,
Varg Vikernes, and a few other members of the black metal scene what he had done. Eithun, Aarseth and Vikernes later burned down
Holmenkollen Chapel together. Singer
Gaahl, an openly gay member of the Norwegian black metal scene, stated that Eithun was the first person to send him a message of support when he came out. While incarcerated, Eithun completed two bachelor degrees at the
University of Oslo in the history of religions and the
history of ideas, in addition to studying a year of
E-business at a private school in
Oslo. In 2003, Eithun was released from prison due to good behavior after serving nine years and four months. In later interviews, Eithun has expressed remorse for his actions in the 1990s and called them senseless. Scum released their first album,
Gospels for the Sick, in 2005. Eithun joined thrash metal band
Blood Tsunami and industrial black metal band
Aborym that same year. He released his first album with Aborym as a member the following year, having previously contributed lyrics to the band. Blood Tsunami released their debut album,
Thrash Metal, in 2007. Eithun joined punk/metal band Mongo Ninja in 2009 and released three albums with the band before their disbandment in 2012. In 2013, Eithun returned to Emperor as drummer for the 20th anniversary tour of
In the Nightside Eclipse in the summer of 2014, which included a performance at
Wacken Open Air. He departed Aborym in 2014 after releasing three studio albums with the band. In 2017, Eithun was announced as the new drummer for black metal band Djevel. On 23 May 2021, Eithun appeared as a guest at Emperor's show at Notodden Theatre marking the 30th anniversary of their formation. In 2022, Djevel won the Norwegian
Spellemann Award in the Metal category for the album
Tanker som rir natten, released the previous year. == Discography ==