Person · Male
Steinar Sverd Johnsen
Norwegian keyboardist
- From
- Norway
- Since
- 1972–present
- Releases
- 0
About
Steinar Sverd Johnsen (born 1972) is a Norwegian keyboardist and composer. Sverd plays keyboards and synthesizers in Arcturus and was also the main composer for the band. He formed the band with Marius Vold (Mortem, Stigma Diabolicum of Thorns, and Jan Axel Blomberg (also known as Hellhammer) of Mayhem in 1987, originally under the moniker Mortem (where he played guitar). The band split up in April 2007, but reformed in 2011.
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In 1998, Sverd was recruited by the band, The Kovenant, known at the time as Covenant, along with Hellhammer. After the release of the album Nexus Polaris, Sverd and the band parted ways. Until his return to the band with the Nexus Polaris reunion in 2024.
Sverd has also been a guest on a few releases by prominent Norwegian black metal bands, Ulver and Satyricon.
Member of
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Arcturus electric guitar, keyboard
Links
Instrumental supporting musician
Also known as
Steinar · Steinar Johnsen · Steinar Sverd · Sverd
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 6c5a856b-55cf-4797-a1ec-879490cf9efe
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.