Silenoz

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Silenoz
Silenoz at the See-Rock Festival 2014
Background information
Birth name	Sven Atle Kopperud
Also known as	Ed Damnator, Erkekjetter Silenoz
Born	(1977-03-01) 1 March 1977 (age 47) Nannestad, Norway
Genres	Symphonic black metal, melodic black metal, thrash metal, blackened death metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals, bass
Years active	1992–present
Member of	Dimmu Borgir, Insidious Disease
Formerly of	Nocturnal Breed

Silenoz (born Sven Atle Kopperud, 1 March 1977) is a Norwegian guitarist who is a founding member, along with Shagrath and Tjodalv, of the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, of which he is the primary songwriter. He is also guitarist for the death metal supergroup Insidious Disease.