Astennu (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Stinson |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres |
Black metal Death metal |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician Songwriter Sound engineer |
| Instruments | Guitar, Bass, Vocals, keyboard, drum programming |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
| Associated acts | Dimmu Borgir, Carpe Tenebrum, The Kovenant, Lord Kaos, Infernal Method, Stronger Than Hate |
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| Jackson Kelly | |
Astennu is the professional name of Australian heavy metal musician Jamie Stinson. His name is derived from a creature in Egyptian mythology.
Astennu first came to notice as the guitarist and songwriter for the Australian black metal band Lord Kaos. The band recorded both the demo "Path to My Funeral Light" and a full-length album Thorns of Impurity in 1995. Before the album's release Astennu went to Norway and found interest in the album from Head Not Found Records however the other members of the band decided to remain in Australia and Thorns of Impurity was released by Sydney label Warhead Records in 1996. Astennu stayed in Norway and reworked some music he had written for Lord Kaos into songs for a solo project called Carpe Tenebrum.
The first Carpe Tenebrum album Majestic Nothingness featured Astennu on all instrumentation with vocals from Nagash of Dimmu Borgir and The Kovenant. It was released in 1997. Later the same year, Astennu joined Dimmu Borgir on guitar, freeing Shagrath to concentrate on vocals. Astennu's first recording with the band was the 1998 EP "Godless Savage Garden". He was also a member of Nagash's other band, The Kovenant, at that time and was featured on the band's 1998 album Nexus Polaris. He also contributed some guitar solos to the album Aggressor and the EP "Triumph of the Blasphemer" by Nocturnal Breed, a band that also featured Dimmu Borgir's other guitarist Silenoz.
A second Carpe Tenebrum album, Mirrored Hate Painting, again featuring Nagash, was appeared in 1999. Astennu's second album with Dimmu Borgir, Spiritual Black Dimensions was released the same year, on 1 March. During the tour in support of the album, Astennu was fired from Dimmu Borgir and returned to Australia in late 1999.
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