Stian Johannsen
Stian Johansen (born 12 October 1971) is a Norwegian musician known under the stage names Occultus, Cultoculus and Culto Prietsu, among others. He is the vocalist in the black metal bands Thyabhorrent and Perdition Hearse. He was also briefly the vocalist and bassist for the black metal band Mayhem for some months in 1991 after the suicide of previous singer Per Yngve "Dead" Ohlin. During this time, he was one of the co-founders of the infamous record store Helvete ("hell") in Oslo - an important meeting place for many in the Norwegian black metal scene at the time.
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| Birth name | Stian Johansen |
| Also known as | Occultus, Cultoculus, Culto Prietsu |
| Born | 12 October 1971 Sarpsborg, Norway |
| Genres | Black metal, death metal, gothic metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar, keyboards |
| Associated acts | Mayhem Thyabhorrent Perdition Hearse Con Anima Shadow Dancers Soul Transition Life Sorg Einar Grimm Group Pussycunts Kardinal |
He has also been in many other bands such as Con Anima, Shadow Dancers, Soul Transition, Life, Sorg, Einar Grimm Group, Pussycunts, and Kardinal, to name a few.
As of 2020, Thyabhorrent and Perdition Hearse are once again active bands after having originally split up in the early/mid 1990s. He also runs a record label and distribution service called Old House Records.
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