Hellhammer of Mayhem - Hardrock Haven interview

The legendary black metal drummer spoke with HRH just before Mayhem's Cleveland, OH show on 1/22/17.

[@oslodark666]

A real black metal legend, smart and well spoken

[@marouanemar4713]

I met him last month before their show in Oslo ! It was amazing

[@robertmu]

His Jazz background makes his Drumming sooooooo dinstinct and unique

[@jonatanstang5675]

Met hellhammer on 3 occasions, and got to talk to him every time. Very humble and nice guy!

[@AnyDrug]

This is so strange. He's nearly 50 but still looks 20. wtf

[@skyrnir]

Satan

[@jamiewulfyr4607]

I'm 46 & have been into Black Metal for decades.Most people assume that I'm in my 20's so there may be something in that. Trve Kvlt Black Metal keeps ya young! 🤘👁️🤘

[@unleash-hell6666]

Jamie Stærcedne ..NO SHIT!!..HELL HAMMER LOOKS VERY YOUNG!!..my friend met him a year ago...he said the same shit!..he said this guy is in shape...looks very young...good for him!😈

[@lordgargamel4124]

I imagine he takes good care of himself. He dresses young too. We can also add in the factor that some people are just blessed.

[@hammersmashedspud4345]

No sun

[@NightSide1349]

My all time favorite drummer Jan Axel Hellhammer Von Blomberg CHEERS BRO \m/....\m/

[@apollyon_616]

👎🏾

[@DEATHPHOMET]

Truly inspiring dude and killer drummer. Bad ass that you met him in Cleveland.

[@12gauge_mika.39]

I get the idea that Jan found a fountain of youth 😂 52, but still looks like in his 20's.

[@jacob6938]

Hellhammer the fucking master!

[@cfs7338]

Great interview.

[@sanderpietersen53]

My Brother!!!!

[@sitiyasmin1556]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@v8cool231]

He always seems to struggle with his English compared to say, Varg or Satyr. I wonder if he just doesn't grasp it as well, or whether the school was different.Still, better than my Norwegian.

[@fr-ik3749]

well varg and satyr is/was/have been singers, hellhammer is a drummer, he dosent "need" to speak English. if that make sens?

[@ogunsiron2]

@@fr-ik3749 also, varg has been "world famous" for a very long time, which means lots of interacting in english, while hellhammer is a norsk guy living a mostly norsk life, probably

[@caprise-music6722]

He’s from Oslo(eastern norway) they are famously “bad” at English compared to western Norway, but that varies greatly. It’s not always true

[@lexbeltran1354]

Varg said in his book that he's very impressed with Hellhammer's drumming 😊

[@anniekauppila6830]

Bono bro ! He's FUN !!! Hellhammmer high u tube . so great

[@liliIiliIilil]

Oh hey, I was at that show.

[@EricNygma]

Something about his response to the question about Ghul makes me think they probably don’t get along lol. Not that they hate each other or anything that harsh. Jan clearly respects him. They just probably don’t agree on a lot of things but keep it professional

[@destructor.93]

I got that impression from it too. It was an impersonal answer with a long hesitation lol.

[@anidemolimacnauj]

Come on... look at his facial expressions 2:05 ... he almost laughed ...

[@atanaskyurkchiev9770]

To me it looked how he wouldnt admit that actually the new guys write the new records 😁

[@caprise-music6722]

Don’t see it at all.. he complimented the f*** out of him

[@halosakte1946]

They have great photos on instagram lol

[@AdityaMukundan]

this dude had an interview with abbath . that was hilarious

[@isaacsoot7875]

Wait really

[@Nikki-vh4kh]

🌹

[@jossynajossyna2718]

Is de bst. Batero on the mundo..... ever.😁

[@xXUrObOrOSXx]

He should reunite with Antestor

[@theotherhouse5910]

Steak n eggz..........

[@Siciliancivilian]

That's why hes so built

[@Elsuperthroneoscuro]

He went from "Hellhammer" to "Martillo del infierno"

[@Industrialist2015ofUk]

at 3:03 i though he said 'the Kovenant'... unfortunately not! ; (

[@angelisbethania4457]

He's so beautiful. Next time maybe you could use a better mic? 😒😍 Yet funny interview, I laughed with the Steak&egg stuff. 😂

[@RedDeadTrooper]

You know what's really nice about hellhammer, He doesn't let his beliefs conflict with having fun, He's played on two of Antestor's (A Christian Black Metal Band) and several Pagan/satanic themed bands. If anyone knows, what actually does he believe in, if anything...?

[@wesleywarsmith1113]

The Irate Metalhead Religion is irrelevant obviously. Are you familiar with Bomber Jackets and Oak leaf patches? Such as he is wearing here. Look close at his salute to the crowd at the beginning of each show. Pay attention to the symbols used and you will find what he believes

[@RedDeadTrooper]

+Landon Warsmith Massive Edit (Another edit): So, the Oakleaves of the SS (I was thinking of the Pagan usage of the Oak leaf), A military style bomber jacket and a side project whose imagery is heavily influenced by Nazi Germany. so I'm assuming he's either A neo-nazi or in a similar mindset to Varg 'Stab an unarmed man in the back 20+ times in self defense' vikernes. well, time to keep with the black metal tradition of distancing yourself from the artist's beliefs.

[@joanthemad5894]

I read that he was Catholic from multiple sources, could be false though.

[@Yes-mw7pn]

The Irate Metalhead I’m pretty sure he was a neo nazi in the nineties due to the fact that their was a photo of him with a swastika on his arm, I don’t know about now though

[@wilfridsephiroth9213]

@@Yes-mw7pn There are several interviews where he makes his homophobic beliefs pretty clear, not to mention that according to Varg, he always found odd that he'd share a band with Aarseth because he had White Power pins on his jackets back in the day.

[@sorggalder]

At the 4:59 minute mark, he asks Hellhammer what his day job is, I can't make out what Hellhammer says...anybody can make it out?

[@sorggalder]

Ok, somebody responded in the comments

[@waifu997]

He said " I work at an Institution."

[@Pierrick2009]

He is a night security guard at a psychiatric institution if I remember correctly

[@peggymonsterwihetmonsterbv5043]

50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00

[@T-Bone-cu6gp]

1:48 🤑🥳🤯

[@isoperuna2]

What is his job ? i didn't hear.

[@sanderpietersen53]

good!

[@FuerzadeArriba]

Puppude He works in a institution as a life guard.

[@gringolobingo5855]

As a night guard

[@AbtinX]

Corrections officer

[@megatedassaultituary6783]

I've seen someone calling him the most Puerto Rican looking Norwegian ever 🤣🤣🤣

[@jasonwadsworth5949]

What did he say his day job is?

[@ricardoespiga6806]

Night guard in some institution

[@outis439-A]

he has a day job? Jeez

[@bernstyles]

@5:09 wink