Faust (musician)
Bård Eithun | |
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Faust performing with Emperor at Wacken Open Air 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bård Guldvik Eithun |
| Also known as | Faust |
| Born | 21 April 1974 Hedmark, Norway |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1989–1994, 2003–present |
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Bård Guldvik "Faust" Eithun (born 21 April 1974) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the drummer of black metal band Emperor. A prominent member of the early Norwegian black metal scene, Eithun was sentenced to 14 years in prison for murder and church arson in 1994. He was released in 2003 and has since continued performing as a drummer for Emperor, Djevel, Blood Tsunami, Aborym and Scum. Eithun won the Norwegian Spellemann Award in the Metal category with Djevel in 2022.