"Mehimoloth: Cursed, scarred and forever possessed"
Steingrim Torson a.k.a Mehimoloth was a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, most notable for his stay in the black metal band Celestial Bloodshed as a front-man. He had actively participated in similar extreme acts playing various instruments in bands like Grenjar, Selvhat, Kaosritual to name a few.
Born in the early 1980’s in the dismal city of Trondheim,
Mehimoloth joined forces alongside Luctus and Tiller forming the soul-igniting,
darker than black Celestial Bloodshed in the dawn of the new millennium. The
band shared members with One Tail, One head, Mare and Kaosritual. He bloomed
into the Norwegian black metal scene by involving in bands like Grenjar,
Selvhat and Jammerskrik simultaneously whilst focusing on Celestial Bloodshed
and Grenjar as major projects. During the years 2002 to 2006, he established
himself as an ominous front-man and musician altogether, contributing in almost
all of his musical projects. His stints in these years served to be his most
active years as a multi-talented musician.
Grenjar released 4 demos and 2 splits; Selvhat released an
EP, album and a demo each; Unbeing and One Tail, One Head released 2 demos
respectively; Kaosritual released a demo and an album; Jammerskrik released a
demo and Celestial Bloodshed released an EP and an album with Mehimoloth before
his tragic demise. All of his projects turned defunct and split-up after his
death except for Celestial Bloodshed, who released another album, single and split
album featuring Mehimoloth (as S.T) on vocals (i.e. the tracks were recorded
before his death).
Location of Torson's death in Byesen, Trondheim |
In the night of April 30/May 1, 2009, Steingrim’s life came
to an unfortunate end when he ended up being in the receiving end of an
accidental gunshot at the tender age of 25. He was shot dead in his friend’s
apartment in Byesen, a district in Trondheim. The 20 year old male charged of
the murder was described to be Torson’s “best friend” who had no explanation of
how the gun went off. According to the suspect’s attorney, Morten Aalberg, the
shot was fired at a closed range and Torson fell backwards but the rest of the
devastating incident was blurred in his memory.
Like the tragic ends of Dead, Euronymous, Shadow, Quorthon,
Grim, Trondr and Valefor, black metal lost yet another evil genius who had
contributed immensely to revive and maintain the legacy of black metal. His
contributions in black metal masterpieces like “Cursed, scarred and forever possessed(2008)”, ”Gjennom MΓΈrket Famlende(2008)” will remain as a testimony to his
greatness. Steingrim Torson a.k.a Mehimoloth will always be remembered as a man
gifted with a voice as hoarse and sinister as the devil himself and a truly
multi-talented musician, who is now reigning in the realm of the dark ones.
All praise to thee!
Born in: 1983
Birthplace: Trondheim, Norway
Band(s) involved: Celestial Bloodshed, Grenjar, Miseria X,
Kaosritual, Unbeing, One Tail One Head, Jammerskrik, Selvhat
Passed on: Night of April 30/May 1, 2009
Cause of death: Murder (gunshot to the stomach)
INTERVIEWS
http://ravishinggrimness.blogspot.com/2008/09/defenders-ov-faith-celestial-bloodshed.html (Celestial Bloodshed interview)
None conducted with Steingrim exclusively.
TRIBUTE TO STEINGRIM
A tribute song in memory of Steingrim was recorded by the Norwegian black metal band Slagmaur in their 2009's full-length album Von Rov Shelter.
DOWNLOADS
CELESTIAL BLOODSHED- CURSED, SCARRED AND FOREVER
POSSESSED [2008]
TRACKS:
1. Intro
2. Cursed, scarred and forever possessed
3. Sign of the zodiac
4. Truth is truth, beyond the god
5. All praise to thee
6. Gospel of hate
7. The demon of old
Trondheim is totally awesome. As many of nordic cities, is not big, has a beautiful landscape all around, forests at your door, a great weather (with this i mean dark, cold, small summers long winters - as i like and ive experienced when i lived there) No wonder that it inspired such talent. Unfortunatelly not everyone has this luck - yes luck - be born norwegian is pure luck. Many of us with similar mindset like Trondhiem musicians like Steingrim, we are forced to live most of our lives enclosed in horrid hot, crowded, boring cities on the southern europe - and sure this affects inspiration and motivation. The dark and cold atmosphere on nidrosian bands flows very directly from the atmosphere around. Just visit Trondheim and try to go to Bymarka, Strindamarka forests or a bit further to Trollheimen - you will see what i mean.
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