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Shagrath
Shagrath performing in Paris, 4th of October 2007
Background information
Birth name	Stian Tomt Thoresen
Born	November 18, 1976 (1976-11-18) (age 31)[1] in Jessheim, Akershus, Norway
Origin	Oslo, Norway[2]
Genre(s)	Melodic black metal Heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Singer, Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Keyboards
Voice type(s)	Death Grunt
Associated acts	Dimmu Borgir, Chrome Division, Ragnarok, Fimbulwinter
Notable instrument(s)
ESP Eclipse (in Chrome Division)

Shagrath (born Stian Tomt Thoresen on November 18, 1976) is a Norwegian musician, most well-known as the vocalist of Dimmu Borgir.

Shagrath is one of the founding members of Dimmu Borgir, along with Silenoz and Tjodalv. Shagrath's change from playing guitar to singing is a part of what changed the band's sound. His contributions extend into the use of keyboards, bass guitar, and drums; as can be heard on For All Tid.

Shagrath also played guitar and drums in Fimbulwinter until the band split up in 1994. Fimbulwinter released one album, Servants of Sorcery, through Hot Records in 1994. Shagrath also played keyboards in another Norwegian black metal band called Ragnarok. Another unknown band was Starkness, a solo project of Shagrath. He is also the rhythm guitarist of the heavy metal band Chrome Division.

Shagrath has said this about his stage name: "Shagrath is an orc demon from the book Lord of the Rings. I chose the name thirteen years ago, so it's kinda crappy that Lord of the Rings has become so big now. Fortunately it [the name] didn't get that much attention in the movie, so it turned out all right."^[3] In English language editions of The Lord of the Rings, the orc's name is actually spelled Shagrat. Interestingly, Shagrath is also the name of the spider-god that is considered the source of all evil in Arduin, a fantasy role-playing game created in the mid-1970s by David A. Hargrave.

• Inn I Evighetens Mørke (1994)
• For All Tid (1994)
• Stormblåst (1996)
• Devil's Path (1996)
• Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997)
• Godless Savage Garden (1998)
• Sons of Satan Gather for Attack (split EP with Old Man's Child) (1999)
• Spiritual Black Dimensions (1999)
• True Kings of Norway (2000) (split with Emperor, Immortal, Ancient, and Arcturus) (2000)
• The Gods of Darkness (2000)
• Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001)
• Alive in Torment (2001)
• World Misanthropy (2002)
• Death Cult Armageddon (2003)
• Stormblåst MMV (2005)
• In Sorte Diaboli (2007)

• Doomsday Rock 'N Roll (2006)

• Arising Realm (1997)

• Astarte - Sirens (2004, song "The Ring of Sorrow")
• Diaz - Velkommen Hjem Andres (2004, song "Mitt Terningkast")
• Destruction - Inventor of Evil (2005, song "The Alliance of Hellhoundz")
• Kamelot - The Black Halo (2005, songs "March of Mephisto" and "Memento Mori")