Pål Mathiesen

Pål Mathiesen
Mathiesen in 2013
Background information
Also known as	Athera Shady Blue Daukjött
Born	(1977-08-14) 14 August 1977
Genres	Heavy metal thrash metal melodic black metal viking metal
Occupation	Singer
Member of	Minas
Formerly of	Susperia Vanaheim Chrome Division

Pål Mathiesen (born on 14 August 1977), also known under the stage names Athera and Shady Blue, is a Norwegian singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of the black/thrash metal band Susperia. He is also the former lead vocalist of Chrome Division and a session live vocalist in Borknagar.

In 2009, Athera suffered a heart attack which resulted in major open-heart surgery.¹

• En Historie (1997)
• Helter og Kongers Fall (1998)

• Illusions of Evil (demo, 2000)
• Predominance (Nuclear Blast, 2000)
• Vindication (Nuclear Blast, 2002)
• Unlimited (Tabu, 2004)
• Devil May Care (EP, Tabu, 2005)
• Cut from Stone (Tabu, 2007)
• Attitude (Candlelight Records, 2009)

• Third Round Knockout (Nuclear Blast,² 2011)
• Infernal Rock Eternal (2014)