Pål Mathiesen

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.

Pål Mathiesen
Mathiesen in 2013
Background information
Also known as	Athera Shady Blue Daukjött
Born	(1977-08-14) 14 August 1977 (age 47)
Genres	Heavy metal thrash metal melodic black metal viking metal
Occupation	Singer
Member of	Minas
Formerly of	Susperia Vanaheim Chrome Division

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

Discography

Vanaheim

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

Susperia

• 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)

Chrome Division

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