Trym Torson
Kai Johnny Mosaker (born 1974), known professionally as Trym Torson or mononymously as simply Trym, is a Norwegian drummer, formerly with Zyklon. Torson started playing in the extreme metal band Enslaved and was later invited to play in black metal band Emperor. He co-founded Zyklon together with Emperor member Samoth.
Trym Torson
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- Name
- Trym Torson
- Birth Name
- Kai Johnny Mosaker
- Born
- 1974
- Occupation
- Drummer
- Full name
- Kai Johnny Solheim Mosaker.
- Nationality
- Norway.
- Fields
- progressive metal.
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Kai Johnny Mosaker (born 1974), known professionally as Trym Torson or mononymously as simply Trym, is a Norwegian drummer, formerly with Zyklon. Torson started playing in the extreme metal band Enslaved and was later invited to play in black metal band Emperor. He co-founded Zyklon together with Emperor member Samoth.
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Biography
His style is heavily influenced by jazz, and he is known for his fast playing, often consisting of blast beats and double-bass drumming. He is also a tattoo artist. In 2007, Torson lent his voice to an animated character from the Adult Swim cartoon Metalocalypse, in the episode "Dethfashion". He also played on Egyptian artist Nader Sadek's Faceless project, contributing drums on the song Faithless written by Steve Tucker. Torson recorded most of the drums on the Abigail Williams album In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns. Trym is most recently dabbling in filmmaking as a producer and actor. He began production on a feature film in April 2012, with his longtime friend, Stacy Paul Rugely, an established filmmaker and musician himself.
Emperor at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025
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Key facts
• Name — Trym Torson • Birth Name — Kai Johnny Mosaker • Alias — Trym Torson • Born — 1974 • Genre — Symphonic black metal, black metal, progressive metal, death metal, heavy metal, industrial metal • Occupation — Drummer • Associated Acts — Enslaved, Emperor, Zyklon, Abigail Williams
Bands
Bands
Current and former bands • Emperor • Enslaved • Imperium • Satyricon – live session (2004) • Shadow Season • Paganize • Ceremony (US death metal band) • Zyklon • Abigail Williams • Þrymr (solo project)
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Identity and origins
Trym Torson was recorded at birth as Kai Johnny Solheim Mosaker. He also worked under the name Trym Torson.
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Career and activity
He belonged to Emperor, Zyklon and Enslaved.
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Work and production
His recorded genre is progressive metal.
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