Abbath Doom Occulta (Olve Eikemo) is one of the most talented musicians in the Black Metal genre. Although he is primarily known for his guitar and vocal work, he has also gained respect for his drumming skills among fellow musicians and fans alike. Onstage, Abbath is skilled and energetic, always giving the audience their money's worth. Offstage, his personality is refreshingly polite and un-egotistical.
So how did a real professional musician like Abbath inspire the creation of one of the most over the top satirical characters since Spinal Tap?
It is all thanks to the ridiculous poses he and his fellow band members tend to strike at photo shoots. Most of the writing I do, whether comedic or serious, is in fact inspired by photographs. And I am eternally grateful that Immortal is guilty of being the subjects of some truly laughable photographs. The Netherworld would be a much duller place without Axe Man.
Axe Man and Abbath have a similar appearance, at least onstage. And there is where the similarity ceases.
When asked what he thinks of Abbath, Axe Man had this to say:
"What so great about this fartknocker? Him no Axe Man! And him band no Death Cheese!"
And there you have it, straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak.

Abbath of Immortal in a relaxed pose. Fortunately his publicity photos are usually far more over the top, or Axe Man would never have been created.

Axe Man is, hands down, the most popular member of the brutal Garbage Rock band Death Cheese, which is the most popular band in the Netherworld. Fans want to be just like Axe. Groupies want to be with Axe, whether it be backstage before or after a show, in his suite at the Netherworld Hotel, in a janitor's closet or in the garbage chute aboard the Vogon flagship, groupies can't keep their hands off the Axe Master. Because of this, Axe Man has multiple illegitimate offspring. He is the father of several of the children of Netherworld Vice President Flowering Kudzu, as well as sire of the son of Flatulina, the famous daughter of Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel. He also may be the father of Lambkin, the offspring of Patty Lamb, aka Lammy, his on again off again girlfriend.
Axe Man was born June 6 1976 as Axel Hagenisse Knokkelost in the infamous Plaguen Castle in Plaguen, Norway. His father is Knullenhest Drittsack Nokkelost VIII, a lowbrow executioner and chamber pot cleaner who sold his soul in exchange for immortality in 1369. The Devil has never wanted to collect and so Knullenhest remains here on Earth. Axe was conceived when, after centuries of not being able to score, Knulli finally plied a zombie named Felleshol Saedsprut with some cheap Norwegian wine called Hestpyss. Felleshol was singularly unimpressed by Knulli's performance in the sack and has never had sex with him since. However, she did marry him for the sake of raising their son in an intact family.
Although Felleshol never again had sex with Knulli, Axe Man nonetheless has twin half brothers who were sired by Knulli, who apparently enjoys coupling with jackals. These half jackal half brothers, Ragnar and Rolf, form the WWF Wannabes, and are also members of the famous Death Cheese Band.
To find out more about Axe Man, Death Cheese, and other crazy characters and happenings in the Netherworld, check out Rattling Bones Undead Musician Magazine. Chock full of half-truths and great pictures, it's a must for the true fan of all things musical and humorous.
We close this mini-biography of Axe Man with some lyrics penned by this great Metal Master.


Axe Man and the rest of the Death Cheese band are often found shredding and getting shredded at Ugly Grace's bar and grill when they aren't out causing noise pollution the Universe over.

Axe Man!!!!!! (The Netherworld is eternally grateful to Abbath for striking this pose. Without it, Axe Man would never have been created.)