Samoth (born
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) (9 June 1974) is a
musician and
multi-instrumentalist in the Norwegian
black metal scene. He was well known for his distinct
guitar work and drumming in the band
Emperor, as well as his formation of the
death metal band
Zyklon. In very early Emperor releases, he was called
Samot (his name "Tomas" backward), and with the formation of Zyklon he became known as
Zamoth. Samoth was the owner of the
record label Nocturnal Art Productions and had a close relationship with
Candlelight Records.