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Snowy Shaw

Snowy Shaw

Snowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson; 25 July 1968) is a Swedish heavy metal musician (primarily a drummer) based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. He has played with many heavy metal bands, like King Diamond, Dream Evil, Mercyful Fate, IllWill, and Memento Mori. Snowy is adept at playing guitar as well as drums. He is a primary songwriter in Dream Evil. In October 2006, Snowy joined the symphonic metal band Therion, singing on the Gothic Kabbalah album and participated in the 2007 tour together with already established singer Mats Levén. In August 2010, he was announced as the new bassist and clean vocalist of symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, although he was only officially a member for one day then quit and rejoined Therion.

Known for

Snowy Shaw: The Liveshow
Snowy Shaw: The Liveshow
2014 • vocals, guitar, bass, drums
Sabaton - Swedish Empire Live
Sabaton - Swedish Empire Live
2013 • Drums (guest)
Adulruna Rediviva
2013 • The mysterious Captain Snowy
Therion - Live at Hellfest 2011
Therion - Live at Hellfest 2011
2011 • Vocals / Self
Therion: Live Gothic
Therion: Live Gothic
2008 • Himself
Mercyful Fate: TV Compilation - '93 to '95
1993 • Drums
King Diamond: [1990] Massacre at Tilburg
1990 • Drums
Tasting My Best Friend
Tasting My Best Friend
Unknown year

Full filmography

Snowy Shaw: The Liveshow
Snowy Shaw: The Liveshow
2014 • vocals, guitar, bass, drums
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Adulruna Rediviva
2013 • The mysterious Captain Snowy
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Snowy Shaw – Biography, Known For & Filmography