Tania Stene

{{Short description|Norwegian artist}}

Tania Stene (also Tanya Stene, Tanja Stene, Nacht, Nachthexe) is a Norwegian interdisciplinary artist. She works with different techniques such as oils/acrylics, photography, collage, video, sound and installation. Originally known as half of the ritual ambient duo Aghast{{Cite web |title=https://www.metaladies.com/bands/aghast/ |url=https://www.metaladies.com/bands/aghast/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Metaladies - All Female Metal Bands |language=en-US}} (along with Andréa Nebel), her newer music is more experimental and noisy (collaboration with Alexei Borisov on Fabriksampler V2 - Pharmafabrik Recordings).{{Cite web |title=Multi-Genre Music, Sound & Film Webzine |url=https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=2083 |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.musiquemachine.com}} She is known for cover art & photo shoots for some of the biggest Norwegian black metal bands in the '90s, including Darkthrone, Ulver,{{Cite web |date=2015-10-27 |title=BlekkMetal-Festival feiert norwegische Black Metal-Szene |url=https://www.metal-hammer.de/blekkmetal-festival-feiert-norwegische-black-metal-szene-542025/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Metal Hammer |language=de-DE}} Thorns, Satyricon, Burzum,{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2008-03-22 |title=Original BURZUM Artwork Being Auctioned |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/original-burzum-artwork-being-auctioned/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}} Emperor and Sunn O))){{Cite web |title=Sunn O))): Dømkirke |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12434-dmkirke/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}[http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2009/may/sunn-0-and-the-art-of-being-heavy/Creative Review. Sunn 0))) and the art of being heavy]. live album. Tania Stene used to be married to Fenriz (Darkthrone).[http://www.rockline.it/recensione/aghast/hexerei-im-zwielicht-der-finsternisRockline. Hexerei im Zwielicht der Finsternis]. She is also known for her cover art of Bergtatt, Nattens Madrigal{{Cite web |last=thevisualartofmetal |title=TVAoM |url=https://thevisualartofmetal.tumblr.com/post/99612795361/cover-art-by-tania-stene-ulver-nattens-madrigal |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Tumblr}} and Hliðskjálf, and for official photo shoots of Isengard and Thorns.{{Cite web |title=Tanya Stene Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tanya-stene-mn0002684520 |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}