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Diesel Dahl
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Dahl in 2007
Background information
Birth name Morten Dahl
Born (1959-06-19) 19 June 1959 (age 66)
Trondheim, Norway
Genres Hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s) Drummer
Years active 1982–present

Morten "Diesel" Dahl (born June 19, 1959) is a famous Norwegian musician. He is best known as the drummer and a founding member of the hard rock band TNT.

Diesel Dahl started playing the drums when he was 15 years old. He played in several bands like Burn, Edge, and Hotlips. In 1982, he teamed up with singer Dag Ingebrigtsen to form the band TNT.

His Musical Journey

Starting with TNT

Diesel Dahl played drums on TNT's first three albums. He also helped write one of their biggest hit songs, "10,000 Lovers (In One)". He left TNT in 1987.

The next year, he formed a new band called TinDrum. This band had a national number one hit song called "Drums of War".

Other Projects and Return to TNT

In the early 1990s, Diesel Dahl was involved with a motorcycle club in Trondheim. He later left this club in 2005.

During the 1990s, he played in different bands. These included Diesel Dahl & Friends and Diezel. In 2000, he officially rejoined TNT. He has been with the band ever since.

Diesel Dahl's daughter, Carina Dahl, is also a singer.

Albums He Played On

With TNT

  • TNT (1982)
  • Knights of the New Thunder (1984)
  • Tell No Tales (1987)
  • Give me a Sign EP (2003)
  • My Religion (2004)
  • All the Way to the Sun (2005)
  • Live in Madrid (2006)
  • The New Territory (2007)
  • Atlantis (2008)
  • A Farewell to Arms (2010)
  • XIII (2018)

With TinDrum

  • Drums of War (1988)
  • How About This?! (1989)
  • Cool, Calm & Collected (1990)

With Diezel

  • Willpower (1995)

With Diesel Dahl & Friends

  • reCYCLEd (1997)
  • Happy Birthday Harley Davidson: Tribute To A Legend (2003)

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