 His name is derived from "Ahriman" (), the evil equivalent of the deity Angra Mainyu in Zoroastrianism.Originally from Luleå a small town in the north of Sweden, Ahriman developed an interest in music from a very young age.Hailing from a somewhat musical family, he cited his grandmother, mother and younger sister as influences and he started songwriting himself between 1989 and 1990.