Rune_Eriksen

Rune Eriksen

Rune Eriksen

Norwegian guitarist

Rune Eriksen (born 13 January 1975), also known by his stage name Blasphemer, is a Norwegian musician best known as the former guitarist and songwriter of black metal band Mayhem. He took his stage name from a Sodom song and joined Mayhem in October 1994, before departing the band in late 2008.[1] Eriksen founded his solo project RUÏM in 2020 and is currently a member of Aura Noir, Earth Electric, and the multinational bands Twilight Of The Gods and Vltimas, the former initially being a Bathory tribute band and the latter being a supergroup with former Morbid Angel vocalist David Vincent and drummer Flo Mounier of Cryptopsy.[2][3][4][5] Eriksen and Mounier has previously been a part of death metal artist Nader Sadek's band along with Steve Tucker of Morbid Angel.[6] Eriksen has also been a live member of Gaahls Wyrd and made guest appearances on recordings by Absu, Negură Bunget and Root.[7] His former bands and projects include Mezzerschmitt and the Portuguese gothic doom band Ava Inferi. Eriksen has resided in Portugal since 2004.[3][8]

Not to be confused with Rune Ericson.
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Discography

With Mayhem

With Aura Noir

With Mezzerschmitt

With Ava Inferi

With Nader Sadek

  • In the Flesh (2011)
  • Living Flesh (2013)
  • The Malefic: Chapter III (2014)

With Twilight Of The Gods

  • Fire on the Mountain (2013)

With Earth Electric

  • Vol. 1: Solar (2017)

With Vltimas

  • Something Wicked Marches In (2019)

With RUÏM

  • Black Royal Spiritism – I.O Sino Da Igreja (2023)

References

  1. [1]
    "Mayhem Successfully Enters U.S. Ahead Of Blackenedfest Launch". Blabbermouth. 18 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  2. [2]
    Halmstad, Bree (22 May 2023). "Ex-Mayhem Legend Blasphemer Discusses RUÏM, Says Fans "Know Where This is Coming From"". MetalSucks. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. [3]
    Dempsey, Colin (2 June 2023). "RUÏM Explores The Mysteries of the Left Hand Path (Interview)". Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. [4]
    Hatt, Stanley (5 May 2023). "Interview with Blasphemer of RUÏM". ANTICHRIST Magazine. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. [5]
    Blabbermouth (28 October 2011). "All-Star Band TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Signs With SEASON OF MIST". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. [6]
    Blabbermouth (1 February 2011). "NADER SADEK Signs With SEASON OF MIST". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. [7]
    Patterson, Dayal (9 August 2021). "Interview: Gaahls Wyrd". This is Black Metal. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  8. [8]
    Pardo, Pete (3 May 2010). "Interview with Rune Eriksen of Ava Inferi". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved 27 November 2023.


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