Rune Erickson
Encyclopedia
Rune Eriksen is a Norwegian
musician. He is best known as the former guitarist
in the black metal
band Mayhem
under the stage name
, Blasphemer which he took from a Sodom
song. He joined the band in 1995, but parted ways in late 2008. He also plays in various other Norwegian bands: In Silence
, Aura Noir
, Nader Sadek
, Mezzerschmitt
, and the Portuguese band Ava Inferi
. He resides in Portugal
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
musician. He is best known as the former guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
in the black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Mayhem
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
under the stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
, Blasphemer which he took from a Sodom
Sodom (band)
Sodom is a German Thrash metal trio from Gelsenkirchen, formed in 1981.Along with the bands Kreator and Destruction, Sodom is considered one of the "big three" of Teutonic thrash metal...
song. He joined the band in 1995, but parted ways in late 2008. He also plays in various other Norwegian bands: In Silence
In Silence
In Silence is the 1981 debut album by Norwegian group Fra Lippo Lippi. The dark punk sound of the album was heavily influenced by bands such as Joy Division and The Cure....
, Aura Noir
Aura Noir
Aura Noir is a black metal/thrash metal band from Oslo, Norway. Aura Noir is heavily influenced by early thrash bands such as Slayer, Sodom and Kreator, to the latter they have also dedicated some of their songs...
, Nader Sadek
Nader Sadek (band)
Nader Sadek is an American death metal band featuring Steve Tucker , Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen , Flo Mounier and Novy Nowak...
, Mezzerschmitt
Mezzerschmitt (band)
Mezzerschmitt is a Norwegian black metal band, a spinoff of the band Mayhem. It was formed in 2000 by Mayhem members Jan Axel Blomberg and Rune Eriksen collaborating with Lars Sørensen from Red Harvest. They intended to create an industrial metal band, but their sound soon shifted towards black...
, and the Portuguese band Ava Inferi
Ava Inferi
Ava Inferi is a musical group created in Almada, Portugal, by guitarist and songwriter Rune Eriksen .The debut album, Burdens, was released in January 2006....
. He resides in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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