Tommie Eriksson
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Tommie Eriksson born 1975, is a Swedish
musician who played in the symphonic metal
band Therion
. Eriksson was guitar
ist in 1995, drummer from 1996–1997, and guitarist from 1997-1998 (on Vovin and Crowning of Atlantis
).
"Mörk Magi" (ISBN 91-974102-0-9), released by Ouroboros Produktion. The book deals with the dark or Draconian/Typhonian, Left Hand Path tradition of occultism and magic. He is supposedly an experienced occultist and is one of the leading members of Swedish magical order Dragon Rouge, allegedly joined the order in 1991.
Tommie founded the metal band Nocturnal Rites
together with Fredrik Mannberg in 1990, though then belonging to the death metal
scene. Tommie left Nocturnal Rites
in 1994. (From Nocturnal Rites
Biography)
With occult experimental project Shadowseeds
, he released The Dream of Lilith on Dark Age records/Megarock Records
in 1995. This release belongs to the metal/industrial genre.
Shadowseeds released a cd-r based on the theories of Swedish 17th century mystic Johannes Bureus
in 2004. The music this time being dark ambient
.
Tommie's drone/ambient project Skopolamin has co-operated with Swedish poet Iodine Jupiter for live shows in 2003 and on his book/DVD in 2005.
In 2006 Tommie started a new, occult seventies rock/doom band called Saturnalia Temple.*
In 2008 he released "At The Throne Of Melek Taus", a Dark Ambient album, through his solo project "Lapis Niger".
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
musician who played in the symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
band Therion
Therion (band)
Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
. Eriksson was guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist in 1995, drummer from 1996–1997, and guitarist from 1997-1998 (on Vovin and Crowning of Atlantis
Crowning of Atlantis
Crowning of Atlantis is the eighth album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. In the beginning it was an EP fleshed out with several covers and live tracks from Vovin Tour '98 that the record label and management insisted be placed on it to make it a full length album.-Track listing:# "The...
).
Background
Eriksson, who spelled his first name "Tommy" before 1999, is a musician, composer and writer, as of 2006, residing in Sweden. Tommie has published one book in SwedishSwedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
"Mörk Magi" (ISBN 91-974102-0-9), released by Ouroboros Produktion. The book deals with the dark or Draconian/Typhonian, Left Hand Path tradition of occultism and magic. He is supposedly an experienced occultist and is one of the leading members of Swedish magical order Dragon Rouge, allegedly joined the order in 1991.
Tommie founded the metal band Nocturnal Rites
Nocturnal Rites
- Biography :The band started off under the name Necronomic playing heavy metal, as can be heard on their demo . This attracted some independent labels' attention, but they turned them down in the hope of a better opportunity...
together with Fredrik Mannberg in 1990, though then belonging to the death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
scene. Tommie left Nocturnal Rites
Nocturnal Rites
- Biography :The band started off under the name Necronomic playing heavy metal, as can be heard on their demo . This attracted some independent labels' attention, but they turned them down in the hope of a better opportunity...
in 1994. (From Nocturnal Rites
Nocturnal Rites
- Biography :The band started off under the name Necronomic playing heavy metal, as can be heard on their demo . This attracted some independent labels' attention, but they turned them down in the hope of a better opportunity...
Biography)
With occult experimental project Shadowseeds
Shadowseeds
Shadowseeds II is a dark wave/esoterical musical project consisting of Thomas Karlsson and Tommie Eriksson, who before 1999 spelled his name Tommy Eriksson.Shadowseeds released their first album The Dream of Lilith in 1995 on Dark Age/Megarock Records...
, he released The Dream of Lilith on Dark Age records/Megarock Records
Megarock Records
Megarock Records is a Swedish record label, which focus mainly on heavy metal music.-Bands:* Abstrakt Algebra* Ace's High* Alien* Backyard Babies* Bad Habit* Candlemass* Criss* Crossroad Jam* It's Alive* Jester* Landberk* Machine Gun Kelly...
in 1995. This release belongs to the metal/industrial genre.
Shadowseeds released a cd-r based on the theories of Swedish 17th century mystic Johannes Bureus
Johannes Bureus
Johannes Thomae Bureus Agrivillensis was a Swedish antiquarian, polymath and mystic. He was royal librarian, tutor, and adviser of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden....
in 2004. The music this time being dark ambient
Dark ambient
Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music that features foreboding, ominous, or discordant overtones. Although it had its roots in the 1970s, Dark ambient emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of newer, smaller, and more affordable Effects units, synthesizer and sampling technology...
.
Tommie's drone/ambient project Skopolamin has co-operated with Swedish poet Iodine Jupiter for live shows in 2003 and on his book/DVD in 2005.
In 2006 Tommie started a new, occult seventies rock/doom band called Saturnalia Temple.*
In 2008 he released "At The Throne Of Melek Taus", a Dark Ambient album, through his solo project "Lapis Niger".