Rune Eriksen Explained
Rune Eriksen should not be confused with Rune Ericson.
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.[8]
Discography
- 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
With Vltimas
- Something Wicked Marches In (2019)
With RUÏM
- Black Royal Spiritism – I.O Sino Da Igreja (2023)
Notes and References
- Web site: Mayhem Successfully Enters U.S. Ahead Of Blackenedfest Launch. 18 May 2009. Blabbermouth. 21 March 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090522094756/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=120336. 22 May 2009.
- Web site: Halmstad . Bree . 2023-05-22 . Ex-Mayhem Legend Blasphemer Discusses RUÏM, Says Fans "Know Where This is Coming From" . 2023-11-27 . MetalSucks . en.
- Web site: Dempsey . Colin . 2023-06-02 . RUÏM Explores The Mysteries of the Left Hand Path (Interview) . 2023-11-27 . Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog . en-US.
- Web site: Hatt . Stanley . May 5, 2023 . Interview with Blasphemer of RUÏM . 2023-11-27 . ANTICHRIST Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: Blabbermouth . 2011-10-28 . All-Star Band TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Signs With SEASON OF MIST . 2023-11-27 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
- Web site: Blabbermouth . 2011-02-01 . NADER SADEK Signs With SEASON OF MIST . 2023-11-27 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
- Web site: Patterson . Dayal . 2021-08-09 . Interview: Gaahls Wyrd . 2023-11-27 . This is Black Metal . en-US.
- Web site: Pardo . Pete . May 3, 2010 . Interview with Rune Eriksen of Ava Inferi . 2023-11-27 . Sea of Tranquility.