Rune Eriksen
Norwegian guitarist
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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]
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| Born | 13 January 1975 |
| Origin | Norway |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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Eriksen has been noted by critics for his technical proficiency. Jillian Drachman of Loudwire included him on her list of the "11 best black metal guitarists of all time."[9]
Discography
With Mayhem
- Wolf's Lair Abyss (1997)
- Mediolanum Capta Est (1999)
- Grand Declaration of War (2000)
- Live in Marseilles (2002)
- Chimera (2004)
- Ordo Ad Chao (2007)
With Aura Noir
- Black Thrash Attack (1996)
- The Merciless (2004)
- Hades Rise (2008)
- Out to Die (2012)
- Aura Noire (2018)
With Mezzerschmitt
- Weltherrschaft (2002)
With Ava Inferi
- Burdens (2006)
- The Silhouette (2007)
- Blood of Bacchus (2009)
- Onyx (2011)
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)
- EPIC (2024)
With RUÏM
- Black Royal Spiritism – I.O Sino Da Igreja (2023)
