Rune Eriksen
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. 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.
Also recorded as Blasphemer
Rune Eriksen
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- Name
- Rune Eriksen
- Born
- 13 January 1975
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Nationality
- Norway
- Fields
- black metal
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Eriksen and Mounier has previously been a part of death metal artist Nader Sadek's band along with Steve Tucker of Morbid Angel. Eriksen has also been a live member of Gaahls Wyrd and made guest appearances on recordings by Absu, Negură Bunget and Root. His former bands and projects include Mezzerschmitt and the Portuguese gothic doom band Ava Inferi. Eriksen has resided in Portugal since 2004. 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."
Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen, Blood Fire Death – a tribute to Bathory – Tons of Rock 2026
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• Name — Rune Eriksen • Alias — * Blasphemer • Herr Schmitt • Origin — Norway • Born — 13 January 1975 • Instrument — * Guitar • bass • vocals • Genre — * Black metal • thrash metal • doom metal • death metal • Occupation — * Musician • songwriter • Years Active — 1990–present • Current Member Of — * Aura Noir • RUÏM • Earth Electric • Twilight Of The Gods • Vltimas • Past Member Of — * Mayhem • Mezzerschmitt • Nader Sadek • Ava Inferi
With Mayhem
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
With Aura Noir
• Black Thrash Attack (1996) • The Merciless (2004) • Hades Rise (2008) • Out to Die (2012) • Aura Noire (2018)
With Mezzerschmitt
With Mezzerschmitt
• Weltherrschaft (2002)
With Ava Inferi
With Ava Inferi
• Burdens (2006) • The Silhouette (2007) • Blood of Bacchus (2009) • Onyx (2011)
With Nader Sadek
With Nader Sadek
• In the Flesh (2011) • Living Flesh (2013) • The Malefic: Chapter III (2014)
With Twilight Of The Gods
With Twilight Of The Gods
• Fire on the Mountain (2013)
With Earth Electric
With Earth Electric
• Vol. 1: Solar (2017)
With Vltimas
With Vltimas
• Something Wicked Marches In (2019) • EPIC (2024)
With RUÏM
With RUÏM
• Black Royal Spiritism – I.O Sino Da Igreja (2023)
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- 1.Blabbermouth. Mayhem Successfully Enters U.S. Ahead Of Blackenedfest Launch. 18 May 2009.
- 2.Halmstad, Bree. Ex-Mayhem Legend Blasphemer Discusses RUÏM, Says Fans "Know Where This is Coming From". MetalSucks. 2023-05-22.
- 3.Dempsey, Colin. RUÏM Explores The Mysteries of the Left Hand Path (Interview). Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog. 2023-06-02.
- 4.Hatt, Stanley. Interview with Blasphemer of RUÏM. ANTICHRIST Magazine. May 5, 2023.
- 5.Blabbermouth. All-Star Band TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Signs With SEASON OF MIST. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2011-10-28.
- 6.Blabbermouth. NADER SADEK Signs With SEASON OF MIST. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2011-02-01.
- 7.Patterson, Dayal. Interview: Gaahls Wyrd. This is Black Metal. 2021-08-09.
- 8.Pardo, Pete. Interview with Rune Eriksen of Ava Inferi. Sea of Tranquility. May 3, 2010.
- 9.Drachman, Jillian DrachmanJillian. 11 Best Black Metal Guitarists of All Time. Loudwire. 2025-04-10.
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