Erik Brødreskift
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Erik Brødreskift (December 23, 1969–October 4, 1999) was a Norwegian drummer
, who played in several black metal
bands during his career. He committed suicide
by taking an overdose of drugs.
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, who played in several 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....
bands during his career. He committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
by taking an overdose of drugs.
Band history
- 1993–1994: drummer for ImmortalImmortal (band)Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
- Grim joined the band immediately before they had released their second album, Pure HolocaustPure Holocaust-Personnel:*Demonaz Doom Occulta – guitars*Abbath Doom Occulta – bass, drums, vocals*Grim is credited for drums on the album and appears on the cover, however drums were played by Abbath.-External links:* * *...
. Despite not performing on Pure Holocaust, Grim was present when the picture was taken and ended up in the album cover. His stay with Immortal was limited to two European tours, after which the band decided to let him go.
- 1995–1998: drummer for BorknagarBorknagarBorknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements...
- One of the founding members of the band, Grim played on three albums: BorknagarBorknagar (album)Borknagar is the debut album by the Norwegian band of the same name. It is their only album to feature lyrics in the Norwegian language, as well as their only pure black/viking metal album, as they would progress on to a somewhat more melodic/progressive black metal sound on their later albums...
(1996), The Olden DomainThe Olden DomainThe Olden Domain is Borknagar's second studio album, and their first to feature English lyrics. It also marks the beginning of the band's transition to its trademark progressive/folk/black metal sound featured on later records....
(1997) and The Archaic CourseThe Archaic CourseThe Archaic Course is Borknagar's third studio album and their first to feature ICS Vortex on vocals replacing Garm , along with the addition of guitarist Jens F. Ryland...
(1998).
- 1996–1997: session drummer for Örth
- Played session drums on Nocturno Inferno. The album was never officially released. This band later changed it's name to Arvas and is now a solo project run by Vassago Rex.
- 1996–1997: drummer for GorgorothGorgorothGorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
- Was responsible for the drums on the EP The Last TormentorThe Last TormentorThe Last Tormentor is the first EP by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was recorded live at Maxime in Bergen, Norway on May 23, 1996 and released on 7" red vinyl in the same year....
(1996) and on Under the Sign of HellUnder the Sign of Hell-Original release:Gorgoroth*Ares – bass guitar on track 1*Grim – drums*Infernus – guitars, bass guitar *Pest – vocalsProduction*Recorded in spring 1996 in Grieghallen lydstudio.*Infernus – production*Pytten – production...
(1997).
Tributes
- Nargaroth's song "Erik, May You Rape the Angels" is dedicated to Erik Brødreskift. The song can be found on the album Black Metal ist KriegBlack Metal ist KriegBlack Metal ist Krieg is the second full-length album by the black metal band Nargaroth.The album's full title is Black Metal ist Krieg: A Dedecation Monument, and it was intended to be a "tribute" to early black metal musicians...
(2001). - The annual Hole in the SkyHole in the SkyHole in the Sky was a metal festival located in Bergen, Norway that was arranged in the end of August each year from 2000 to 2011.It was arranged for the first time in 2000, in honor of the then recently deceased Erik "Grim" Brødreskift - ex-member of Borknagar, Gorgoroth and Immortal...
metal festival is dedicated to Erik Brødreskift's memory and organized by his memory fund.