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Rune Eriksen

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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. 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. Eriksen and Mounier has previously been a part of death metal artist Nader Sadek's band along with Steve Tucker of Morbid Angel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Rune Eriksen is the 3,060th most popular musician, the 839th most popular biography from Norway and the 47th most popular Norwegian Musician.

Rune Eriksen, the Norwegian guitarist, is most famous for being a founding member of the black metal band Mayhem and for his work in the band Aura Noir. He is known for his distinctive guitar style and contributions to the Norwegian black metal scene.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rune Eriksen ranks 3,060 out of 3,175. Before him are Jason McCaslin, Lzzy Hale, Paul Epworth, Wolfgang Van Halen, Jay Weinberg, and Clara Luciani. After him are Chuckie, Ricky Skaggs, Tommy Stinson, Jen Ledger, Henkka Seppälä, and Jonas Blue.

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Among people born in 1975, Rune Eriksen ranks 946. Before him are Kim Kyong-hun, Barbara Pompili, Renate Lingor, Imants Bleidelis, Siegfried Grabner, and Antonella Confortola. After him are Miklós Lendvai, Teresa Perales, Claudia Blasberg, Yuji Hironaga, Paul Agostino, and Kensaku Omori.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Rune Eriksen ranks 839 out of 1,039. Before him are Jarl Magnus Riiber (1997), Lasse Sætre (1974), Jens Arne Svartedal (1976), Kjetil Mørland (1980), Tore Torvbråten (1968), and Lars Bohinen (1969). After him are Tord Asle Gjerdalen (1983), Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim (1970), Bjørn Helge Riise (1983), Robert Johansson (1990), Josefine Frida Pettersen (1996), and Stefan Strandberg (1990).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Rune Eriksen ranks 47. Before him are Tord Gustavsen (1970), Harald Nævdal (1970), Cashmere Cat (1987), Vilde Frang (1986), Silenoz (1977), and Sigurd Wongraven (1975). After him are Galder (1976), King ov Hell (1974), K-391 (1994), Kate Havnevik (1975), Ida Maria (1984), and Tine Thing Helseth (1987).

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