Erik Brødreskift

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Erik "Grim" Brødreskift

Erik Brødreskift (aka Grim) (December 23, 1969 – October 4th, 1999) was a Norwegian drummer, who played in several black metal bands during his career. He committed suicide by taking an overdose of drugs.

[edit] Band history

1993-1994: Drummer of Immortal.

Grim joined the band immediately after it had released its second album, Pure Holocaust. 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 [1].

1993-1995: Vocalist and drummer of Ancient.

He sang and played drums on Eerily Howling Winds (Demo), Det Glemte Riket (EP), Svartalvheim and Trolltaar (EP).

1995-1998: Drummer of Borknagar.

One of the founding members of the band, Grim played on three albums: Borknagar (1996), The Olden Domain (1997) and The Archaic Course (1998).

1996-1997: Drummer of Gorgoroth.

Was responsible for the drums on Under the Sign of Hell (1997) and on the EP The Last Tormentor (1996).

[edit] Trivia

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 Krieg (2001).
The annual Hole in the Sky metal festival is dedicated to Erik Brødreskift's memory and organized by his memory fund.