Erik Brødreskift

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Erik Brødreskift

Background information
Birth name	Erik Brødreskift
Also known as	Grim
Born	(1969-12-23)December 23, 1969 Bergen, Norway
Died	October 4, 1999(1999-10-04) (aged 29)
Genres	Black metal
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Associated acts	Immortal, Borknagar, Gorgoroth

Erik Brødreskift (aka Grim) (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.^[1]

Band history

1993–1994: drummer for Immortal

Grim joined the band immediately before they had released their 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.

1995–1998: drummer for 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: session drummer for Örth

Played session drums on Nocturno Inferno. The album was never officially released. This band later changed its name to Arvas and is now a solo project run by Vassago Rex.

1996–1997: drummer for Gorgoroth

Was responsible for the drums on the EP The Last Tormentor (1996) and on Under the Sign of Hell (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 Krieg (2001).
The annual Hole in the Sky metal festival is dedicated to Erik Brødreskift's memory and organized by his memory fund.

References

↑ The Official Heavy Metal Book of Lists. Backbeat. 2009. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-87930-983-1.

External links

Erik Brødreskift discography at MusicBrainz
Erik Brødreskift at Find a Grave

Preceded by Abbath Doom Occulta	Drummer for Immortal 1993–1994	Succeeded by Hellhammer
New title	Drummer for Borknagar 1995–1998	Succeeded by Justin Greaves
New title	Drummer for Örth 1996–1997	Succeeded by Vassago Rex
Preceded by Frost	Drummer for Gorgoroth 1996–1997	Succeeded by Vrolok

v t e Immortal

Abbath Doom Occulta Demonaz Doom Occulta Horgh Apollyon Jørn Inge Tunsberg Armagedda Kolgrim Grim Hellhammer Ares Iscariah Saroth

Studio albums	Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism Pure Holocaust Battles in the North Blizzard Beasts At the Heart of Winter Damned in Black Sons of Northern Darkness All Shall Fall

Demos & EPs	Suffocate Demo Immortal True Kings of Norway

DVDs	The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh

v t e Gorgoroth

Atterigner Infernus Tormentor Tomas Asklund Bøddel Hat Goat Pervertor Kjettar Samoth Grim Storm Ares Vrolok T-Reaper Sjt. Erichsen Kvitrafn Frost Gaahl King ov Hell Pest

Studio albums	Pentagram Antichrist Under the Sign of Hell Destroyer Incipit Satan Twilight of the Idols Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt Under the Sign of Hell 2011

Demos	A Sorcery Written in Blood Promo '94

Live albums	The Last Tormentor Bergen 1996 True Norwegian Black Metal – Live in Grieghallen

Live videos	Black Mass Krakow 2004

Other appearances	Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone Feuersturm Feuersturm Volume II - The Ultimate Storm Death Is Just The Beginning Vol. V Death Is Just The Beginning Vol. VI Originators of the Northern Darkness – A Tribute to Mayhem

Related articles	Gorgoroth name dispute

Authority control	VIAF: 226225643

Persondata
Name	Brodreskift, Erik
Alternative names
Short description	Norwegian musician
Date of birth	December 23, 1969
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Date of death	October 4, 1999
Place of death

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