"Erik, may you rape the angels!"
Only a handful of drummers have made their mark when it comes to black metal, Grim being one of them. Although underrated, he played in a number of groundbreaking black metal acts such as Gorgoroth, Immortal and Borknagar. But in each of the bands he played, his role was either as a sessionist or short lived nonetheless. In spite of having played in such well established bands, he got very little recognition. So to put it into words, Grim was an embodiment of subtle brilliance.
Erik Brødreskift a.k.a Grim was born on 23 December, 1969 in Bergen, Norway. His earliest piece of work as a drummer was in a Norwegian death/thrash metal band named Emptor where he recorded a 5 tracked demo in 1988. Emptor split up in 1990 and it was not until late 1993, Grim again came to rise when he was featured on the album cover of Immortal's second album Pure Holocaust. Although Abbath did the job behind the drums in the album, he is credited for the work. His fugacious stay in Immortal was limited to only two European tours, before the other members of the band decided to let him go. He then joined another black metal band Borknagar, where he briefly played for 3 years and contributed in 3 studio albums during his stay. The Olden Domain, the band's second album, received rave reviews and helped the band reach its peak of popularity in the Norwegian black metal scene. During this period, he also played in Orth (later changed to Arvas) as a session drummer, particularly in the never released album Nocturno Inferno. Similarly, during 1996-1997, he played in Gorgoroth contributing drum tracks for The Last Tormentor(EP) and Under the Sign of Hell in 1996 and 1997 respectively.
L-R: Abbath, Grim and Demonaz |
On October 4th 1999, Grim commited suicide by drug overdose. This was another great loss to the Norwegian black metal community next to the deaths of Dead and Euronymous. His quiet passing and his biography are both obscure, but his excellancy as a drummer is still reflected and "immortal" in records he has left with us. His body was buried at the Bergen Church Cemetery in Hordaland County, Norway.
Several bands have honored the lost legend through their music. "Erik, may you rape the angels", a song by Nargaroth is dedicated to Erik. Hole in the sky, an annual metal festival in Bergen is held in his name and organized by his memory fund. Immortal have headlined the show for a number of times. Also, Gorgoroth's fifth studio album "Incipit Satan" is dedicated to him.
Grim(right) on the cover of Pure Holocuast |
Born on: 23th December, 1969
Birthplace: Bergen, Norway
Band(s) involved: Emptor, Immortal, Borknagar, Orth/Arvas, Gorgoroth
Passed on: 4th October, 1999
Cause of death: Suicide
INTERVIEWS OF GRIM
None conducted.
TRIBUTE TO ERIK
Nargaroth playing "Erik, may you rape the angels" to pay tribute to their late friend:
An annual metal festival held in Bergen, Norway in memory of Grim:
Erik, Erik ..Rape me..
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ReplyDeleteThese comments. something special. Grim was a fantastic drummer. This is the most informative document that I've seen about him, thank you.
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ReplyDeleteErik seemed like a good person and a great drummer as little as is known about him, This page was very useful to know more about his life. Still sad that he died like that.
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