Tommie Eriksson (also known as Tommy Eriksson) is a

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musician. He founded

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band Saturnalia Temple in 2006.

Background

Eriksson founded the metal band

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together with Fredrik Mannberg in 1990, though then belonging to the

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scene. Tommie left Nocturnal Rites in 1994. (From Nocturnal Rites biography) In 1995 he formed the musical project

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, releasing the album ''The Dream of Lilith'' through Dark Age Records/ Megarock Records. This release belongs to the metal/

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genre. In 2004, Shadowseeds released a dark ambient CD-R titled ''Der Mitternacht Löwe'', based on the theories of 17th century Swedish mystic

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. Eriksson played guitar with

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band Therion in 1995, then took drumming duties in 1996-1997, and again guitar on the albums '' Vovin'' in 1998 and ''

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'' in 1999. Tommie's drone/ambient project

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has co-operated with Swedish poet

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for live shows in 2003 and on his book/DVD in 2005. In 2012 Tommie co-founded 1970s band The Tower. He is back on the drums in this band.https://www.facebook.com/thetowercult

Saturnalia Temple

Tommie founded doom metal band Saturnalia Temple in 2006. The band played on Hell's Pleasure in 2011, Roadburn Festival in 2012 and Heavy Days in Doomtown in 2013, as well many more gigs around Europe.

Discography

* ''UR''- 2007 demo, released independently. * ''Saturnalia Temple'' - 2009 EP, released through Nuclear Winter Records. * ''On the Powers of the Sphinx'' - 2010 split with bands Nihil Nocturne, Nightbringer and Aluk Todolo, released through

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* ''Aion of Drakon'' - 2011 full-length album, released through The Ajna Offensive * ''Impossibilium'' - 2013 EP, released through The Ajna Offensive * ''To the Other'' - 2015 full-length album, released through Listenable Records.

References

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Therion (band) members Swedish heavy metal guitarists Swedish heavy metal drummers 1975 births Living people 21st-century drummers {{Sweden-guitarist-stub