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Galder

b. 1976

Norwegian musician

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About Galder

Born 1976. Galder is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, bass guitarist and keyboardist.

Tom Rune Andersen (born 18 October 1976), also known by his stage name Galder, is a Norwegian guitarist and vocalist. He is from the small town of Jessheim, north of Oslo. He is a founding member of the melodic black metal band Old Man's Child as well as the lead guitarist of Dimmu Borgir from 2000 to 2024. In 1993, under the stage name Grusom, he, Jardar, and Tjodalv created Old Man's Child. A member of Dødheimsgard, Aldrahn, wrote some of the lyrics for Old Man's Child's demo album In the Shades of Life.

Galder has two sons, Alex and Kevin, who are listed in the credits of Slaves of the World.

Discography With Old Man's Child In the Shades of Life (1994) Born of the Flickering (1996) The Pagan Prosperity (1997) Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion (1998) Revelation 666 – The Curse of Damnation (2000) In Defiance of Existence (2003) Vermin (2005) Slaves of the World (2009)

With Dimmu Borgir Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) World Misanthropy (2002) (DVD) Death Cult Armageddon (2003) In Sorte Diaboli (2007) Abrahadabra (2010) Forces of the Northern Night (2017) Eonian (2018) With Dødheimsgard Satanic Art (1998)

Videography Behind the Player: Dimmu Borgir (DVD, 2010)

Equipment ESP Galder Custom V guitar with Pentagram graphic Ltd Shadow Galder signature guitar ESP SV series, F Series, and V Series Guitars Jackson Guitars (former) Randall Amplification (former) Peavey Amplification Marshall amplifiers (former) ENGL amplifiers (former) Shure wireless systems D'addario strings Dunlop Picks with Pentagram graphic

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Galder?

Norwegian musician

When was Galder born?

Galder was born on 18 October 1976 in Jessheim.

What is Galder's occupation?

Galder is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, bass guitarist and keyboardist.

What nationality is Galder?

Galder is Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Galder

· Wikidata: Q786675

· DBpedia: Galder (artist)

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