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GEIR ARNE SOLHEIM
Drums Geir started his musical carreer playing classic organ og then later keyboard and synth. Like his brother he also turned seriously into metal music when he heard Iron Maiden's "No Prayer for the Dying" in 1990, although he was a big fan of bands like Twisted Sister, Alice Cooper, Europe etc. through the eighties. However, Geir's main influence in the eighties was rocker Roy Orbison. Like Trygve he started out playing drums, but also put a lot of focus into bass-playing, which he did for 10 years until he and Trygve switched roles. Geir is also an excellent classic guitar player and a not so excellent – yet classic – rock vocalist. He's also the world's brightest mind when it comes to wave power energy generation. Who would have thought ...? |
MARITA SUNDET
Bass Marita became a fan of classic hard rock and heavy metal music at the age of four, after listening to Meat Loaf. She didn't come from a musical family, and didn't play any instruments until she was a teenager. But even though she didn't have any musical experience, she's always been writing songs. When she met Trygve in 2005, he convinced her to try playing the bass and start singing. So she started a solo studio-project, called "Marita - Wild Cat", inspired by 80s rock and pop music. In 2009, Marita really wanted to start a real metal band, so she and Trygve decided to do something together. The band became Grimskull, a continuation of what the Solheim brothers had begun in 1989, and the conquest for the world bagan! |
TRYGVE JOHAN SOLHEIM
Vocals & Guitars Trygve began playing keyboards at the age of 5, but it wasn't until he was 10 years old and heard Iron Maiden that he really started taking an interest in music. He started out playing drums in different bands, until he moved on to bass, guitars and then vocals. His main interest was making music, and realized early on that he had to know more than one instrument to be able to create a complete song on his own, and realize all his musical visions. Trygve (also known as TJ Cobra) has also been the lead singer of Infernal Manes and Memorized Dreams. |
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Favorite bands:
Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Manowar, Hammerfall, Gamma Ray, Queensrÿche, Motörhead, Dio, Slayer, Megadeth, Sepultura, The Beach Boys and The Travelling Wilburys Inspiration: Aron and Markus Solheim, Nicko McBrain, Steve Harris, Vinnie Appice, Ian Paice and Dave Lombardo Favorite movie: Rambo, First Blood: part II, Where Eagles Dare, Revenge of the Sith, Scrooged, Predator, Cobra, Rocky IV, John Rambo, Love Actually Favorite TV-shows: Seinfeld, Criminal Minds This album made him a metal head: Iron Maiden – No Prayer for the Dying Favorite albums: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Maiden), No Prayer for the Dying (Maiden), Operation Mindcrime (Queensrÿche) Loves: Family and friends, Havkraft and cars in general |
Favorite bands:
Judas Priest, Gamma Ray, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake, Dio, Saxon, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses, Skid Row, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Fastway, Kiss, Ozzy Osburne, Lita Ford, Doro, Quiet Riot, Van Halen, Testament, Motörhead, W.A.S.P. Helloween, Pink Cream 69 and Y&T Inspiration: Dave Mustaine, Kai Hansen, Steve Harris, Geezer Butler, David Ellefson, Dirk Schlächter, Lemmy Kilmister, Roger Glover, Nikki Sixx, Gene Simmons, Duff McKagan, Glenn Hughes, Ian Hill, Markus Grosskopf, Dennis Ward and Joey DeMaio Favorite movies: Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Spider-Man, Thor, The Avengers, Star Wars, Young Guns, Stakeout, Major League, Caddyshack, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Mannequin, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Grease, Satisfaction, Pretty Woman Favorite TV-shows: Seinfeld, Full House, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Sex and the City, Gossip Girl, Frasier, According to Jim This album made her a metal head: Dio - Holy Diver Favorite albums: No World Order (Gamma Ray), Theatre of Pain (Mötley Crüe), Appetite for Destruction (Guns N' Roses), Pyromania (Def Leppard), No More Tears (Ozzy Osbourne), Turbo (Judas Priest), 1987 (Whitesnake), Revenge (Kiss), 1984 (Van Halen), Destiny (Saxon) and Countdown To Extinction (Megadeth), Loves: TJ, Shandi, leather, studs, skulls, bass-guitars, 80s movies, Lord of the Rings, shopping and sleeping |
Favorite bands:
Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Samson, Saxon, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Kiss, Van Halen, Whitesnake, Helloween, Pink Cream 69 and Queensrÿche Inspiration: Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickinson, Ian Gillan, Rob Halford, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Michael Wilton, Jake E. Lee, Chris DeGarmo, Eddie Van Halen, David Coverdale, Joe Lynn Turner, Glenn Hughes, Andi Deris, Geoff Tate, Michael Kiske and Ace Frehley Favorite movies: Star Wars, Superman, Robocop, Salem's Lot, Death Wish, Rocky, Rambo and Dirty Harry Favorite TV-shows: Seinfeld, Frasier, MacGyver, The Incredible Hulk, According To Jim, King of Queens, Everybody loves Raymond, Starsky and Hutch and Home Improvement This album made him a metal head: Iron Maiden - No Prayer for the Dying Favorite albums: Mob Rules (Black Sabbath), No Prayer For The Dying (Iron Maiden), Holy Diver (Dio), Bark At The Moon (Ozzy Osbourne), Stranger In Us All (Rainbow), Trouble (Whitesnake), The Time Of The Oath (Helloween), In Rock (Deep Purple), Van Halen (Van Halen), and Rage for Order (Queensrÿche) Loves: Metal, good food, geeky sci-fi movies and comic books, old school horror movies, grisly gory action movies and video games |