Geir Bratland

Geir "Gerlioz" Bratland (born 29 July 1970 in Narvik, Norway) is a Norwegian keyboardist for the band Dimmu Borgir and formerly a member of the bands God Seed, Apoptygma Berzerk, The Kovenant, and Satyricon.[edit]

Geir Bratland is not currently ranked by iFANN's Global Fame Engine. As of August 2026, he has been evaluated but holds no placement in the Global Top 1,000 or any Top-100 scope list. That means no headline number, no climb, no dip, just a musician whose fame engine profile remains unranked, a quiet spot for a man who has spent decades in the loudest corners of Norwegian metal and electronic music.

His fanbase, similarly, has no formal name. There is no documented moniker, no organized campaigns, no birthday billboards or charity drives attributed to his followers. What exists is a scattered, devoted audience that follows him across projects, from Dimmu Borgir's symphonic black metal to Apoptygma Berzerk's futurepop, without coalescing into a single named tribe. That absence is not a lack of passion; it is a reflection of a career spent as a sought-after collaborator rather than a frontman. Fans find him through the bands he elevates, and they carry his work with them, but they have not built a distinct identity around him.

In the absence of a fandom name or legends, the story of Bratland's following is one of quiet loyalty. They are the ones who notice the keyboard layers on a Dimmu Borgir track, who track his session work across genres, who show up for God Seed's brief moment in 2012. They are not a movement; they are an appreciation society, unorganized but enduring.[edit]

Geir Bratland is a Norwegian keyboardist born on 29 July 1970 in Narvik. He has played with Dimmu Borgir, God Seed, Apoptygma Berzerk, The Kovenant, and Satyricon, a résumé that spans symphonic black metal, futurepop, and industrial rock.

He was a member of Apoptygma Berzerk from 1999 to 2011, contributing to albums like Welcome to Earth and Harmonizer.

With God Seed, he released the debut album I Begin in 2012, a project formed by former Gorgoroth members after their split.

In 2026, Dimmu Borgir released Grand Serpent Rising, with Bratland on keys, an album that continued the band's symphonic trajectory.

No widely retold legends or viral moments from his career have been documented. His reputation is built on consistent, versatile musicianship rather than headline-grabbing incidents.[edit]