Danish drummer Reno Hilligsø Kiilerich previously played in Panzerchrist, Vile, Human Erupt, Furious Trauma, 12 Gauge, Embittered, Exmortem and Frozen Sun.



In March 2004 Kiilerich was officially recruited as the session drummer in Dimmu Borgir for the group's upcoming live appearances. He replaced Nick Barker who was unceremoniously "removed" from the group's line-up in January. In an interview with Blabbermouth (01-04-04) Kiilerich declares that Dimmu Borgir is his primairy focus since a long time:

"I haven't had, really, a main band for a long time — not since I moved to Copenhagen. But I played in a band that was pretty serious, it was a band called Strangler. We just recorded a demo, maybe half a year ago… eight months. It was fast death metal. I think the vocalist guy / guitar player, he wanted it to be some kind of 'gore' band, 'mass murder' band. It was more like fast, straightforward death metal kind of music. I also did a record with a band Evil Morgan that was pretty cool."

In October of the same year Exmortem announced the return of Kiilerich to the fold. However, he departed again in April 2005, changing the drum throne again with Pedersen.



Reno Kiilerich is widely considered to be one of the most skilled speed/grind drummers around. He won the title "fastest feet in the world" with more than 800 hits on the pedals in one minute at the 2003 NAMM music convention in the U.S., according to published reports. Kiilerich reacts:

Yeah, it was true [that I won], but I'm pretty sure that if Tony Laureano [Nile] or Derek Roddy [Hate Eternal], or any of those guys showed up, I would have had my ass beat. [laughs]"

After Kiilerich had departed Exmortem, he was follwed up by Morten Siersbaek.