Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad (stage name Frost; born 28 June 1973) is the Norwegian drummer in

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and 1349. He was born in

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. Frost has previously performed with

Gorgoroth Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. It was formed in 1992 by guitarist Infernus, who is also the only original member remaining, and the band have since released nine studio albums. Gorgoroth are a Satanic band and have ...

, Zyklon-B,

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and

Keep Of Kalessin Keep of Kalessin is an extreme metal band from Trondheim, Norway formed in 1993. The group's early lineup consisted of Ghash on vocals, Obsidian C. (the group founder) on guitars and keyboards, Warach on bass, and Vyl on drums. They released two ...

. He originally joined Satyricon temporarily to record the demo ''The Forest is My Throne'', later joining the band full-time. He has a degree in

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, having taken a course in

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at the

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. He is regarded as one of the fastest and most proficient drummers in the black metal and

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genres. Frost employs various drumming styles when performing with different bands; in 1349 and early Satyricon he extensively uses

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, with his most recent work in Satyricon being more thought-out and mid-tempo. On 1349's 2009 studio album ''

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'' he played at a slower speed as it was a more experimental album, but for every other release by the band he has consistently played at higher speeds. On all Satyricon albums his role is credited simply as "battery". Frost was denied entry to North America by the US

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upon failing to note having been sentenced to 5 months for assault (during a bar fight in the early '90s) when applying for his work visa. On 1349 tours before 2008, he was replaced by

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and

Trym Torson Kai Johnny Mosaker (born 1974), known professionally as Trym Torson or just Trym, is a Norwegian drummer, formerly with Zyklon. Torson started playing in the Viking metal band Enslaved and was later invited to play in black metal band Emperor. ...

have performed with Satyricon on North American tour dates. He later was able to perform again in the United States. He appeared in the documentary film ''

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'' as part of an art piece by Norwegian artist

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, featuring him firebreathing, cutting himself with a knife, and destroying the set. Since 2018 Frost adapts a mostly plant-based vegan diet. He says that he has shown appreciation for good food and believes it will be the future in terms of what humans consume on a daily basis. He predicts that "the world will be completely different on the subject of food — and even quality of food, actually." Frost also says that his diet helped him become more productive with Satyricon.

Equipment

Frost uses

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and pedals,

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cymbals, and

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drumsticks. Drums: Tama Starclassic Bubinga: * 24"x18" bass drums (x2) * 12"x9" rack tom * 13"x10" rack tom * 14"x11" rack tom * 16"x13" floor tom * 18"x16" floor tom * 14"x5.5" snare * Iron Cobra Power Glide Kick Pedals Cymbals: Zildjian: * 16" A Custom fast crash * 16" K Custom fast crash * 14" K light hi-hats * 17" A Custom fast crash * 20" FX Oriental china "trash" * 9.5" Zil-Bel Large * 11" FX Oriental "trash" splash * 14" A Custom fast crash * 10" A Custom splash * 14" Special K/Z hi-hats * 17" K Custom dark china * 18" A Custom crash * 21" A mega bell ride * 20" FX Oriental crash of doom * 16" FX Oriental china "trash"

Discography

References

External links

Frost interview for voicesfromthedarkside
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