Roger Rasmussen, better known by the stage name Nattefrost, is a Norwegian musician, best known for being the vocalist and a founding member of

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band Carpathian Forest. He also fronts the side projects

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and Kreft, and since 2003 also has a solo project of his own.

Biography

Rasmussen was born in

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, Norway. His first musical ventures were with the black metal band The Childmolesters, which he founded in 1990 alongside his future Carpathian Forest bandmate Johnny "Nordavind" Krøvel. The band was very short-lived, ending in the same year; from its demise arose Enthrone, which changed its name to Carpathian Forest in 1992. During Carpathian Forest's first years of existence, Nattefrost used the pseudonym Lord Nosferatu; he would not be known as "Nattefrost" ( Norwegian for "Night frost") until 1995, when the band released its first EP, ''

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''. In 2000 Nattefrost formed his first side project,

, alongside Eivind Kulde and his Carpathian Forest bandmate Daniel Vrangsinn. The band released a

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, ''Diabolical Quest'', in 2004; it is their only release so far. He would form the duo Kreft in 2011 alongside Patolog Falk, releasing in the same year the EP ''Lommemannen''. In 2003 Nattefrost announced that he would begin a solo project, and in the following year he released his first album, ''

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''. His second album, '' Terrorist (Nekronaut, Part I)'', came out in the following year and counted with guest appearances by numerous musicians, such as Carl-Michael Eide, Sanrabb of

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and Hoest of Taake. He also released a live EP in 2006, entitled ''

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'', which was recorded during his first show, in Ringnes, and a compilation of rarities, ''Hell Noise and Live Terrorism'', came out in 2008. Nattefrost's latest release was the 2009

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'' Engangsgrill'', with

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Fenriz Gylve Fenris Nagell (born Leif Nagell; 28 November 1971), known professionally as Fenriz, is a Norwegian musician, part-time music journalist and online radio host (with the show "Radio Fenriz")

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side project Fenriz's Red Planet. In 2016 he collaborated with

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, providing vocals and lyrics for the song "Endetid", off their seventh album ''

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''. He previously collaborated with

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(on ''

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''), Taake (on ''

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'') and

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(on '' The Merciless'').

Discography

With Carpathian Forest

: ''For a more comprehensive list, see Carpathian Forest#Discography'' * 1998: ''

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'' * 2000: ''

Strange Old Brew ''Strange Old Brew'' is the second studio album by Norwegian black metal band Carpathian Forest. It was released on November 6, 2000, through Avantgarde Music. It was re-released under digipak format in 2007 by Peaceville Records, containing an e ...

'' * 2001: ''

Morbid Fascination of Death ''Morbid Fascination of Death'' is the third studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Carpathian Forest. It was released in 2001 by Avantgarde Music, and it was the last album to feature guitarist and founding member Johnny "Nordavind" Krøv ...

'' * 2003: ''

Defending the Throne of Evil ''Defending the Throne of Evil'' is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Carpathian Forest. It was released on September 23, 2003 by Season of Mist. A remastered, deluxe double LP version with a bonus track was also released ...

'' * 2006: ''

Fuck You All!!!! Caput tuum in ano est ''Fuck You All!!!! Caput tuum in ano est'' is the fifth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Carpathian Forest. It was released on June 16, 2006 via Season of Mist, and as of , it is their most recent release. It is also their first (and only ...

Solo

* 2004: ''

'' * 2005: '' Terrorist (Nekronaut, Part I)'' * 2006: ''

'' (EP) * 2008: ''

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'' (compilation) * 2009: '' Engangsgrill'' ( split with Fenriz' Red Planet)

With World Destroyer

* 2004: ''Diabolical Quest'' (demo)

With Kreft

* 2011: ''Lommemannen'' (EP)

As a session member

;Green Carnation * 2001: ''

'' (harsh vocals) ;Aura Noir * 2004: '' The Merciless'' (additional vocals in "Funeral Thrash") ;Taake * 2005: ''

'' (additional vocals in "Hordalands doedskvad I") ;Urgehal * 2016: ''

'' (vocals and lyrics for "Endetid")

References

External links

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