Nattefrost

Biography

Roger Rasmussen (born 12 October 1974), stage name Nattefrost, is a Norwegian musician best known as the vocalist and a founding member of black metal band Carpathian Forest. He fronts the side projects World Destroyer and Kreft, and since 2003, his own solo project.

Biography

Rasmussen was born in Sandnes, Rogaland County, Norway. His first musical experience was with black metal band The Childmolesters, which he founded in 1990 alongside future Carpathian Forest bandmate Johnny "Nordavind" Krøvel. The band became Enthrone, which changed its name to Carpathian Forest in 1992. During Carpathian Forest's first years, 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, Through Chasm, Caves and Titan Woods.
In 2000, Nattefrost formed the side project World Destroyer with Eivind Kulde and Carpathian Forest bandmate Daniel Vrangsinn. The band released the demo album Diabolical Quest, in 2004; it is their only release. He formed the duo Kreft in 2011 with Patolog Falk, releasing the EP Lommemannen that year.
In 2003, Nattefrost announced a solo project. The following year, he released his first album, Blood & Vomit×Blood & Vomit18 February 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Ancient Devil Worshipping4:042Sluts of Hell3:113Satanic Victory1:054Universal Funeral2:445The Art of Spiritual Purification5:596Sanctum 6664:137Whore (Filthy Whore)4:508Mass-Destruction3:069Nattefrost Takes a Piss0:2910The Gate of Nanna4:4611Still Reaching for Hell6:01. His second album, Terrorist (Nekronaut, Part I), came out the following year and featured guest appearances by numerous musicians, such as Carl-Michael Eide, Sanrabb of Gehenna and Hoest of Taake. He released the live 2006 EP Drunk and Pisseskev at Ringnes 2004×Drunk and Pisseskev at Ringnes 20042006 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Sin / Satani Loque Coactus Sum3:462Terrorist1:443Primitive Death2:544Cunt Bloody Cunt3:005Goat Worship4:066Nekronaut3:59, recorded during his first show, in Ringnes. A compilation of rarities, Hell Noise and Live Terrorism×Hell Noise and Live Terrorism2008 · Album · CompilationSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Puritanical Blasphemy2:102It All Ends Like This0:203Cunts, Sluts & Wankers3:484Sædsprudeårhundremedår1:405The Devil and the Beast Within2:486Dinsadansdjeveldyrkår (Reh. 2004)1:197Sluts of Hell (live)2:568Disgusting Infernal Chaos (live)0:529Nekronaut (First version) (live)3:2110Dinsadansdjeveldyrkår (live)3:38, came out in 2008.
Nattefrost's latest release was the 2009 split album Engangsgrill×Engangsgrill18 May 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1My Ship Sailed Without Me5:512Jon Carter, Man on Mars5:363Temple of the Red Dawn Rising7:244Nekronaut II: Nekro Spirituals5:425Uskyldighet2:046Sin Goddamit4:107Lustmord (skulle det dukke opp flere lik… ..er det bare å runke)5:558Humiliated and Pissed Upon2:31 with Darkthrone's Fenriz's doom metal side project, Red Planet.
In 2016, he collaborated with Urgehal, providing vocals and lyrics for the song "Endetid", off their seventh album, Aeons in Sodom. He collaborated with Green Carnation (on Light of Day, Day of Darkness), Taake (on Hordalands doedskvad) and Aura Noir (on The Merciless).

With Carpathian Forest

For a more comprehensive list, see Carpathian Forest#Discography
1998: Black Shining Leather
2000: Strange Old Brew
2001: Morbid Fascination of Death
2003: Defending the Throne of Evil
2006: Fuck You All!!!! Caput tuum in ano est

Solo

2004: Blood & Vomit
2005: Terrorist (Nekronaut, Part I)
2006: Drunk and Pisseskev at Ringnes 2004 (EP)
2008: Hell Noise and Live Terrorism (compilation)
2009: Engangsgrill (split with Fenriz' Red Planet)

As a session member

Green Carnation
2001: Light of Day, Day of Darkness (harsh vocals)
Aura Noir
2004: The Merciless (additional vocals in "Funeral Thrash")
Taake
2005: Hordalands doedskvad (additional vocals in "Hordalands doedskvad I")
Urgehal
2016: Aeons in Sodom (vocals and lyrics for "Endetid")