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. 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, recorded during his first show, in Ringnes. A compilation of rarities, Hell Noise and Live Terrorism, came out in 2008.
Nattefrost's latest release was the 2009 split album Engangsgrill 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).
Discography
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)
With World Destroyer 2004: Diabolical Quest (demo)
With Kreft 2011: Lommemannen (EP)
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")
References
External links Nattefrost at Myspace