Pest (musician)
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Pest is a Norwegian
black metal
vocalist, mainly known for his work in the band Gorgoroth
.
symphonic black metal
band Obtained Enslavement
, which was formed in Stord
, Norway
, in 1989. Obtained Enslavement
released two demos in 1992 and 1993 before their first full-length album, Centuries of Sorrow, was released in 1994.
In 1995, Pest was approached by Infernus of Gorgoroth
with an offer to join Gorgoroth
as their new vocalist, after the previous vocalist Hat had decided to leave the band. Pest performed his first concert with Gorgoroth
in December 1995, supporting Cradle of Filth
at the London Astoria
, and provided the vocals for the song "Possessed (by Satan)" on the band's second album, Antichrist, released in 1996. Gorgoroth
went on a European tour with Satyricon
and Dissection
in April 1996, followed by one-off gigs in Bergen
, Norway
and in Bischofswerda
, Germany
. Pest provided all the vocals on Gorgoroth
's third full-length album, Under the Sign of Hell
, which was recorded in spring 1996 and released in 1997. Obtained Enslavement
, with Pest still on vocals, released their second full-length album, Witchcraft, the same year. Gorgoroth
went on their first headlining Europe
an tour in fall 1997, after which Pest decided to leave the band to concentrate on his work in Obtained Enslavement
. He did, however, contribute lyrics and vocals to several tracks on Gorgoroth
's 1998 album, Destroyer
.
Obtained Enslavement
released two more albums in 1998 and 2000. The band then decided to split up, since Pest would be moving to the US. Obtained Enslavement
with Pest on vocals performed their last ever concert in June 2000, at the first Hole in the Sky
festival in Bergen
, Norway
.
Since moving to the US, Pest has been involved in several US black metal
bands, most notably as a vocalist on the forthcoming Blood Stained Dusk album, Black Faith Inquisition.
On December 4, 2008, it was announced that Pest had rejoined Gorgoroth
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
vocalist, mainly known for his work in the band Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
.
Biography
"Pest" was one of the founding members of the NorwegianNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
band Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement was a black metal band from Stord, Norway. They formed in 1989 and decided to split up in 2000 because Pest moved to the United States, and they did not succeed in finding a new singer...
, which was formed in Stord
Stord
Stord is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Stord is sometimes called "Norway in miniature" - as it has such a variety of landscapes: coastline, fjords, forests, agricultural land, and mountain areas....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, in 1989. Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement was a black metal band from Stord, Norway. They formed in 1989 and decided to split up in 2000 because Pest moved to the United States, and they did not succeed in finding a new singer...
released two demos in 1992 and 1993 before their first full-length album, Centuries of Sorrow, was released in 1994.
In 1995, Pest was approached by Infernus of Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
with an offer to join Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
as their new vocalist, after the previous vocalist Hat had decided to leave the band. Pest performed his first concert with Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
in December 1995, supporting Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
at the London Astoria
London Astoria
The London Astoria was a music venue, located at 157 Charing Cross Road, in London, England. It had been leased and run by Festival Republic since 2000. It was closed on 15 January 2009 and has since been demolished...
, and provided the vocals for the song "Possessed (by Satan)" on the band's second album, Antichrist, released in 1996. Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
went on a European tour with Satyricon
Satyricon (band)
Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, and the first one in the genre to join a multi-national record label .-Biography:Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral and Wargod. Ulver and Satyr soon joined them...
and Dissection
Dissection (band)
Dissection was a black metal band from Strömstad, Sweden. The band was formed in 1989, by Jon Nödtveidt. The band released its first EP in 1991. They disbanded in 2006, after Nödtveidt's suicide.- Band overview :...
in April 1996, followed by one-off gigs in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and in Bischofswerda
Bischofswerda
Bischofswerda is a small town in Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony.-Geography:The town is located 33 km to the east of Dresden at the edge of the Upper Lusatian mountain country. The town is known as the "Gateway to Upper Lusatia" - "Tor zur Oberlausitz" in German. It is...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Pest provided all the vocals on Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
's third full-length album, Under the Sign of Hell
Under the Sign of Hell
-Original release:Gorgoroth*Ares – bass guitar on track 1*Grim – drums*Infernus – guitars, bass guitar *Pest – vocalsProduction*Recorded in spring 1996 in Grieghallen lydstudio.*Infernus – production*Pytten – production...
, which was recorded in spring 1996 and released in 1997. Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement was a black metal band from Stord, Norway. They formed in 1989 and decided to split up in 2000 because Pest moved to the United States, and they did not succeed in finding a new singer...
, with Pest still on vocals, released their second full-length album, Witchcraft, the same year. Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
went on their first headlining Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an tour in fall 1997, after which Pest decided to leave the band to concentrate on his work in Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement was a black metal band from Stord, Norway. They formed in 1989 and decided to split up in 2000 because Pest moved to the United States, and they did not succeed in finding a new singer...
. He did, however, contribute lyrics and vocals to several tracks on Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
's 1998 album, Destroyer
Destroyer (Gorgoroth album)
- Personnel :*Ares - bass *Daimonion - synth *Frost - drums *Gaahl - vocals *Infernus - guitars , bass , vocals , drums...
.
Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement was a black metal band from Stord, Norway. They formed in 1989 and decided to split up in 2000 because Pest moved to the United States, and they did not succeed in finding a new singer...
released two more albums in 1998 and 2000. The band then decided to split up, since Pest would be moving to the US. Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement
Obtained Enslavement was a black metal band from Stord, Norway. They formed in 1989 and decided to split up in 2000 because Pest moved to the United States, and they did not succeed in finding a new singer...
with Pest on vocals performed their last ever concert in June 2000, at the first Hole in the Sky
Hole in the Sky
Hole in the Sky was a metal festival located in Bergen, Norway that was arranged in the end of August each year from 2000 to 2011.It was arranged for the first time in 2000, in honor of the then recently deceased Erik "Grim" Brødreskift - ex-member of Borknagar, Gorgoroth and Immortal...
festival in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Since moving to the US, Pest has been involved in several US black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
bands, most notably as a vocalist on the forthcoming Blood Stained Dusk album, Black Faith Inquisition.
On December 4, 2008, it was announced that Pest had rejoined Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
.
Associated bands
- GorgorothGorgorothGorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
- 1995-1997, since 2008 - Obtained EnslavementObtained EnslavementObtained Enslavement was a black metal band from Stord, Norway. They formed in 1989 and decided to split up in 2000 because Pest moved to the United States, and they did not succeed in finding a new singer...
- 1989-2000 - Blood Stained Dusk - since 2005
- Octagon (US)
Gorgoroth
- Antichrist (1996)
- The Last TormentorThe Last TormentorThe Last Tormentor is the first EP by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was recorded live at Maxime in Bergen, Norway on May 23, 1996 and released on 7" red vinyl in the same year....
(EP) (1996) - Under the Sign of HellUnder the Sign of Hell-Original release:Gorgoroth*Ares – bass guitar on track 1*Grim – drums*Infernus – guitars, bass guitar *Pest – vocalsProduction*Recorded in spring 1996 in Grieghallen lydstudio.*Infernus – production*Pytten – production...
(1997) - DestroyerDestroyer (Gorgoroth album)- Personnel :*Ares - bass *Daimonion - synth *Frost - drums *Gaahl - vocals *Infernus - guitars , bass , vocals , drums...
(1998) - Bergen 1996Bergen 1996-Credits:*Ares - bass*Grim - drums*Infernus - guitars*Pest - vocals...
(EP) (2007) - Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem TrahuntQuantos Possunt ad Satanitatem TrahuntQuantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt is the eighth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released in October 2009 through Regain Records....
(2009) - Under the Sign of Hell 2011 (2011)
Obtained Enslavement
- Obtained Enslavement (demo) (1992)
- Out of the Crypts (demo) (1993)
- Centuries of Sorrow (1994)
- Witchcraft (1997)
- Soulblight (1998)
- The Shepherd and the Hounds of Hell (2000)