Infernus | |
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![]() Infernus in 2009 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Roger Tiegs |
Born | Umeå, Sweden | 18 June 1972
Origin | Sunnfjord, Norway |
Genres | Black metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Embassy Productions, Malicious, Century Media, Nuclear Blast, Season of Mist,[1] Forces of Satan,[2] Regain |
Member of | Gorgoroth |
Formerly of |
Roger Tiegs (born 18 June 1972 in Umeå), better known by his stage name Infernus, is a Norwegian black metal musician and Satanist.[3][4] He is the sole founding member and chief ideologist of the black metal band Gorgoroth, formed in 1992, in addition to being the founder and head of Forces of Satan Records. While mainly a guitarist, Infernus has also participated as bassist, drummer and vocalist on several recordings released both by Gorgoroth and other bands.
Gorgoroth was founded by Infernus in 1992 as a strategy to perpetrate sonic and spiritual violence upon the world in order to bring forth change in peoples perception of being therein. Thus, through metal music, Satan's minister on earth summoned an avatar of the forces of darkness and did let it manifestate through a variety of attempts on creating what was perceived as ultimate black metal taking form on stage as well as in a variety of studio recordings. [...] With the devoted presence of the new full-time members Gaahl and King, as well as a not a day too early achieved social and mental fundament for future work, a deal was inked with the german label Nuclear Blast and the band to a bigger extent adopted the position as a live performance act taking upon them several tours worldwide bringing its sinister presence and the word of Satan to new territories...