Infernus
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Infernus, live at 2009's Hole in the Sky.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roger Tiegs |
| Born | 18 June 1972 |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Black metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | Embassy Productions, Malicious, Century Media, Nuclear Blast, Season of Mist,Forces of Satan,Regain |
| Associated acts | Gorgoroth, Borknagar, Orcustus, Desekrator, Norwegian Evil |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar | |
Roger Tiegs (born on 18 June 1972), better known by his stage name, Infernus, is a Norwegian black metal musician and Satanist. He is the sole founding member and chief ideologist of the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth, which was formed in 1992, as well as the founder and head of Forces of Satan Records. He is mainly a guitarist, but has also participated as bassist, drummer and vocalist on several recordings released both by Gorgoroth and other bands.
Infernus founded the black metal band Gorgoroth in Sunnfjord, Norway, in 1992, after making 'a pact with the Devil'. The first Gorgoroth demo, A Sorcery Written in Blood, was released in 1993, and this demo landed the band a record deal with French label Embassy Productions. The first full-length Gorgoroth album, Pentagram, was released in 1994. The following years the band experienced several line-up changes, with Infernus being the only original member to continue in the band. Joining members of black metal bands such as Ulver, Immortal, Enslaved and Molested, he also participated as bassist on Borknagar's self-titled debut album, which was released in 1996. After signing a deal with German label Malicious Records, Gorgoroth released the albums Antichrist in 1996 and Under the Sign of Hell in 1997, with Infernus responsible for all the music and also the majority of the lyrics, as well as doing both guitar and bass duties on the albums. These three first albums were the first steps towards fame in Norway, and the following albums resulted in Gorgoroth earning their reputation as one of the leading black metal bands in the world.
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