Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad (stage name Frost), was born on 28 June 1973 in Øyer, Oppland, Norway, and is the drummer in the black metal bands Satyricon and 1349.

Frost has previously performed with Gorgoroth, Zyklon-B, Gehenna and Keep Of Kalessin. He originally joined Satyricon temporarily to record the demo “The Forest is My Throne”, later joining the band full-time. He currently studies at a mathematics college in Oslo.

Frost employs various drumming styles when performing with different bands. With 1349 and early Satyricon he extensively uses blast beats. His recent work with Satyricon is more simplistic and mid-tempo. On 1349’s 2009 studio album Revelations of the Black Flame He played at a slower speed as it was a more experimental/ambient album but for every other release by the band he has mostly played in a fast/extensive blastbeat style. He is generally regarded as one of the most proficient and fastest drummers in the black metal scene. On all Satyricon albums his role is credited simply as “battery”.

Frost was denied entry to North America by the US Department of Homeland Security upon failing to note having been sentenced to 5 months for assault (during a bar fight in the early ’90s) when applying for his work visa. On 1349 tours before 2008, he was replaced by Tony Laureano. Joey Jordison and Trym Torson have performed with Satyricon on North American tour dates. He later was able to perform again in the United States.

He appeared in the documentary film Until The Light Takes Us as part of an art piece featuring him firebreathing and cutting himself with a knife.

Equipment

Frost uses Tama drums and pedals, Zildjian cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks.

Drums: Tama Starclassic Bubinga:

• 24″x18″ bass drums (x2)
• 12″x9″ rack tom
• 13″x10″ rack tom
• 14″x11″ rack tom
• 16″x13″ floor tom
• 18″x16″ floor tom
• 14″x5.5″ snare
• Iron Cobra Power Glide Kick Pedals

Cymbals: Zildjian:

• 16″ A Custom fast crash
• 16″ K Custom fast crash
• 14″ K light hi-hats
• 17″ A Custom fast crash
• 20″ FX Oriental china “trash”
• 9.5″ Zil-Bel Large
• 11″ FX Oriental “trash” splash
• 14″ A Custom fast crash
• 10″ A Custom splash
• 14″ Special K/Z hi-hats
• 17″ K Custom dark china
• 18″ A Custom crash
• 21″ A mega bell ride
• 20″ FX Oriental crash of doom
• 16″ FX Oriental china “trash”

Discography