Trond Bråthen

Trond Bråthen (28 May 1977 – 13 May 2012), also known by the stage names Trondr Nefas and Alastor Nefas, or simply as Nefas, was a Norwegian singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist. Despite being primarily known for his work as the vocalist and lead guitarist of black metal group Urgehal, which he founded in 1992 alongside Thomas "Enzifer" Søberg, he had numerous other projects as well, such as Beastcraft (in which he performed as "Alastor Nefas"), In Lingua Mortua, Endezzma (formerly known as Dim Nagel) and Angst Skvadron. In all of those side projects he collaborated with fellow musician and former Ásmegin member Lars Fredrik Frøislie.

On 13 May 2012 (at age 34), Bråthen was found dead at his home. According to his Urgehal bandmates, he most probably died of natural causes in his sleep. On the following day they released a statement via their record label, Season of Mist.

Prior to his death Bråthen was working on a documentary about the Norwegian black metal scene, entitled A Black Metal Year in Norway. Originally slated to a 2012 release, his death prevented it from being finished and released. (A very rough cut of the film is available at YouTube though. ) Around the same time Urgehal began work on their seventh studio album, Aeons in Sodom, which remained unfinished until 2016 – it was eventually finished with the help of numerous guest musicians and released on 12 February.

He is survived by his brother, Thomas Bråthen, and by fiancée Octavia.

Discography

With Kvist

1994: Demo

With Urgehal For a more comprehensive list, see 1997: Arma Christi 1998: Massive Terrestrial Strike 2001: Atomkinder 2003: Through Thick Fog Till Death 2006: Goatcraft Torment 2009: Ikonoklast 2016: Aeons in Sodom (posthumous)

With Beastcraft 2005: Into the Burning Pit of Hell 2007: Baptised in Blood and Goatsemen

With In Lingua Mortua 2007: Bellowing Sea – Racked by Tempest 2010: Salon des Refusés

With Angst Skvadron 2008: Flukt 2010: Sweet Poison

With Endezzma 2012: Erotik Nekrosis