Country of origin:Russia
Location:Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast
Status:Split-up

Formed in:1994
Genre:Black Metal
Lyrical themes:Misanthropy, Spirituality, Eternity, Pride, Battles, Paganism
Last label:Der Schwarze Tod
Years active:1994-2000, 2000-2001 (as Vargleide), 2001-2005

Forest was formed by Dagorath and Kaldrad, Gegner joined some time after the release of Like a Blaze Above the Ashes but before Dagorath's departure: Foredooming the Hope for Eternity features all three.

In 2000, Forest transformed into Varglodr / Vargleide.

Forest was a part of the Blazebirth Hall, along with Branikald, Raven Dark, Nitberg, Rundagor, Vargleide, Wotan Sølv and Yggrassil.

Four years after the creation of Forest, Dagorath left everything he was involved with, all radical and ideological ideas, as well as Forest, and later on he was confirmed as dead (that's actually what was stated by the band at the time), although this has been proved to be false (see Dagorath).

The digibook reissues of their albums made by ISO666 Releases in 2007 are considered bootlegs by the band. The original CD reissues made by ISO666 in 2004 aren't (see the "Jarnkraft" section of the official BBH website for details).

Before the band split up, an album called "Когда Ночь отступает в Сумрак" (When the Night Retreats into Dusk) was being worked on until 2014, but was put on hold by Kaldrad, until his death in April, 2019. The album remains unreleased.

Compilation Appearances:
- "Enburnst the Christian" on ISO666 Releases - 33 Months Label Sampler (ISO666 Releases, 2003)

DISCOGRAPHY

Forest Full-length 1996
The Demonized Forests Demo 1996
Заревом над прахом Full-length 1997 5
Обрекая надежду на вечность Full-length 1998
Песнью в жатве горя Full-length 1999 2 (99%)
Hammerkrieg Split 2003 3 (87%)
В пламени славы / In the Flame of Glory Full-length 2005

last line up

Kaldrad Songwriting, Lyrics (1994-2000, 2001-2005)
(R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-Branikald, ex-Nitberg, ex-Vargleide, ex-Sternatis, ex-Темнозорь, ex-Небокрай (live), ex-Вандал, ex-Woods of Fallen, ex-Кремация Блаженных
Ulv Gegner Irminsson Songwriting, Lyrics (1997-2000, 2001-2005)
(R.I.P. 2005) See also: ex-Vargleide, ex-Raven Dark, ex-Wotan Sølv, ex-Велимор, ex-Nitberg, ex-Asagott
Njard Lyrics (2004-2005)
See also: Кощуны, ex-Sternatis
Svyagir Unknown (2004-2005)
See also: Old Sea and Mother Serpent, Темнозорь, ex-Nitberg, ex-Вандал, ex-Walknut, ex-Волкотень

PAST MEMBERS

Wizard Drums (?-1999)
See also: ex-Rundagor, ex-Branikald
Dagorath Songwriting, Lyrics (1994-1998)
See also: Rundagor
Ransverdi Drums (1999-2000)
See also: ex-Vargleide, ex-Wotan Sølv, ex-Sternatis, ex-Nitberg