In 2001, The Crest recorded their first full album, Letters from Fire, in Sound Suite Studio, together with Terje Refsnes, the producer of Tristania, Carpathian Forest, and The Sins of Thy Beloved.
Nell and Kristian spent time on a side project named "Rustflower Incorporated", experimenting with electronic music.
Also in 2006, Nell replaced Liv Kristine as Theatre of Tragedy's vocalist.
[3] The Crest reunited in 2004 and recorded their second album, Vain City Chronicles, at the Top Room Studio in Norway.
In October 2010, Nell and Kristian stated that The Crest has split up to enable other projects.