Kvelertak

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Kvelertak
Kvelertak logo.jpg
Kvelertak in Copenhagen 2011
Kvelertak in Copenhagen 2011
General information
origin Stavanger , Norway
Genre (s) Hardcore punk , rock 'n' roll , extreme metal
founding 2007
Website kvelertak.com
Current occupation
Ivar Nikolaisen (since 2018)
guitar
 Vidar Landa
guitar
 Bjarte Lund Rolland
Guitar, vocals
 Maciek Ofstad
bass
 Marvin Nygaard
Drums
 Håvard Takle Ohr (since 2020)
former members
singing
 Erlend Hjelvik (until 2018)
Drums
 Kjetil Gjermundrød (until 2020)

Kvelertak (Norwegian for "stranglehold") is a Norwegian metal band from Stavanger , whose lyrics are almost exclusively in Norwegian. The band's style mixes hardcore punk with influences from rock 'n' roll and black metal .

history

Kvelertak live at Rock am Ring 2019

Soon after Kvelertak was founded in 2007, they gained a certain fame in Norway with their demo Westcoast Holocaust , were even played on the radio and earned the reputation of a good live band. Still without a record deal , they were even allowed to play at the Roskilde Festival in 2009 .

In June 2010 the debut album Kvelertak was released on the Indie Recordings label . Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou took over the production, the artwork was designed by Baroness front man John Baizley. After an extensive European tour in 2010 - with Converge and Kylesa among others - Kvelertak were confirmed for various European music festivals for the summer of 2011.

The second album Meir was released on March 22, 2013 . The artwork was again done by Baizley. Not only did they make it to number 1 on the Norwegian album charts, but they were also internationally successful. The album was awarded the Spellemann Prize in the Metal category.

The third album Nattesferd was released on May 13, 2016. On March 8, 2016, 1985, the first single of the album was released. The song Berserkr was released on April 12, 2016 . The album, produced by the band itself, was mixed by Nick Terry, who has worked for Turbonegro ( Sexual Harassment ) or The Libertines ( Up the bracket ) in the past . The album was recorded live at Amper Tone Studios in Oslo , Norway .

Kvelertak played the opening act at the European concerts of the WorldWired Tour 2017/18 of the American thrash metal band Metallica . On July 16, 2018, Erlend Hjelvik announced on Facebook that he is no longer a member of Kvelertak. He was succeeded by Ivar Nikolaisen.

In spring 2019 Kvelertak toured Europe with Mastodon and Mutoid Man .

Awards

Discography

Studio albums

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH NO NO SE SE FI FI
2010 Kvelertak
Indie Recordings 		- - - NO3
gold
gold

(31 weeks)NO 		- -
First published: June 21, 2010
2013 Meir
Sony Music Scandinavia , Roadrunner Records , Indie Recordings 		DE64 (1 week)
DE 		- CH100 (1 week)
CH 		NO1 (19 weeks)
NO 		SE20 (4 weeks)
SE 		FI18 (2 weeks)
FI
First published: March 25, 2013
2016 Nattesferd
Roadrunner Records, Indie Recordings 		DE24 (1 week)
DE 		AT44 (1 week)
AT 		CH44 (1 week)
CH 		NO2 (4 weeks)
NO 		SE31 (1 week)
SE 		FI9 (2 weeks)
FI
First published: May 13, 2016
2020 Splid
Roadrunner Records, Indie Recordings 		DE12 (1 week)
DE 		AT38 (1 week)
AT 		CH32 (2 weeks)
CH 		NO1 (... week)
Template: chart table / maintenance / provisional / 2020NO 		SE19 (... wk.)
Template: chart table / maintenance / provisional / 2020SE 		FI21 (... weeks)
Template: chart table / maintenance / provisional / 2020FI
First published: February 14, 2020

EPs

  • 2013: Gojira / Kvelertak Live (Split with Gojira )

Singles

  • 2010: Mjød
  • 2010: Blodtørst
  • 2013: Bruane Brenn
  • 2013: Kvelertak
  • 2016: 1985
  • 2019: Bråtebrann

Demos

  • 2007: West Coast Holocaust

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.visions.de/platten/15858/kvelertak-kvelertak
  2. ↑ Biography. p2rdesign.com, archived from the original on September 10, 2011 ; accessed on November 29, 2015 .
  3. ↑ Visions , No. 241, p. 98.
  4. ↑ Visions , No. 241, p. 33.
  5. ↑ KVELERTAK Wins Norway's SPELLEMANN Award In 'Metal' Category. Blabbermouth.net , accessed January 20, 2014 .
  6. ↑ Kvelertak announce new album "Nattesferd", share first song "1985". In: warnermusic.de. March 8, 2016, accessed April 28, 2016 .
  7. ↑ KVELERTAK To Release 'Nattesferd' Album In May; New song '1985' streaming. In: blabbermouth.net. March 8, 2016, accessed April 28, 2016 .
  8. ↑ Michael Nelson: On Everybody Wants Some !!, Metal's Genre Problem, & Kvelertak's Amazing New Album. In: warnermusic.de. Retrieved April 28, 2016 .
  9. ↑ KVELERTAK Announces New Singer, Plays First Show Since ERLEND HJELVIK's Exit (video). Blabbermouth.net, accessed July 22, 2018 .
  10. ↑ METAL HAMMER presents: Mastodon + Kvelertak + Mutoid Man. January 17, 2019, accessed on February 16, 2019 (German).
  11. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH NO SE FI
  12. ↑ KVELERTAK Receives Gold Album Plaque From DAVE GROHL. In: blabbermouth.net. July 1, 2011, accessed May 3, 2016 .

Web links

Commons : Kvelertak  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files