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Erlend Hjelvik
Kvelertak () is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Stavanger, formed in 2007. The group comprises vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen, guitarists Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland and Maciek Ofstad, bassist Marvin Nygaard and drummer Håvard Takle Ohr. Founding member and lead singer Erlend Hjelvik left the group in 2018, being replaced by Ivar Nikolaisen. Most of Kvelertak's songs have Norwegian lyrics, and their main influences are rock and roll, black metal and punk rock. The band's self-titled debut album was released in 2010 and sold more than 15,000 copies in Norway. The second album, '' Meir'', was released in 2013, followed by ''Nattesferd'' in 2016 and ''Splid'' in 2020. ''Splid'' was the band's first album with Ivar Nikolaisen on lead vocals. History Formation and debut album (2007–2011) Kvelertak were formed in Stavanger, Norway, in 2007. A demo, ''Westcoast Holocaust'', was self-released that year. The band released their debut album, ''Kvelertak'', on 21 June 2010 via the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the administrative center of Rogaland county. The municipality is the fourth most populous in Norway. Located on the Stavanger Peninsula in southwest Norway, Stavanger counts its official founding year as 1125, the year the Stavanger Cathedral was completed. Stavanger's core is to a large degree 18th- and 19th-century wooden houses that are protected and considered part of the city's cultural heritage. This has caused the town center and inner city to retain a small-town character with an unusually high ratio of detached houses, and has contributed significantly to spreading the city's population growth to outlying parts of Greater Stavanger. The city's population rapidly grew in the late 20th century due to its oil industry. Stavanger is known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock And Roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm and blues, boogie woogie, gospel music, gospel, as well as country music. While rock and roll's formative elements can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s,Peterson, Richard A. ''Creating Country Music: Fabricating Authenticity'' (1999), p. 9, . the genre did not acquire its name until 1954. According to journalist Greg Kot, "rock and roll" refers to a style of popular music originating in the United States in the 1950s. By the mid-1960s, rock and roll had developed into "the more encompassing international style known as rock music, though the latter also continued to be known in many circles as rock and roll."Kot, Greg"Rock and roll", in the ''Encyclopædia Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvelertak - Rock Am Ring 2019-2830
Kvelertak () is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Stavanger, formed in 2007. The group comprises vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen, guitarists Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland and Maciek Ofstad, bassist Marvin Nygaard and drummer Håvard Takle Ohr. Founding member and lead singer Erlend Hjelvik left the group in 2018, being replaced by Ivar Nikolaisen. Most of Kvelertak's songs have Norwegian lyrics, and their main influences are rock and roll, black metal and punk rock. The band's self-titled debut album was released in 2010 and sold more than 15,000 copies in Norway. The second album, ''Meir'', was released in 2013, followed by '' Nattesferd'' in 2016 and '' Splid'' in 2020. ''Splid'' was the band's first album with Ivar Nikolaisen on lead vocals. History Formation and debut album (2007–2011) Kvelertak were formed in Stavanger, Norway, in 2007. A demo, ''Westcoast Holocaust'', was self-released that year. The band released their debut album, ''Kvelertak'', on 21 June 2010 via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Troll Hunter
''Trollhunter'' ( no, Trolljegeren}; UK: ''Troll Hunter''; Canada: ''The Troll Hunter'') is a 2010 Norwegian dark fantasy film, made as a " found footage" mockumentary. Written and directed by André Øvredal and featuring a mixed cast of relatively unknown actors and well-known Norwegian comedians, including Otto Jespersen, ''Trollhunter'' received positive reviews from Norwegian critics. It opened on 10 June 2011 in the US to a mostly positive critical reception. Plot A group of students from Volda University College, Thomas (Glenn Erland Tosterud), Johanna (Johanna Mørck) and their cameraman Kalle (Tomas Alf Larsen), set out to make a documentary about a suspected bear poacher, Hans (Otto Jespersen). At the site of an illegally slain bear they interview local hunters, who comment that the bear tracks look odd, as well as Finn Haugen (Hans Morten Hansen), head of the Norwegian Wildlife Board. Finn dismisses the idea that the bear tracks could have been faked. The students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded Phonograph, gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three television networks, Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the EGOT, four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The 1st Annual Grammy Awards, first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. First awarded in 1973, the prize honours musicians from the previous year; it is still awarded annually, usually in January or February. The Spellemann committee, composed of members of IFPI Norway and FONO, manages the award and acts as the judge. 21 categories are currently awarded, in addition to other honorary and industry awards the committee may give. In 2020 and 2021, the award show was held digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Juries and scoring Separate juries convene for each category. Members are confidential from both the general public and the other juries. The juries score each nominee separately, then convene to deliberate until there is a winner. Usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 1933 by Francesco Braga. It operates a secretariat based in London, with regional offices in Brussels, Hong Kong, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Nairobi. Function IFPI's mission is to promote the value of recorded music, campaign for record producer rights, and expand the commercial uses of recorded music. Its services to members include a legal policy programme, litigation, content protection, sales reporting for the recorded music market, insight and analysis and work in the areas of performance rights, technology and trade. Structure IFPI is governed by its Main Board, a group including representatives from across the organisation's members (including major and independent record labels), representatives from certain IFPI National Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvelertak - Erlend Hjelvik - Vocals - Singer
Kvelertak () is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Stavanger, formed in 2007. The group comprises vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen, guitarists Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland and Maciek Ofstad, bassist Marvin Nygaard and drummer Håvard Takle Ohr. Founding member and lead singer Erlend Hjelvik left the group in 2018, being replaced by Ivar Nikolaisen. Most of Kvelertak's songs have Norwegian lyrics, and their main influences are rock and roll, black metal and punk rock. The band's self-titled debut album was released in 2010 and sold more than 15,000 copies in Norway. The second album, ''Meir'', was released in 2013, followed by '' Nattesferd'' in 2016 and '' Splid'' in 2020. ''Splid'' was the band's first album with Ivar Nikolaisen on lead vocals. History Formation and debut album (2007–2011) Kvelertak were formed in Stavanger, Norway, in 2007. A demo, ''Westcoast Holocaust'', was self-released that year. The band released their debut album, ''Kvelertak'', on 21 June 2010 via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splid
''Splid'' (Norwegian for "discord") is the fourth studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band Kvelertak, released on 14 February 2020. The album was recorded in GodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. It is the band's first album with vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen and drummer Håvard Takle Ohr. Release On 27 November 2019, the first single "Bråtebrann" was released, along with the announcement of the album. Critical reception ''Splid'' was met with "universal acclaim" from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received an average score of 84 based on six reviews. At AnyDecentMusic?, the release was given a 7.7 out of 10. James Christopher Monger of AllMusic spoke on the change of the lead vocals: "The installation of a new lead singer can be fraught with danger, but Kvelertak's chassis has always been the sublime triple-guitar attack of Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland, and Maciek Ofsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nattesferd
''Nattesferd'' is the third studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band Kvelertak, released on 13 May 2016. The album was recorded in Oslo. It is the band's last album with vocalist Erlend Hjelvik and drummer Kjetil Gjermundrød. Background Kvelertak released the first song "1985" on 8 March 2016. Nattesferd is the band's first album recorded in Norway. The band released music videos for the songs "1985", "Nattesferd" and "Svartmesse". Blabbermouth.net
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Meir (album)
''Meir'' is the second studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band Kvelertak. It was released on 25 March 2013 (26 March in the US) via Sony Music Scandinavia in Scandinavia, Roadrunner Records in the rest of the world, and by Indie Recordings on vinyl. The album was produced by Kurt Ballou. Background ''Meir'' (Norwegian for "more") was recorded at GodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, United States and produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge. The cover artwork was created by John Dyer Baizley of the band Baroness. The band released music videos for " Bruane Brenn", "Månelyst" and the self-titled track "Kvelertak". In 2017, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked ''Meir'' as 96th on their list of 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.' Track listing Personnel ;Kvelertak * Erlend Hjelvik – vocals * Vidar Landa – guitar * Bjarte Lund Rolland – guitar, piano, vocals * Maciek Ofstad – guitar, vocals * Marvin Nygaard – bass * Kjetil Gjermundrød – drums, percussion ;Guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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