The Carburetors is a Norwegian

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band from

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, formed in 2001. Their music is based on boogie

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and heavy metal and has been described as a mix of

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and

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History

The band released their first album ''Pain Is Temporary, Glory Is Forever'' on FaceFront Records in 2004 after several singles on CD and 7". Two video-tracks were produced from the album, and the one for "Burnout" was the second most-aired music video in Norway during summer 2003. Their second album ''Loud Enough to Raise the Dead'' was released in March 2006. The music video for "Rock 'n' Roll Forever" was filmed at

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and director by

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, who had also directed the video for "Burnout." Also in 2005, they contributed to the

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tribute album '' Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss'' and ''Leaving Home - A Norwegian Tribute to the Ramones''. The Carburetors released their third album ''Rock'n'Roll Forever'', which featured nine old and six new songs, on Bodog Records in 2008. Because this album was only available in Norway, it was re-released in 2010 to the rest of Europe via Evil Wheels Records. They signed a new record deal with I Hate People Records and a publishing deal with

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in 2011. The following year, they participated in the

Melodi Grand Prix 2012 Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Norwegian entry was selected through Melodi Grand Prix 2012, a national selection consisting of three semi-finals and a final, organised by the Norwegian broadcast ...

, where Norway chose its representative for the

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. Along with Reidun Sæther and

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, they advanced to the Grand Final for their song "Don't Touch the Flame," but were ultimately eliminated in the first round. In 2015, they released their eleven-song album ''Laughing in the Face of Death'' which, unlike other albums that edit instruments together in post-production, was performed in a studio and recorded as one might record a live album.

Members

* Eddie Guz – lead vocals (2001-present) * Chris Marchand – lead guitar (2015-present) * Kai Kidd – guitar (2001-present) * Chris Nitro – drums (2001-present) * King O'Men – bass (2001-present)

Former members

* Stian Krogh – lead guitar (2001-2015)

Discography

Albums

*''Pain Is Temporary, Glory Is Forever'' (2004) *''Loud Enough to Raise the Dead'' (2006) *''Live – Wild at Heart, Berlin'' (2007) – live mini album *''Rock'n'Roll Forever'' (2008) - Norway only *''Rock'n'Roll Forever'' (2010) – Europe *''Laughing in the Face of Death'' (2015)

Singles

*"Burning Rubber" (2002) *"Fast Forward Rock'n'Roll" (2002) *"Burnout" (2003) *"God Damn (It's Good to Be Right)" (2005) *"Feel Alive" (2008) *"Don't Touch the Flame" (2012)

References

External links

Official websiteFacebook site
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