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Kvelertak is the debut album by the Norwegian band Kvelertak, released on 21 June 2010 through Indie Recordings. The album was released in North America on 15 March 2011 through The End Records with six bonus tracks—four live recordings from the group's BBC sessions and two demo tracks.[5][6]

Kvelertak
Studio album by Kvelertak
Released	21 June 2010 (2010-06-21)
Recorded	February–March 2010 at GodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, US
Genre	Black 'n' roll[1] extreme metal[2][3]
Length	48:36
Language	Norwegian, English (track 5)
Label	Indie Recordings
Producer	Kurt Ballou
Kvelertak chronology
Westcoast Holocaust (2007) Kvelertak (2010) Meir (2013)
Singles from Kvelertak
"Mjød" Released: 31 May 2010 "Blodtørst" Released: 27 September 2010

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
About.com	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	[4]

After performing in Oslo, Norway on 24 June 2011, Kvelertak were presented with a gold record certification by Indie Recordings and Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters (the headlining band of the concert). Kvelertak was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for selling more than 15,000 copies.[7]

The cover artwork was created by John Dyer Baizley of the band Baroness.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Kvelertak.[8]

Personnel

Kvelertak

• Erlend Hjelvik – vocals
• Vidar Landa – guitar, gang vocals
• Bjarte Lund Rolland – guitar, piano, vocals (on "Sultans of Satan"), gang vocals
• Maciek Ofstad – guitar, vocals (on "Sjøhyenar (Havets Herrer)"), gang vocals
• Marvin Nygaard – bass, gang vocals
• Kjetil Gjermundrød – drums, percussion, gang vocals

Guest musicians[8]

• Ryan McKenney – vocals (on "Offernatt")
• Ivar Nikolaisen – vocals (on "Blodtørst")
• Andreas Tylden – vocals (on "Nekroskop")
• Hoest – vocals (on "Ulvetid")

Production and recording[8]

• Kurt Ballou – mixing, production
• Alan Douches – mastering

Artwork and design[8]

• John Dyer Baizley – artwork
• Marcelo HVC – layout

References

На других языках

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- [en] Kvelertak (album)

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[es] Kvelertak (álbum)

Kvelertak es el álbum debut de la banda noruega de metal extremo Kvelertak, publicado el 21 de junio de 2010 en Europa, a través de la discográfica Indie Recordings, y el 15 de marzo de 2011 en América del Norte, por The End Records.[1] El álbum recibió en general buenas críticas por parte de crítica y público, consiguiendo un disco de oro en Noruega.[2] Incluye los sencillos «Mjød» y «Blodtørst», y es el primer trabajo con el batería Kjetil Gjermundrød y el guitarrista Maciek Ofstad, que aún no habían ingresado en la banda cuando ésta lanzó el demo Westcoast Holocaust (2007). Kvelertak cuenta con la colaboración del líder de Taake, Hoest en uno de los temas y fue producido por Kurt Ballou, guitarrista y vocalista de la banda de metalcore Converge.[9] El diseño de la portada fue realizado por John Baizley, vocalista y guitarrista de Baroness.[10]

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