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Kvelertak (Norwegian for 'stranglehold'[8]) 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,[9] being replaced by Ivar Nikolaisen.[10] Most of Kvelertak's songs have Norwegian lyrics, and their main influences are rock and roll, black metal and punk rock.

Kvelertak
Kvelertak performing in 2019
Background information
Origin	Stavanger, Norway
Genres	Black 'n' roll[1][2][3][4] hardcore punk[4] heavy metal[5] hard rock[6][7]
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Indie Recordings The End Roadrunner Sony Music Scandinavia Rise
Members	Ivar Nikolaisen Vidar Landa Bjarte Lund Rolland Maciek Ofstad Marvin Nygaard Håvard Takle Ohr
Past members	Erlend Hjelvik Anders Mosness Kjetil Gjermundrød
Website	kvelertak.com

The band's self-titled debut album was released in 2010 and sold more than 15,000 copies in Norway.[11] 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.[12][13] The band released their debut album, Kvelertak, on 21 June 2010 via the Norwegian record label Indie Recordings,[14] and on 15 March via The End Records in North America.[15] The album was certified gold by IFPI in Norway for selling over 15,000 copies.[11]

In March 2011, Kvelertak were presented with two Spellemannprisen Awards, a prestigious Norwegian music award similar to the American Grammy Award—for Best Newcomer and Best Rock Band.[16] The Kvelertak song "Mjød" was used as the end music for the film The Troll Hunter.[17]

Meir and Nattesferd (2012–2017)

The second album, Meir, 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. Kvelertak has also attracted a following from renowned artists such as Metallica front man James Hetfield who, along with the Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, watched the band perform in San Francisco. Hetfield also posted a video on his Instagram account of him watching the band and describing the front man Hjelvik as a "savage" frontman.[18]

The band's third studio album, titled Nattesferd, was released on 13 May 2016.[19] They opened for Metallica on their WorldWired Tour between September 2017 and May 2018 in Europe, and was also the opening act for Ghost on their Popestar Tour in 2017.

Lineup change and Splid (2018–present)

In July 2018, Erlend Hjelvik announced that he had left the band.[9] His replacement, Ivar Nikolaisen (of Silver and The Good, The Bad and The Zugly), was announced on 20 July at their show in Fjellparkfestivalen, Flekkefjord[10] – he had previously featured as a guest vocalist on 'Blodtørst'.[20]

Kvelertak released their fourth studio album, Splid, on 14 February 2020.[21] Hjelvik released his solo album, Welcome to Hel, on 20 November 2020.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		NOR [22]	BEL (FL)	FIN [23]	GER [24]	SWE	SWI [25]	UK
2010	Kvelertak Released: 21 June 2010 Label: Indie Recordings Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	Meir Released: 25 March 2013 Label: Sony Music Scandinavia, Roadrunner Records, Indie Recordings Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl	1	165	18	64	20	100	108
2016	Nattesferd Released: 13 May 2016 Label: Roadrunner Records, Indie Recordings Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl	2 [26]	91	9 [27]	24	31	44	128
2020	Splid Released: 14 February 2020 Label: Rise Records Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl	1 [28]	—	21 [29]	12	19 [30]	32	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

EPs

• Gojira/Kvelertak Live (2013, split with Gojira)

Singles

• "Mjød" (2010)
• "Blodtørst" (2010)
• "Bruane brenn" (2013)
• "Kvelertak" (2013)
• "1985" (2016)
• "Berserkr" (2016)
• "Bråtebrann" (2019)
• "Crack of Doom" (feat. Troy Sanders) (2020)

Demos

• Westcoast Holocaust (2007)[31]

Awards

• 2010: Two times Spellemannprisen in the categories best Rock band and this years Newcomer, for the self-titled album Kvelertak

Band members

Current members

• Vidar Landa – guitar (2007–present)
• Bjarte Lund Rolland – guitar, backing vocals (2007–present)
• Marvin Nygaard – bass (2007–present)
• Maciek Ofstad – guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
• Ivar Nikolaisen – lead vocals (2018–present)
• Håvard Takle Ohr – drums (2019–present)

Past members

• Erlend Hjelvik – lead vocals (2007–2018)
• Anders Mosness – guitar (2007–2009), drums (2007–2008)
• Kjetil Gjermundrød – drums (2008–2019)

Others

• Steve Moore – drums (session) (2019)

Timeline

References

External links

• Media related to Kvelertak at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Kvelertak on Facebook

Awards
Preceded by John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen	Recipient of the rock Spellemannprisen 2010	Succeeded by Honningbarna
Preceded by Donkeyboy	Recipient of the newcomer Spellemannprisen 2010	Succeeded by Jonas Alaska
Preceded by Nekromantheon	Recipient of the metal Spellemannprisen 2013	Succeeded by Execration
Preceded by Beglomeg	Recipient of the rock Spellemannprisen 2016	Succeeded by Sløtface

На других языках

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[de] Kvelertak

Kvelertak (norwegisch für „Würgegriff“[1]) ist eine norwegische Metal-Band aus Stavanger, deren Texte fast ausschließlich auf norwegisch verfasst sind. Der Stil der Band mischt Hardcore Punk mit Einflüssen aus Rock ’n’ Roll und Black Metal.

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- [en] Kvelertak

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[es] Kvelertak

Kvelertak es una banda noruega de heavy metal creada en 2007 en la ciudad de Stavanger. Está formada por el vocalista Ivar Nikolaisen, el bajista Marvin Nygaard, el batería Kjetil Gjermundrød y tres guitarristas: Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland y Maciek Ofstad. Hasta la fecha han publicado tres discos de estudio, su debut homónimo, Meir y Nattesferd, con un estilo que oscila entre el black metal, el rock and roll más tradicional y el punk. Sus letras hablan sobre la mitología nórdica y vikinga. Su álbum debut les permitió conseguir dos premios Spellemann en la categoría de mejor álbum rock y artista revelación.[1] Su segundo trabajo de estudio, Meir, llegó a la primera posición de la lista noruega y consiguió un premio Spellemann en la categoría de mejor álbum de metal.

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[ru] Kvelertak

Kvelertak (с норвежского переводится как «мёртвая хватка» или «жёсткий контроль»[1]) — метал-группа из Норвегии, состоящая из шести человек: Ивара Николайсена (вокалист), Видара Ланда (гитарист), Бьярте Люнд Роллана (гитарист), Мяцека Офстада (гитарист), Марвина Нюгаарда (басист), Кьетила Гьермундрода (ударные). Группа образовалась в городе Ставангер в 2007 году. Первый альбом коллектива вышел на лейбле Indie Recordings в 2010 году и был продан в количестве более 15 тысяч копий[2].

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