Kvelertak - Splid

Monday, time to present "Record Of The Week".

"Splid" is the fourth studio album by the Norweigan punk rockers KVELERTAK. It's also the first release for its new lead singer Ivar Nikolaisen (of SILVER AND THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE ZUGLY). The rest of the guys are intact, like the drummer Håvard Takle Ohr’s, bass handler Marvin Nygaard’s alongside the flavorful guitar playing of Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland, and Maciek Ofsad.

There is a bit of tension that the record is set loose and get aired, the first impression is really good, given the extremely nice cover, made by John Dyer Baizley of BARONESS. The tension increases when it lets loose on its own and the first notes in "Rogaland" sneak out of the speaker. Sure it sounds familiar and you feel a little at home with the sound and melody, the goose skin grows slowly but surely. Then it's time for Nikolaisen to make his entrance and hey, this sounds really good, he has a brighter tone than the former vocalist Erlend Hjelvik and sounds a bit punkier. KVELERTAK sounds punkier than ever and a bit more rock 'n roll, but still heavy like shit, great things. For the first time, they leave the native language and offer two tunes where the lyrics are in English. The punkish and heavy frenetic riffing piece "Discord" and the "Crack Of Doom" which features Troy Sanders of MASTODON, who roars nicely with Nikolaisen and provides an extra boost to this high energy rocker "Crack Of Doom" which features Troy Sanders of MASTODON, who roars nicely with Nikolaisen and provides an extra boost to the tune. There are many great pieces on the album, some with a large dose of humor and liberating self-distance like the tune "Stevnemøte Med Satan" (Date With Satan) in English. The blistering rocker "Necrosoft" swings wildly and the foot-stomping rocker "Bråtebran" where the intensity is really high. To the more odd and interesting tunes like the frenetic and a bit far-out and partly totally furious madness in "Fanden Ta Dette Hull!" alongside "Delirium Tremens" that flirts with classic prog rock. The album closes with a real beauty a blackened metal punk rocker "Ved Bredden Av Nihil".

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"Splid" is a wonderfully rich album that rewards those who are willing to give it the time and attention it truly deserves. The album has a broad and colorful palette even by KVELERTAK standards. But with impressive creativity, the band has risen again, with dignity and new loaded energy. A really fun record that will stampede all over you. "Splid" is masterly handed by the producer Kurt Ballou.

Sum: "Splid" is a wonderfully rich album of friendly rage-out music.

Today's tune "Crack Of Doom" feat. Troy Sanders is taken from "Splid", released on the 14th of February on Rise Records.



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