Kvelertak - Nattesferd

Kvelertak continue with their fiery brand of classic rock infused punk and metal tunes with a black metal flair. It should come as no surprise to anyone who has ever listened to this band that the sonic party is back in full effect! These Norwegians sure know how to riff and roll and their sense of melody always tends to lean towards the happy side of the metal spectrum (read: major keys and scales with an emphasis on blues as opposed to minors) which makes the fun they seem to be having palpable. This batch of tunes is much more classic rock inspired than the past two albums with those gravely, raspy, shouted vocals being the most thoroughly intense part of most of these tracks. The black metal is pretty subdued on this album. But this is drinkin' music if it's anything! Any of these songs could be on any bar jukebox in any country and damned if they wouldn't put grins on faces and set toes a tappin'. The choruses that fans have come to expect make a pretty large appearance and set tracks apart from each other. The only critique is that this is really not a step in any new direction for Kvelertak, just a refinement of tools that were already in their toolbox. However, if a raucous good time is what you crave then grab a few cold ones, bust out your finest studded denim, round up some friends and put this record on! I think Nattesferd is Norwegian for "instant party".

Recorded live in Oslo, Norway's Amper Tone Studio, NATTESFERD is produced by Kvelertak and mixed / engineered by Nick Terry (Lindstrøm, Turbonegro, The Libertines). It is the first of Kvelertak's albums to be recorded in their home country of Norway. NATTESFERD is already garnering "Most Anticipated" accolades from the press with Rolling Stone featuring it in their ‘25 Most Anticipated Metal Albums of 2016' round-up. Additionally, Stereogum placed the new LP at #36 on their ‘101 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2016' while Consequence of Sound included it in their ‘20 Most Anticipated Metal Albums of 2016' preview.