Swedish noisemakers Norna have unveiled their tempestuous head-banger of a new single ‘Norna 3’. This is the third single taken from their upcoming split EP with Legbiter, out 20th March via Pelagic Records.
Pre-order the split EP and stream ‘Norna 3’ here: https://orcd.co/legbiterxnorna
In ‘Norna 3’, the vocals work as a chaotic textual layer, drums resonate with physical presence, guitar and bass retain groove whilst being drenched in heaviness; working with discomfort and resonance until meaning begins to surface. Their sound is expansive and deliberate, built on massive low-end, tectonic rhythms, and an acute sense of restraint. Norna leave listeners hovering in suspension before collapsing inward or surging forward with crushing inevitability. There is a cinematic quality to their work that invokes environment, mood, and psychological immersion.
From the cold North of Sweden, Norna and Legbiter‘s split EP is a six-track document of contrast, convergence, and uncompromising heavy music. Bringing together two distinct voices, the release explores the many shapes heaviness can take—stretching from crushing, slow-moving atmospheres to sharp, volatile bursts of aggression.
Formed by musicians with deep roots in the European underground, Norna approach heaviness as a vehicle for emotional gravity. Their sound is expansive and deliberate, built on massive low-end, tectonic rhythms, and an acute sense of restraint.
Legbiter approach heavy music as direct, confrontational, and unrelentingly physical. Rooted in hardcore and metal’s most ferocious intersections, the band thrives on immediacy and impact. Legbiter compress time, delivering short, explosive bursts that hit with the force of a live wire. Their sound is lean, aggressive, and unapologetically raw.
“Even though we sound very different sonically I think we all have a lot of common ground, not only in being parts of the 90’s scenes, but also musically in the somewhat dissonant and harsh guitar parts”, says Legbiter guitarist Rickard Nordström. “Personally, I love splits with bands that don’t sound exactly the same, but share some common traits and vibes.”
“Contrast is everything, we have always tried to flow between despair and beauty. Dynamics are important to us. This split will give you that contrast”, comments Norna guitarist and vocalist and former Breach vocalist Tomas Liljedahl.
Norna work with discomfort and resonance until meaning begins to surface. Their sound is dense, immersive and moves with deliberate weight, unfolding gradually and allowing tension to accumulate over time. Guitars loom and resonate, drums seismic, and the overall pacing encourages full absorption. There is an understanding that heaviness is as much about space, patience, and emotional depth as it is about volume or distortion. Vocals in function as another textural layer. When they surface, they do so with intent: raw, human, and confrontational.
“These songs pretty much reflect what we do musically and sonically right now. Create as much destruction with as little means as possible, raw and true”, says Lijedahl.
Track list:
- Legbiter – Worms
- Legbiter – Speedball
- Legbiter – Major Motion
- Norna – Norna 1
- Norna – Norna 2
- Norna – Norna 3
Norna are:
Marc Theurillat – Drums, Samples
Christophe Macquat – Guitars, Bass
Tomas Lijedahl – Vocals, Guitar
Legbiter are:
Jonas Slove Eriksson
Viktor Ahnfelt
Rickard Lindblom
Rikard Nordström
Norna online: https://www.instagram.com/norna_band
Legbiter online: https://www.instagram.com/legbiter_swe
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