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NORNA & LEGBITER photo credits: Pelagic Records

Swedish noisemakers Norna and Legbiter have announced the release of their self-titled split EP on 20th March via Pelagic Records. They have also unviled a new single, Legbiter‘s ‘Speedball’.

Pre-order the split EP and stream ‘Speedball’ here: https://orcd.co/legbiter

As the second single from their split EP, Legbiter treat us to this rampaging single ‘Speedball’. Infused with a noise-rock/shoegaze 90s atmosphere and the energy of post-hardcore, this head-banger of a track is all at once fuzzy, catchy and devastatingly precise. There is a sharpness to Legbiter’s writing with no movement wasted. They deliver impact with surgical focus. Anchored by urgent and unfiltered vocals, the track moves from vibrant verses to stomping chorus, exhibiting Legbiter’s ability to blend styles, lean into the hook of melody and subtly tweak the dynamics without losing momentum or intensity. 

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. 

Track list:
01 Legbiter – Worms
02 Legbiter – Speedball
03 Legbiter – Major Motion
04 Norna – Lithany
05 Norna – Eyes of God
06 Norna – Serpents of Gold

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.

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