Groove Factory:Unknown is Alf Wold’s (KRAKEN/ASHOWA) studio project. In early 2024 he joined forces with vocalist Nils Ivar Martila (CLAYMORDS/MARTILA) for this single release. The first song out with this cooperation is ‘Trace The Demon’.

All music is composed, recorded all instruments, mixed and mastered by Wold in his studio in Bergen, Norway. Lyrics and vocals are by Nils Ivar Martila.

Wold and Martila has shared stages in Bergen since 2007 with their different bands, but it’s the first time they do a production together, and more songs are in the making.

Song: TRACE THE DEMON
Date: Aug.23rd, 2024
Where: All streaming services

More information: https://martilaproductions.com/gfu

ALF WOLD

Alf Wold has been in rocking the Bergen music scene for a substantial amount of time. He started out with establishing Kraken in 2004 to 2014. In between there he also brought to life Ashowa from 2006 to present date.

After years of playing gigs in and out of Norway, Wold decided to make his studio project his main focus. In 2014 he started up the project called RIPTIDE, that later in 2017 changed name to GROOVE FACTORY : UNKNOWN(GF:U). With GF:U he has invited different vocals from different styles, with the main focus on metal. Wold is self-sufficient in the recording process, he composes, plays all instruments, programming and do the mixing and the mastering himself.

ALF WOLD on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4JUHvBjAKYj9L8oi82iKCm

NILS IVAR MARTILA

Nils Ivar Martila with his 31 years in CLAYMORDS and 7 years in MARTILA has set a footprint with hundreds of gigs internationally. Martila has been co CEO on the WACKEN METAL BATTLE Norway, and judge on the international battle at Wacken Open Air, Germany(2014-2022). He has been the festival organizer of MARTILA METAL FEST TOUR in different cities as well as organizing the GIGSWAP ROCKFEST.

Martila on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SWByGerf13vwyg9QeAoQr