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Former KVELERTAK Frontman Signs with Nuclear Blast, Announces New Band HJELVIK + First Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 19, 2020
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Nuclear Blast is proud to announce that ex-KVELERTAK frontman, Erlend Hjelvik, has started a solo metal band HJELVIK and has signed with  Nuclear Blast Records!

Jens Prueter, Head of A&R at Nuclear Blast Europe, adds: 
“It’s been 10 years ago when I first saw Erlend with Kvelertak in my hometown Dortmund in Germany. Their debut album was just out for a couple of months and on heavy rotation on my turntable. I was blown away by the raw energy of his stage performance and ten years later it is an honor to start working with him on HJELVIK. He has not lost the high energy and is bringing his unique mix of black metal, hardrock and punk to a new level. Welcome to Nuclear Blast and onward to Hel!” 

HJELVIK also reveals he will release his debut album Welcome to Hel later this year.

Former frontman and co-founder of KVELERTAK, Erlend Hjelvik, comments:
“Signing with Nuclear Blast is a dream come true for me. Since I was a teenager, I’ve been a fan of classic NB bands like, Immortal, Dimmu Borgir, In Flames and so on — so, that makes me feel extra proud to call Nuclear Blast my new label home. I’m certain Nuclear Blast will do an awesome job bringing HJELVIK metal to the masses on my new album, Welcome to Hel, and many more to come.”

Erlend Hjelvik describes his music as ‘blackened Viking Heavy Metal’ with lyrics based on Norse mythology and history. There is more to come soon, so stay tuned!

Watch HJELVIK‘s announcement (English) here:

Watch HJELVIK‘s announcement (Norwegian) here: https://youtu.be/1Do_TcBozqQ

HJELVIK is:
Erlend Hjelvik – Vocals, Lyrics and Songwriting
Rob Steinway – Lead Guitar
Remi André Nygård – Rhythm Guitar
Alexis Lieu – Bass
Kevin Foley – Drums

ALFAHANNE Debuts Track From Upcoming Album, Featuring KVELERTAK Frontman

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 15, 2015
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The 11th September will see the release on Dark Essence Records of ALFAHANNE‘s sophomore full-length album “Blod Eld Alfa”, and today the label has debuted one of the nine tracks from the album.  The track, “Skallerormsgift”,  which actually received its first ever public airing on BBC Radio One last week, features KVELERTAK frontman Erlend Hjelvik on guest vocals and can be heard below:

Well known both on stage and in the studio for their brand of high energy Black Metal laced with Punk and Classic Rock, ALFAHANNE is a band that, since its inception in 2010, has managed to attract high profile musicians to guest with them not only on their releases but also live.  TAAKE’s Hoest, HELHEIM’s V’gandr and SHINING’s Niklas Kvarforth all featured on the debut album “Alfapokalyps”, whilst on the new album, as well as Hjelvik,  Spellgoth from HORNA and TURMION KÄTILÖT and Nattfursth from SORHIN add their distinctive styles and voices to the release.  Also making a return appearance is SHINING’s Niklas Kvarforth, with whom ALFAHANNE has a history of collaboration.

Mastered by ENSLAVED’s Herbrand Larsen at Bergen’s Earshot Studios, and with  artwork by Trine Grimm Lothe, “Blod Eld Alfa”  features ALFAHANNE’s trademark sound, a sound that  is full of the swagger and attitude that makes the band such a success both in the studio and on the stage.

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Track listing for “Blod Eld Alfa” is as follows:

1. Alfa Kropp Alfa Blod (with Nattfursth)
2. Besatt
3. Skallerormsgift (with Erlend Hjelvik)
4. Vänd Inte Ryggen Till
5. Blodad Tand
6. Hora (Tills Du Dör) / Huora Kuolemaansa (with Spellgoth)
7. Arkeologen
8. Berserk
9. Slutdestination Eskilstuna (with Niklas Kvarforth)

With a lineup of musicians who have a couple of decades of experience under their belts in bands like VINTERLAND and early MAZE OF TORMENT,  ALFAHANNE was formed in Eskilstuna, Sweden in 2010 and features Pehr Skjoldhammer on Vocals and Guitar, Fredrik Sööberg on Guitars, Niklas Åström on Drums and Jimmy Wiberg on Bass.

Confirmed upcoming live dates for ALFAHANNE as follows:

07 August, Jalometalli Metal Music Festival, Oulu, Finland
26 September, Moriska Paviljongen,  Malmo, Sweden

More information about ALFAHANNE can be found on the band’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/alfahanneofficial

ALFAHANNE And Dark Essence Records Reveal All Four Guests On Upcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 18, 2015
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HORNA frontman Spellgoth will be joining KVELERTAK‘s  Erlend Hjelvik,  SHINING‘s Niklas Kvarforth, and SORHIN‘s Nattfursth on the upcoming album from Swedish “Alfapokalyptic” Rockers ALFHANNE, who, together with their label Dark Essence Records, have been running a competition over the past couple of months, inviting fans to guess the guests and win a copy of the new album.

“The competition has been a lot of fun for us” commented the band, “and hopefully the fans have enjoyed it too – we’ve certainly been receiving entries from all parts of the world.  Our guests on this album are all from quite different bands, and are are musicians for whom we have a great admiration and we were more than excited when they agreed to perform guest vocals.  From the comments we’ve been getting it seems that the fans feel the same way too.  Obviously we can’t reveal too much about the new album at the moment, except to say that it will be out in September, but Dark Essence Records will be revealing more information soon, and you’ll get a chance to hear something from it too!”

Formed in 2010 ALFAHANNE’s lineup of  Pehr Skjoldhammer on Vocals and Guitar, Fredrik Sööberg on Guitars, Niklas Åström on Drums and Jimmy Wiberg on Bass,  have a good two decades of experience under their belts, having been around the Black Metal scene since the early ‘90’s, in bands like VINTERLAND and early MAZE OF TORMENT.     Their self-styled  “Alfapokalyptic Rock”, which mixes Black Metal with Classic Rock and Punk, combined with their charismatic and high-energy live shows,  has gained the band a legion of fans, both inside and outside of Europe.

ALFAHANNE’s new album will be a follow up to last year’s debut full-length “Alfapokalyps”, which once again featured guest vocals from SHINING’s Niklas Kvarforth,  as well as TAAKE’s Hoest and HELHEIM’s V’gandr.

Confirmed live dates for ALFAHANNE as follows:

26 June, Tuska Festival, Helsinki, Finland
03 July, Hard Rock Laager, Vana-Vigala, Estonia
07 August, Jalometalli Metal Music Festival, Oulu, Finland
26 September, Moriska Paviljongen,  Malmo, Sweden

More information about ALFAHANNE can be found on the band’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/alfahanneofficial

Several tracks from ALFAHANNE, including tracks featuring TAAKE’s Hoest, HELHEIM’s V’gandr and SHINING’s Niklas Kvarforth, can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/alfahanne/sets/alfahanne

Fan-filmed video of ALFAHANNE performing the track “Indiehora”  from their 2014 album “Alfapokalypse”,   live on stage with HELHEIM’s V’gandr  can be seen at

ALFAHANNE And Dark Essence Records: Reveal Third Guest And Announce Final “Guess The Guest” Competition In Run-Up To Album Release

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 6, 2015
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Over the past few weeks fans of Sweden’s ALFAHANNE have been having a bit of fun by entering a competition to win a copy of the band’s next album by guessing who the guests will be on the upcoming release. With two guests and two winners already announced, the band and their label, Dark Essence Records, have now announced that the third guest will be KVELERTAK frontman Erlend Hjelvik (photo below). He will be joining SHINING‘s Niklas Kvarforth, and SORHIN‘s Nattursth on what will be the self-styled Alfapocalyptic Rockers’ sophomore full-length album, which is due for release in the Autumn.

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With only one more guest left to announce, and one CD left to win, the clues to the final “Guess the Guest” competition are as follows:

1) This guest is the vocalist for one of the top Finnish Black Metal bands which was originally formed in 1993

2) The meaning of the Finnish name of this guest’s band is “abyss”

3) When one of the early vocalists with this guest’s band left, he became the musician that is known today as Satanic Warmaster’s Werwolf.

4) This guest will be appearing at the Tuska Open Air Festival Pre-Party this year, fronting another of his bands, TURMION KÄTILÖT, the day before Alfahanne themselves are due to appear at the festival

Anyone wishing to enter the ALFAHANNE / DARK ESSENCE RECORDS “Guess the Guest” competition should email their guess and their name and address to ALFAHANNE‘s management on info@pthomasmanagement.com (use Alfahanne Competition in the Subject line) or drop the band a private message on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/alfahanneofficial by the 11th June. The winner will receive a copy of the new album as soon as it is released.

Confirmed live dates for ALFAHANNE as follows:

26 June, Tuska Festival, Helsinki, Finland
03 July, Hard Rock Laager, Vana-Vigala, Estonia
07 August, Jalometalli Metal Music Festival, Oulu, Finland
26 September, Moriska Paviljongen, Malmo, Sweden (with SHINING)

More information about ALFAHANNE can be found on the band’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/alfahanneofficial

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SLAYER: Announce UK Tour With ANTHRAX And KVELERTAK

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 2, 2015
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Thrash titans SLAYER recently announced their forthcoming twelfth studio album, “Repentless” with this video teaser:

Slayer UK TourThe release will be their first for new record label home Nuclear Blast, and is set to hit the racks on September 11th.

“Repentless” will feature studio recordings from two ‘newcomers’ to the Slayer ranks: guitarist Gary Holt (Exodus) and former/returning Slayer sticksman, Paul Bostaph, following the untimely passing of co-founding guitarist, Jeff Hanneman and the departure of drummer Dave Lombardo in 2013.

The band announced today their return to the UK stages with support from labelmates and longtime friends, ANTHRAX, plus Norwegian noiseniks, KVELERTAK.

Tour dates rack up as follows:

Sat 21st Nov – NEWPORT Centre

Sun 22nd Nov – PLYMOUTH Pavilion

Tue 24th Nov – MANCHESTER Apollo

Wed 25th Nov – GLASGOW O2 Academy

Fri 27th Nov – BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy

Sat 28th Nov – LEEDS O2 Academy

Mon 30th Nov – LONDON O2 Brixton Academy

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 5th of June from box offices, all usual agents and online at http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/slayer-tickets.

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KVELERTAK Covers Motörhead’s “Metropolis”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 28, 2014
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KVELERTAK recently appeared on the Norwegian talk show Trygdekontoret, and performed a cover of Motörhead‘s “Metropolis”. Not only is it a killer version, but it offers the very rare opportunity to hear frontman Erlend Hjelvik sing in English! Check it out below:

Kvelertak‘s North American tour with Mastodon and Gojira kicks off next week—find a show near you!

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