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NILS IVAR MARTILA: Two New Songs, Two Different Projects – MARTILA & GROOVEFACTORY : UNKNOWN (GF: U) – ‘From The Lost And The Failed’ + ‘Death, And I’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 26, 2025
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CLAYMORDS vocalist has ambitions for his solo project, and are also doing vocals on Alf Wold’s. GF:U MARTILA project was started by Nils back in 2017. and put on ice during the pandemic.

In 2020 Nils moved from Oslo and back to his hometown, Bergen. After looking for members for MARTILA, he got back together with co-founder of Claymords, Bjarne Olsen. To complete the lineup, his cousins joined in, whom also named MARTILA,

During this process, Nils also hooked up with Alf Wold (GF:U)and joined in on vocals on a few of his songs The song released this month is the third with GF:U and the title is DEATH, AND I.

This is the second release of the MARTILA collaboration is named FROM THE LOST AND THE FAILED. Coverpicture from the sour of Kyiv.

The first one with MARTILA was DEAD BIRDS FLYING. Photo taken from the pool in Chernobyl.

Both releases are with photos taken David Montalvo, who is currently defending his country against Russia.

Songs are on all streaming services.

Single Art Photos by David Montalvo

MARTILA:
Nils Ivar Martila – vocals/lyrics
Bjarne Olsen – guitars
Emil Martila – drums/guitar
Niklas Martila – bass

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3pEOzQSPMZispxMgXCaADO
Apple music: https://open.spotify.com/album/3pEOzQSPMZispxMgXCaADO
Youtube: https://youtu.be/cSBKoSo18MM?si=1wJu0Rg2PWy8QPN4

GROOVEFACTORY : UNKNOWN

Alf Wold – guitars, bass, drum programming, producing
Nils Ivar Martila – Vocals/lyrics

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2IgvH3LOOtIez3OniAqte8
Apple music: https://music.apple.com/no/album/death-and-i-feat-martila/1830707091
Youtube: https://youtu.be/QnZos1XjWOs?si=_K28hNUfuJLzWO4E

More songs coming with GF:U

MARTILA Back in Studio, Recording New Song ‘From The Lost And Failed’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 22, 2024
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Photo by Joakim Rostom

Nils Ivar Martila, his cousins Emil and Niklas Martila and Bjarne Olsen are back in studio recording the new song for a January release. The new song is titled FROM THE LOST AND FAILED. This is the same lineup as the previous release, DEAD BIRDS FLYING.

We are psyched about the progress and how the song is turning out. We have made a couple of studioreports you can watch. The first one is drums, bass and guitars. The second is vocal recording.
We hope you enjoy!

  1. Production:
  1. vocals :

More information at https://www.facebook.com/martila666

GF:U + MARTILA Join Forces on New Single ‘Trace The Demon’

Posted by metalshockfinland on August 23, 2024
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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

Photo by Stig Pallesen

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

MARTILA Release Second Single + Video ‘Dead Birds Flying’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 14, 2024
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January 12th, 2024 MARTILA released their second single. New crew, now with no less than three guys by the last name MARTILA. Nils Ivar Martila from CLAYMORDS has joined forces with his cousins, that are also brothers, Emil and Niklas Martila from VALD HEKS. Together with Bjarne Olsen from Th1s !s Bus1ness the gang is now to release the single DEAD BIRDS FLYING.

Previous single release by MARTILA was a 11:30 minute song featuring a duet with Norways biggest country/blues legend Steinar Albrigtsen. Titled THE PALE AND THE STORM.

It is now set for a new era with more songs ready for 2024. First out is DEAD BIRDS FLYING. Title is inspired by the massive amount of birds dying in Norway in 2023. The title is still just a metaphor the message in the song.

Stream and buy the ‘Dead Birds Flying’ single at

Nils Ivar Martila – vocals, composer
Emil Martila – drums, guitars, composer
Niklas Martila – bass
Bjarne Olsen – composer

Recorded at Tysnes i Rothølo Studio
Mixed and mastered at Equinox Starlite Studios by Willie Rene Skåtun
Cover photo by David Montalvo. Shot in Ukraine 2023.

CREW
NILS IVAR MARTILA is the founder, vocalist and composer in CLAYMORDS og MARTILA. CLAYMORDS is celebrating in 2023 30 years as a band. The band has done several international tours. In 2013 CLAYMORDS had the honor of hosting the most northern metal album release at Longyerabyen, Spitsbergen (1 ½ hour from the north pole) Followed up in 2014 playing gigs in the war zone in Ukraine, including city under siege, Donetsk.

Nils Ivar Martila has also founded and organized MARTILA METALFEST TOUR and GIGSWAP ROCKFEST.

EMIL and NIKLAS MARTILA started VALD HEKS in 2019. In 2021 they released their debut EP AETHER. They just finished, and are ready for their debut album in 2024. They are also thE owners of ROTHØLO STUDIO.

BJARNE OLSEN is guitarist of TH1S IS BUS1NESS, and ex-CLAYMORDS.

More information at https://www.facebook.com/martila666

MARTILA: To Release New Song “The Pale And The Storm” On April 27th, Feat. Norway’s Country Music Legend Steinar Albrigtsen

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 25, 2017
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Martila-Photo Joakim Rostom (10)

Nils Ivar Martila and Steinar Albrigtsen – photo by Photgrapher Joakim Rostom

Former CLAYMORDS vocalist/founder’s solo project MARTILA will release new 11:30 minutes song “The Pale And The Storm” on April 27th, featuring Norway’s biggest country music legend Steinar Albrigtsen.

This collaboration is Steinar Albrigtsen‘s absolute first time within the metal genre. The song is made by Nils Ivar Martila and Bjarne Olsen who joined forces with producer/composer Henning Ramseth (Ram-Zet/Return). Ramseth recorded guitar and bass in his SPACE VALLEY STUDIO. The drums were recorded by Erik Röjås CLAYMORDS/Sterbhaus) in Stockholm at death metal veteran and Grave’s mastermind Ola Lindgren at SOULLES STUDIO. Mixed and mastered at SOULLES as well.

The original thought behind the song was to make a song not meant for playing live, which will happen May 6th against all odds.

Here’s Nils Ivar Martila about the process:
“I wanted to do something I have never done before, make a very long song. However, to have the courage to make people listen to ONE song for that extend of time, it had to be intriguing all the way. This, of course was not a new way for me to make music since variation is my signature in all I’ve written. The difference this time is that THE PALE AND THE STORM is three songs in one, a challenge I hope we succeeded. Fortunately, I got two of the best musicians I know to make this happen, Henning Ramseth and Erik Röjås! It was mind-blowing to watch Henning record all from preproduction to finished product, and together with “blastermind” Röjås on drums. It is important for Erik and me that people notice that these are REAL ORGANIC DRUMS, no plastic-fantastic. Cause it is a very unfortunate trend today in the metalrecordings that the drums are not real, they are often moved (in times when drummers can’t play) and trigged. It just loosens the dynamic I feel. I hope others appreciate this too! To add another unusual touch, I asked Karl Henning Lundby to do an accordion solo in the middle of the song. He actually made it to number #8 in accordion world championship. THE PALE AND THE STORM is my life story and is a result that I have never been afraid to try to do stuff others would not, like to play a gig in Donetsk while the war was ongoing around us!”

The steaming release is April 27th on all digital platforms! Spotify, ITunes, Amazon, Tidal etc. Release party is May 6th in at John Dee, Oslo, Norway with Steinar Albrigtsen, Karl Henning Lundby. Facebook Event page here.

MARTILA-cover

More information at https://www.facebook.com/martila666/

MARTILA in CLAYMORDS- video recorded at Moscow Black Metal Convention:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMaWw9_J