People so often complain that a band isn’t playing their town on a tour. Every announcement is met with requests to play Billy from Stoke’s bedroom – though that would be sweet – and never satiates the audience size. Spare a thought for the people of Norwich who have had to go for years without seeing the glory of Mastodon in their city. As such, tonight’s event is packed out from the moment doors open, and anticipation is at an extreme high. Continue reading
KVELERTAK
Photo credit: Paal Audestad
In a statement on the bands’ Facebook account, singer Erlend Hjelvik has announced his departure from Norwegian band Kvelertak. The band recently opened for Metallica on their European tour and the bands have several gigs lined up for late summer. As of yet, the band has made no announcement about a replacement or future plans. See Hjelvik’s statement below. The band is still on tour supporting 2016’s Nattesferd and had been working toward a new album for late 2018 or early 2019 release. Continue reading
Earlier today it was revealed that Kvelertak would be direct support for Metallica’s European headlining tour, and to celebrate, the Norwegian metallers have unveiled a brand new video off of their Nattesferd album. Continue reading