Artist: Kvelertak

There's not denying it - for UK rock fans, the cancellation of Sonisphere 2012 was the biggest news story this week. Unless something incredibly dramatic happens later this year, we'd put good money on it being one of - if not the - biggest news story of the entire year . It's because it's such a momentous news event that we're dedicating this week's Sunday Slaylist to the acts that were supposed to be performing at Knebworth this Summer...only with an extra little twist.... [...]

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Man, these guys just never stop being cool. You know how much we love Kvelertak around these parts. I mean look at all this live footage we have. And, these guys never cease being so fucking cool, because at a recent show in Singamore, the action LITERALLY spilled to the streets. These guys can rock ...

Well, this is undeniably cool. Here's an e-mail we just got from a reader named Daniel: "I was at a gig where Kvelertak was playing in Singapore. It was fantastic! However, the icing on the cake was when, during their last song, they (minus the drummer) took to the streets to perform, disrupting traffic in [...]

Sonisphere Festival have confirmed 11 new bands for their Knebworth bill this July. Heading up this new announcement are Kvelertak, Crowbar, and Electric Wizard, and along with the rest of the new additions to the line-up, brings the total number of bands announced for Sonsphere UK this Summer up to a total of 34 . The other names confirmed to be playing across Sonisphere come July are Skindred, Glassjaw (performing their second album, Worship & Tribute , in full), Hundred Reasons (who'll be performing their breakthrough album, Ideas [...]

Kvelertak posted the above photo to their Facebook page, and YOU GUYS!!! I think I'm in love. No, srsly, whoever this is... I don't care what you look like, I just know we're meant to be. How do you feel about a tall guy who blogs about metal by day and hosts a show on SiriusXM ...

This is a list of the albums I'm looking forward to this year, and some artists I would love to hear new material from as well. What artists are you hoping will drop new material this year.

You know that our favourite Canadians, Cancer Bats are back, back, BACK in 2012 with a new album, Dead Set On Living (which will be released on 16 April 2012 and will be excellent) and they'll be playing at least one gig at London's Highbury Garage on Saturday, 21 April 2012 but now a new song of theirs, 'Old Blood' has popped up on YouTube. Good. Listen to it. It sounds like a Kvelertak song. That would be a good tour, [...]

We asked Metal Injection contributor Frank Huang to reflect on his Top 5 Shows in 2011. Frank shot extensive video of all the shows mentioned in this post, as well as many other NYC area shows, which you can view at Pit Full of Shit. 5. Disma, Coffinworm, Unearthly Trance, Oak Saint Vitus Bar, August ...

Hey if everybody else is jumping on the alcohol bandwagon, why not our favorite Norwiegan death-n-rollers in Kvelertak? The band announced a special limited edition Kvelerbier ""made out of honey and hate" and the very metal 6.66% alcoholic content. There are only 30 bottles available for sale, and they will be sold at their December ...

Terrorizer Magazine's "True Cult Heavy Metal" blog asks "Are Kvelertak the most exciting band in the world?": http://truecultheavymetal.com/ blog1.php/2011/11/29/blog-are- kvelertak-the-most-exciting-ba nd-in-the-world My answer: you've got to be fucking kidding me.

Tweet I have a confession to make. I work for a church. I do. Music blogging is not exactly a cash cow so in order to buy food and stuff I work for a church (I am being a touch flippant, I love my job). A certain lifestyle is expected of people who work for a church. They are not exactly written into the job description but there are many behaviours that would be frowned upon that usually go unsaid. Fairly high on that [...]

In case you somehow still don't know, Skeletonwitch and Kvelertak co-headlined the totally awesome CMJ showcase we did with and a couple of weeks back with Metal Injection and 1000 Knives. Metal Injection has already provided you with footage of the three support bands - Barn Burner, Turbid North, and Battlecross - fucking shit up; now they [...]

Earlier this week, you got to check out some sweet live footage of the three support bands (Barn Burner, Turbid North, and Battlecross) from the CMJ showcase we did with Metal Injection and 1000 Knives last Friday night; the MI Junkies tell me they'll have even sweeter footage of co-headliners Skeletonwitch and Kvelertak sometime in [...]

• 1000-KNIVES - 1000 KNIVES PRESENTS KVELERTAK 10.21.2011

KVELERTAK Three all-this-grey-has-put-me-in-th e-mood-for-metal reasons to hit up the Empty Bottle tonight... 1. As a Queens of the Stone Age fan, my introduction to Norwegian punk came through the glam schtick of Turbonegro, whose track "Back to Dungaree High" QOTSA covered in 2001. Turbonegro's music had hard-charging grimy riffs and anthemic lyrics with melodies that were catchy as all hell. Needless to say, I see a lot of those qualities in Norwegian hardcore act Kvelertak . Sure, the sextet does more screaming per volume than singing, but the songs [...]

There's a major dance party happening right now in the Vince Division of the MetalSucks Mansion! Yeah, it's cool and all that Metal Injection posted video of the three opening bands from this past Friday's CMJ showcase, but those motherfuckers interrupted the electro dance grooves of the brand new Justice album. Assholes. I know Rob [...]

While we're always game for a crazy Friday night of partying, we are ESPECIALLY excited for tonight. 'Cause tonight we're teaming up with our friends at Metal Injection and 1000 Knives for a totally kick-ass CMJ Music Marathon showcase, featuring Skeletonwitch, Kvelertak, Barn Burner, Turbid North, and Battle Cross. Not only is the show guaranteed to be beyond insane, but there's [...]

It's not unlike Christmas Eve, the Monday before CMJ Music Marathon kicks off... High anticipation of the veritable feast of stimuli to tickle one's senses in the days to come. Uncertainty as to the highlights of what we'll unwrap this year. Anxiety at the distinct possibility of falling [...]

In case you somehow forgot, the totally kick-ass MetalSucks/ Metal Injection/1000 Knives CMJ Music Marathon showcase at the always-fun Club Europa in Brooklyn will take place one week from tonight, on Friday, October 21. It's being co-headlined by Kvelertak and Skeletonwitch, a duo whose presence should be more than enough to get you to buy a ticket, but there's also three [...]

For the second year in a row, MetalSucks is proud to be teaming up with our friends at Metal Injection and 1000 Knives for a totally kick-ass CMJ Music Marathon showcase at the always-fun Club Europa in Brooklyn. This year's edition will take place on Friday, October 21, and will be co-headlined by the unfuckwithable one-two punch of Kvelertak and Skeletonwitch, as part [...]