Norwegian noise fiends, Kvelertak are to release their second album ‘Meir’ on 4th March supported by a European wide tour.
Erlend Hjelvik (Vocals) comments; “It is both catchy and heavy; we’re pushing our limits in both ends of that spectre. It’s very varied and there are a lot of surprises in store. I mean, it’s unlike anything I myself have heard before, so we even managed to surprise ourselves.”
Bjarte Lund Rolland (Guitars) chimes in; “It’s kinda like the first one, but way more in every way. The big songs are bigger, the harder songs are harder, the poppy songs are poppier, and so on. I think we stretched the limits of what we could do within our realm, but not so much that it doesn’t sound unmistakably like Kvelertak. This is also the reason we went back with Kurt, to try out the new material in the context of more or less the same sound spectrum as the first one, so as to give it a bit of a continuous vibe, like a sequel if you will. But what matters is that it’s just as fucking shameless as the first one, if not more. I’m, really excited about it.”
Kvelertak will kick off their European tour in the UK on 5th November, and will visit UK, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and Poland before heading off to the their native Scandinavia for further shows
The UK dates are:
Tuesday 5th March – The Talking Heads, Southampton
Wednesday 6th March – Club Academy, Manchester
Thursday 7th March – Corporation, Sheffield
Friday 8th March – O2 Academy2 , Newcastle
Saturday 9th March – Stereo, Glasgow
Monday 11th March – Oc Academy 3, Birmingham
Tuesday 12th March, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Thursday 14th March – Electric Ballroom, Camden
Tickets are available at £12.00 subject to booking fee. Book through www.Ticketmaster.com
Photo: Meghan McInnis
