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When the Norwegian band Kvelertak goes on stage at the Fjellepark festival in Flekkefjord around midnight tonight, it's the first time the band has played without its original singer Erlend Hjelvik, who announced his farewells earlier this week.
Kvelertak was to finish
– As Erlend can not finish with us, we are already introducing the new band member at the Fjellpark Festival this weekend, the remaining Kvelertak members have said in a press release.
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New singer tonight
Kvelertaks manager Kim Paulsen confirms in a press release at 11:55 pm that Ivar Nikolaisen (39) is the group's new singer.
Nikolaisen has already sung in the punk band Silver and sings The Good The Bad And The Zugly. This last group has already shot with Kvelertak earlier. Nikolaisen has also contributed to the songs of several songs of Kvelertak
He is the brother of the artists Emil, Hilma and Elvira Nikolaisen
– An honor
– I am a big fan of Kvelertak since I saw them. the first time almost ten years ago. It's an honor to be able to participate in the machinery! Nikolaisen in Paulsen's press release
The band says the following about his new singer:
– We are shooting with his other band several times over the years and nothing seems more natural than dealing on stage with Ivar
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Nikolaisen says that he does not intend to copy his predecessor Hjelvik. The reason is that it's "an impossible job."
– Erlend is a lion. I am a little rat! But this rat is reasonably angry and full of infection and plague, ready to spread wildlife to new heights! But above all, I can not wait to go to work again
The mountain park festival, and the virginish performance of Nikolais with Kvelertak, pass by the pile of Flekkefjord, right next to the house. childhood of the Nikolais brothers to Me. sig "data-srcset =" // 1.dbstatic.no/70020720.jpg?imageId=70020720&x=0&y=0&cropw=100&croph=78.728606356968&width=403&height=202&compression=80 640w, //1.dbstatic.no/70020720.jpg ? imageId = 70020720 & x = 0 & y = 0 & cropw = 100 & croph = 78.728606356968 & width = 643 & height = 322 & compression = 80 1024w, //1.dbstatic.no/70020720.jpg?imageId=70020720&x=0&y=0&cropw=100&croph=78.728606356968&width=402&height=202&compression= 70 320w "src =" http://www.dagbladet.no/ "/>
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It's Monday that singer Erlend Hjelvik reported in a Facebook post that his time in the hardcore / metal band Kvelertak is over.
– There is no easy way to say it, so I'm getting right to the point. In Facebook's post, Hjelvik writes that "for reasons beyond his control", he will not be able to attend the last four concerts planned in Norway this summer, and sorry for that.
This applies, for example, to the concert that will take place tonight at the Mountain Park Festival on July 20th. In addition, there is a concert at the Utkant Skjerjehamn Festival on Friday, July 27, as well as a concert at the Vangen Festival in August
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Kvelertak has, among others, shot with big bands like Metallica and Mastodon, played with Slayer and Anthrax, and has warmed up for Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden and Kiss here in Norway.
I In the autumn, the hardcore / metal band goes to the studio to record their next album, which is scheduled for release in 2019. It will also be the first album without Erlend Hjelvik as the first character and singer.
The Stavanger-based group was launched in 2007 and today includes Erlend Hjelvik, Bjarte Lund Rolland, Maciek Ofstad, Vidar Landa, Kjetil Gjermundrød and Marvin Nygaard. Now it is clear that Ellend Hjelvik will be replaced by Ivar Nikolaisen.
They won the 2010 Game Man Prize in rock, in addition to the Spellemannsprisen for this year's newcomer with the debut album "Kvelertak". The same album got a dice five from the Dagbladet critic, and was sold to the gold in a few months. In 2013, they won the Game Prize in Metal
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