KVELERTAK: Video Of The Bands Track-By-Track Breakdown For 'Meir'

Norwegian Rockers KVELERTAK will be releasing their Roadrunner Records debut album 'Meir' worldwide on March 26, and is available for streaming at this link!

In anticipation of the release of their NEW album, KVELERTAK created the following videos featuring the track-by-track breakdown for 'Meir'. Check em' out:





The band recently premiere the music video for their song "Månelyst". You can watch it HERE!

You can pre-order 'Meir' now in the Roadrunner webstore - get the CD, the digital album, or a deluxe 2LP set on 180gm vinyl!

The band recently announced a major North American headlining tour. The spring trek celebrates the band’s hugely anticipated Roadrunner Records debut entitled 'Meir', and kicks off April 21 at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge. Full agenda HERE!

Members of the band recently took over Roadrunner Records in New York City for a fully loaded press day. Luckily, we were able to kidnap Erlend Hjelvik and Vidir Landa to discuss 'Meir' and how Norwegian culture influenced the bands musical direction. We also discussed the bands NEW music video for "Bruane Brenn" (watch it HERE). Watch this exclusive interview right here, right now!




Related links:
KVELERTAK's official site

KVELERTAK Premiere Video For Their NEW Song "Månelyst"

Norwegian Rockers KVELERTAK will be releasing their Roadrunner Records debut album 'Meir' worldwide on March 26, and is available for streaming at this link!

In anticipation of the release of their NEW album, KVELERTAK is premiering their music video for their song "Månelyst". You can watch it here:



You can pre-order 'Meir' now in the Roadrunner webstore - get the CD, the digital album, or a deluxe 2LP set on 180gm vinyl!

The band recently announced a major North American headlining tour. The spring trek celebrates the band’s hugely anticipated Roadrunner Records debut entitled 'Meir', and kicks off April 21 at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge. Full agenda HERE!

Members of the band recently took over Roadrunner Records in New York City for a fully loaded press day. Luckily, we were able to kidnap Erlend Hjelvik and Vidir Landa to discuss 'Meir' and how Norwegian culture influenced the bands musical direction. We also discussed the bands NEW music video for "Bruane Brenn" (watch it HERE). Watch this exclusive interview right here, right now!




Related links:
KVELERTAK's official site

KVELERTAK: Full Album Stream Available For 'Meir'

Norwegian Rockers KVELERTAK will be releasing their Roadrunner Records debut album 'Meir' worldwide on March 26, and is available for streaming at this link!

You can pre-order 'Meir' now in the Roadrunner webstore - get the CD, the digital album, or a deluxe 2LP set on 180gm vinyl!

The band recently announced a major North American headlining tour. The spring trek celebrates the band’s hugely anticipated Roadrunner Records debut entitled 'Meir', and kicks off April 21 at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge. Full agenda HERE!

Members of the band recently took over Roadrunner Records in New York City for a fully loaded press day. Luckily, we were able to kidnap Erlend Hjelvik and Vidir Landa to discuss 'Meir' and how Norwegian culture influenced the bands musical direction. We also discussed the bands NEW music video for "Bruane Brenn" (watch it HERE). Watch this exclusive interview right here, right now!




Related links:
KVELERTAK's official site

KVELERTAK Discuss How Norwegian Culture Influenced Their NEW Album 'Meir'!

Norwegian Rockers KVELERTAK will be releasing their Roadrunner Records debut album worldwide on March 26, and is available for pre-order now in the Roadrunner webstore - get the CD, the digital album, or a deluxe 2LP set on 180gm vinyl!

The band recently announced a major North American headlining tour. The spring trek celebrates the band’s hugely anticipated Roadrunner Records debut entitled 'Meir', and kicks off April 21 at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge. Full agenda HERE!

Members of the band recently took over Roadrunner Records in New York City for a fully loaded press day. Luckily, we were able to kidnap Erlend Hjelvik and Vidir Landa to discuss 'Meir' and how Norwegian culture influenced the bands musical direction. We also discussed the bands NEW music video for "Bruane Brenn" (watch it HERE). Watch this exclusive interview right here, right now!



Related links:
KVELERTAK's official site

KVELERTAK Will Be Touring North America - Details Available!

Norwegian Rockers Kvelertak have announced a major North American headlining tour. The spring trek celebrates the band’s hugely anticipated Roadrunner Records debut entitled 'Meir', and kicks off April 21 at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge. 'Meir' will be available worldwide on March 26, and is available for pre-order now in the Roadrunner webstore - get the CD, the digital album, or a deluxe 2LP set on 180gm vinyl!

On this tour, Kvelertak will be joined by Cancer Bats and Black Tusk. Tour dates are as follows (with more to be announced):

*w/Black Tusk only
**w/Cancer Bats only

- Apr 21: Chicago, IL, Bottom Lounge** 
- Apr 22: Detroit, MI, Shelter @ St. Andrews 
- Apr 23: Millvale, PA, Mr. Small’s** 
- Apr 24: Cleveland, OH, The Grog Shop 
- Apr 25: Columbus, OH, Ace of Cups
- Apr 27: Minneapolis, MN, 7th Street Entry**
- Apr 28: Lawrence, KS, Granada Theatre
- Apr 30: Denver, CO, Larimer Lounge 
- May 1: Salt Lake City, UT, In The Venue
- May 3: Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theatre**
- May 4: Seattle, WA, El Corazon**
- May 5: Vancouver, BC, Rickshaw Theatre** 
- May 7: San Francisco, CA, Slim’s**
- May 8: West Hollywood, CA, The Roxy**
- May 9: Phoenix, AZ, Joe’s Grotto**
- May 11: Houston, TX, Fitzgerald’s (Downstairs)
- May 12: Dallas, TX, Club Dada 
- May 13: Austin, TX, Red 7 
- May 15: Nashville, TN, Exit/In 
- May 17: New York, NY, The Studio at Webster Hall**
- May 18: Philadelphia, PA, Underground Arts
- May 19: Washington, DC, Rock & Roll Hotel** 
- May 20: Allston, MA, Great Scott**
- May 21: Montreal, QC, Les Katacombes* 
- May 22: Toronto, ON, The Wreck Room*

Related links:
KVELERTAK's official site

BLACK TUSK Announce U.S. Headlining Tour - Dates Available!

Savannah, Georgia's BLACK TUSK, are in the midst of their first ever European headline tour.  The run will wrap up this week with a festival appearance in Tonsberg, Norway with an appearance at Slottsfjell Fest.

BLACK TUSK have confirmed a string of North American headlining dates for this fall. The run kicks off October 13th in Johnson City, TN and is scheduled to wrap up October 24th in Portland, Oregon. The band is touring in support of their latest release 'Set The Dial' which is streaming in full below. The album is available for purchase via Relapse.com and iTunes. 

BLACK TUSK took part in the inaugural "Orion Music + More Festival" curated by Metallica this past June. Pop Culture Madness caught up with the guitarist Andrew Fidler for an interview at the festival. Check it out HERE. Andrew also chatted with The Rock Revival, that interview can be seen HERE.

European Tour With Okkultokrati:

7/19: Gothenburg, Sweden @ Truckstop Alaska 
7/20: Tonsberg, Norway @ Slottsfjell Fest

Fall North American Headline Tour: 

10/13: Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway
10/14: Nashville, TN @ The End w/ Skeletonwitch
10/15: Louisville, KY @ Magbar
10/16: Chattanooga, TN @ JJ's Bohemia
10/17: Indianapolis, IN @ The Jukebox
10/18: Peoria, IL @ Brass Rail
10/19: Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
10/21: Billings, MT @ Manny's
10/22: Spokane, WA @ The A Club
10/23: Seattle, WA @ Highline
10/24: Portland, OR @ Plan B
11/28: Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall



Related links:
Click here to listen to Black Tusk's NEW song 'Bring Me Darkness'
Click here to pre-order Black Tusk's "Set The Dial" via Relapse Records
Click here to pre-order Black Tusk's "Set The Dial" via iTunes

Relapse Records Announces FREE Scion Label Showcase - Exhumed, Black Tusk & More To Perform Live!

Relapse Records has teamed up with Scion Audio/Visual for a special free label showcase at The Roxy in Hollywood, CA. This one night only show will take place on February 11th and feature live performances from Relapse powerhouses Exhumed, Black Tusk, Revocation, Tombs & Royal Thunder! Tickets are extremely limited and are only available via RSVP at this location starting Wednesday, January 18th at 11 AM PST.

The event will be professionally recorded by Scion and eventually released as a free full-length album with 3-4 tracks from each band. For detailed information on the show, including a preview of the show poster designed by Orion Landau (Obscura, Revocation) head to the official Scion A/V site here.

Related links:
Relapse Records
Scion A/V

Black Tusk Stream NEW Songs: "Crossroads and Thunder" & "Bring Me Darkness"!

Savannah, Georgia's Black Tusk is gearing up for the release of their new studio album entitled "Set The Dial" (set to be released on October 25th via Relapse Records). Produced by Jack Endino (Soundgarden, High On Fire, Skeletonwitch), Set the Dial’s ten tracks cook like the Savannah heat, raising up their signature brand of primal, triple-vocal, chromatic madness, and tattooing it across canyon-wide grooves.

Today, the band is streaming a brand new song titled 'Crossroads and Thunder' on Noisecreep (see link below), which will instantly catch your ears attention. Additionally, the band is streaming the first single from their forthcoming release "Set the Dial" on their Facebook Page. The song 'Bring Me Darkness' can be heard at the link below.

The artwork for "Set the Dial" was designed by John Dyer Baizley who has illustrated all of the band's releases.

Black Tusk recently announced an Eastern US headlining tour and a string of regional record release shows in support of their forthcoming new record "Set the Dial". The Eastern US tour starts November 2nd in Charlotte, NC and runs through mid-November, including a stop as part of the Metal Suckfest in New York, NY. Support on this run comes from Thou and MonstrO on select dates. Here are the tour-dates.

- Oct. 1: Statesboro, GA at Dos Amigos
- Oct. 21: Athens, GA at The Caledonia as part of Devilneck Festival
- Oct. 22: Savannah, GA at The Jinx - "Set the Dial" record release show
- Oct. 23: Tallahassee, FL at St Michael's Pub
- Oct. 25: Austin, TX at La Zona Rosa (w/ Mastodon)
- Oct. 27: Houston, TX at Fitzgerald's (w/ Mastodon)
- Oct. 28: New Orleans, LA at Babylon
- Oct. 29: Atlanta, GA at Drunken Unicorn - Set the Dial record release show
- Nov. 2: Charlotte, NC at The Casbah at Tremont Music Hall (w/ MonstrO)
- Nov. 3: Richmond, VA at Kingdom (w/ MonstrO)
- Nov. 4: New York, NY at Irving Plaza (as part of Metalsucks Fest)
- Nov. 5: Reading, PA at Reverb (w/ MonstrO)
- Nov. 6: Boston, MA at Great Scott (w/ MonstrO)
- Nov. 7: Poughkeepsie, NY at The Loft (w/ Thou, MonstrO)
- Nov. 8: TBA
- Nov. 9: Baltimore, MD at Sonar (w/ Thou, MonstrO)
- Nov. 10: TBA
- Nov. 11: Rochester, NY at Montage Music Hall (w/ Thou, MonstrO)
- Nov. 12: Cleveland, OH at Now That's Class (w/ Thou, MonstrO)
- Nov. 13: Chicago, IL at Ultra Lounge (w/ Thou, MonstrO)
- Nov. 14: St Louis, MO at Fubar (w/ Thou, MonstrO)
- Nov. 15: Memphis, TN at Hi Tone (w/ Thou, MonstrO)
- Nov. 16: Little Rock, AR at Downtown Music (w/ Thou, MonstrO)
- Nov. 17: Nashville, TN at The End (w/ Thou, MonstrO)

Related links:
Click here to listen to Black Tusk's NEW song 'Crossroads and Thunder'
Click here to listen to Black Tusk's NEW song 'Bring Me Darkness'
Click here to pre-order Black Tusk's "Set The Dial" via Relapse Records
Click here to pre-order Black Tusk's "Set The Dial" via iTunes