Kvelertak (album)

Kvelertak
Studio album by
Released21 June 2010 (2010-06-21)
RecordedFebruary–March 2010 at GodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, US
Genre
Length48:36
LanguageNorwegian, English (track 5)
LabelIndie Recordings
ProducerKurt Ballou
Kvelertak chronology
Westcoast Holocaust
(2007)
Kvelertak
(2010)
Meir
(2013)
Singles from Kvelertak
  1. "Mjød"
    Released: 31 May 2010
  2. "Blodtørst"
    Released: 27 September 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
About.com[1]
Blabbermouth.net[4]

Kvelertak is the debut album by the Norwegian band Kvelertak, released on 21 June 2010 through Indie Recordings. The album was released in North America on 15 March 2011 through The End Records with six bonus tracks—four live recordings from the group's BBC sessions and two demo tracks.[5][6]

After performing in Oslo, Norway on 24 June 2011, Kvelertak were presented with a gold record certification by Indie Recordings and Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters (the headlining band of the concert). Kvelertak was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for selling more than 15,000 copies.[7]

The cover artwork was created by John Dyer Baizley of the band Baroness.

  1. ^ a b "About.com review". Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Kvelertak - Meir". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b AllMusic review
  4. ^ Blabbermouth.net review
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