Vocalist to leave Kvelertak 2018-07-16 by grondalen | 16 Comments | Frontman and vocalist of Kvelertak has decided to part ways with the band. Kvelertak will still continue as a band and will therefore need to replace Erlend.
From Kvelertak on Facebook:
Hey, Erlend here, there is no easy way to say this, so I'll just get straight to it.
It's necessary for me to part ways with Kvelertak.
The experience of building a successful band has been fun and rewarding but has also been equally intense and challenging. Over the years, this has taken its toll. As we've been developing personally and professionally, our individual goals, needs and motivations have changed, leading us in different directions. Though it is a heavy decision to leave a life I've been living and breathing for the last decade, I feel happy and excited to explore new possibilities for the future.
Regrettably, due to circumstances out of my control, I am not able to perform the last four shows in Norway this summer. I apologize to the festival organizers and fans planning on these shows.
I would like to thank Bjarte, Kjetil, Maciek, Marvin and Vidar, our crew, bands we've toured with and everyone else who has worked with Kvelertak. Most importantly, I appreciate our awesome fans that have made everything possible. I'm very proud and grateful for everything we've accomplished as Kvelertak. I am genuinely thankful for everything we've experienced together and wish the band the best of luck and success in the future.
Kvelertakk for meg!
Erlend Hjelvik
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http://www.facebook.com/Kvelertak/posts/10155456281650685
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I wonder if they’ll replace the vocals in house or find someone else. Those last four shows he mentions may give us an idea as to their plans. I just hope they don’t continue to make music like they did on Nattesferd.
| | | Nooooooo he was decent
| | | "Regrettably, due to circumstances out of my control, I am not able to perform the last four shows in Norway this summer." This sentence makes me believe that there have been an internal argument of some kind. I find it hard to believe that he will leave the band otherwise - right after touring the world with Metallica and before releasing a (potentially) successful fourth album.
| | | good point grondalen. I was thinking it could be he doesn’t like the direction of music they’ve been taking, but that’s entirely speculation. could be something more serious as well. I wish we knew more lol
| | | They were more of a guitar band anyway
| | | Bummer. Their first album was amazing, and they have such great energy live.
| | | Yeah gonna miss those owl mask/helmets
| | | Saw them few months back in Finland and they rocked hard! Erlend Will be missed m/..
| | | Honestly haven’t really dug this band since the self titled but i really dug his vocals on that one
| | | band just released a statement: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155457315880685&id=58323625684
in short, they knew this was coming, new vocalist will be announced at a show on july 20, and new album 2019
| | | thats a damn shame
| | | at least it sounds amicable. no drama's good drama.
| | | Huge bummer.
| | | Met that dude at a aus mastodon show, seemed legit. Was telling me how his drummer at the time had to stay back home to have excess skin removed from his skull... extremely random.
| | | Then later i asked bran if i could shake his hand... resulting in probably the weakest effort of a handshake ever... fkn princess. Later i watched a dvd where brann told the camera he hates it when ppl ask to shake his hand, cos theyre his "moneymakers". Fair enuf i guess. I dont need to like it tho
| | | I can get down with the weak ass handshakes because it’s like they are taking the piss out of the whole idea. What you gotta watch out for is those lukewarm medium-pressure handshakes. Those fuckers are weird and definitely up to something.
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