Darkness Forever! is a live album

Live album

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 by the Norwegian

Norway

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 band Turbonegro

Turbonegro

Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....

 recorded in 1998 and released in 1999 on Bitzcore Records in Germany

Germany

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 and on Get Hip Records

Get Hip Records

Get Hip Records is an independent Pittsburgh based music label and distributor formed by Gregg Kostelich in 1986. Kostelich used the label to release music by his own band, The Cynics, as well as other local, indie and retro garage rock bands.-Releases:...

 in 2000 in the USA. It was recorded on May 10, 1998 at Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany and on December 18, 1998 at Mars, Oslo, Norway, which was the last show of Turbonegro before they disbanded and went on hiatus for 4 years. There are no overdubs

Overdubbing

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 whatsoever on this album.

The album was re-released in May 2005 as a 6 panel Digipak

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 with extended photo material. It contains 5 bonus songs (20 all together) and has been re-mastered. The result is a noticeably improved and better sound compared to the original version.

Track listing

All tracks by Turbonegro

Turbonegro

Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....

1. "The Age Of Pamparius" – 6:45
2. "Back To Dungaree High" – 3:02
3. "Get It On
   Get It On (Turbonegro song)
   "Get It On" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1998 album Apocalypse Dudes released on 7" Vinyl in 1998 by Sympathy for the Record Industry....
   
   " – 4:01
4. "Just Flesh" – 3:15
5. "Don't Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker" – 2:14
6. "The Midnight NAMBLA" – 2:03
7. "Sailor Man" – 2:17
8. "Rendezvous With Anus" – 2:28
9. "Are Your Ready (For Some Darkness)" – 4:09
10. "Selfdestructo Bust" – 3:07
11. "Rock Against Ass" – 3:58
12. "Prince Of The Rodeo
    Prince of the Rodeo
    "Prince Of The Rodeo" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1998 album Apocalypse Dudes released on 7" Vinyl in 1996 by Hit Me! Records, which was run by long time Turbo-photographer Morten Anderson. This was guitarist Euroboy's recording debut...
    
    " – 4:19
13. "Monkey On Your Back" – 3:08
14. "Denim Demon
    Denim Demon
    "Denim Demon" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1996 album Ass Cobra released on 7" Vinyl in 1995 by Munster Records.The back sleeve shows a pic of Turbonegro's fairly unknown afro wig look. Munster re-issued this single in June 1998 due to public demand....
    
    " – 2:10
15. "I Got Erection
    I Got Erection
    "I Got Erection" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1996 album Ass Cobra released on 7" Vinyl in 1995 by Hit Me! Records, which was run by long time Turbo-photographer Morten Anderson....
    
    " – 8:35
16. "Bad Mongo" (on double LP version) – 3:08
17. "Zillion Dollar Sadist" (on double LP version, American version and 2005 re-issue) – 3:26
18. "Death Time" (on double LP version, American version and 2005 re-issue) – 2:17
19. "Hobbit Motherfuckers" (on double LP version, American version and 2005 re-issue) – 1:18
20. "Good Head" (on double LP version, American version and 2005 re-issue) – 5:42

Line-up

• Hank Von Helvete
  Hank Von Helvete
  Hans Erik Dyvik Husby , also known as Hank von Helvete, Hertugen and Hærtis, most famous for being the former lead vocalist of the Norwegian death-punk band Turbonegro. While not explicitly addressed to date, the name Helvete was adopted due to its meaning "hell" or "a place of suffering" in...
  
   (Hans Erik Dyvik Husby) - vocals
  Singing
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• Euroboy
  Euroboy
  Knut Schreiner , better known by his stage name Euroboy, plays lead guitar in Turbonegro . Noted internationally for the album Apocalypse Dudes. As Euroboy, Schreiner usually appears on stage in an all black attire, sporting a Schutz-Staffel Totenkopf officer's hat...
  
   (Knut Schreiner) - Lead guitar
  Lead guitar
  Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
  
  
• Rune Rebellion
  Rune Rebellion
  Rune Rebellion is the stage name of Rune Grønn, a guitarist from Verdal, Norway, born 1965, he is most famous of being the former rhythm guitarist of the Norwegian band Turbonegro, which he quit in Oct. 26. 2007, and played his last show in Folken in Stavanger the day after. However, he returned in...
  
   (Rune Grønn) - Rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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• Pål Pot Pamparius (Pål Bottger Kjærnes) - Keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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   and percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Happy-Tom
  Happy-Tom
  Thomas Seltzer , better known by his stage name Happy-Tom, is the bassist and main songwriter in the band Turbonegro, famous for wearing feminine makeup and a sailor's uniform....
  
   (Thomas Seltzer) - Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Chris Summers
  Chris Summers
  Chris Summers is mostly known for his work with the Norwegian deathpunk band Turbonegro , where he played the drums from 1998 to 2008....
  
   (Christer Engen) - drums
  Drum kit
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Credits

• Dimitri - Layout Assistance
• Phranc Kozic - Cover Design
• Sven Peks - Recorder and Mixer, Hamburg
• Michael Wehr - Recorder and Mixer, Oslo
• Tom Kvalsvoll - Master at Strype Audio
• Alex Kayiambakis - Photography
• Lord Bard - Photography

Artwork

• The artwork of the front sleeve was culled from a 70's poster advertising for "The Magic Show" of American magician Doug Henning
  Doug Henning
  Douglas James Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.-Early life:...
  
  .
• The original compact disc
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   pressing came with a free "Turbojugend
  Turbojugend
  Turbojugend sometimes shortened to TJ is the international fan club of the Norwegian rock band Turbonegro. A turbojugend member can be recognised by their specially-made denim jackets with the Turbonegro logo and "Turbojugend [name of chapter]" stitched on the back. The logo of Turbojugend Oslo can...
  
  " sticker.
• Limited first edition vinyl pressing (only 3000 copies) came with the A1 poster from their last tour (European "Darkness Forever" tour with Nashville Pussy
  Nashville Pussy
  Nashville Pussy is an American hard rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their musical style mixes boogie rock, Southern metal and psychobilly. Much of the band's lyrical themes mostly revolve around sex, drugs, drinking, fighting, and rock 'n' roll...
  
  ) designed by Frank Kozik. The sleeve had special relief printing on the cover and there were 5 more tracks than the CD.