Årabrot
Encyclopedia
Biography
Since starting out in 2001, Årabrot’s main core has been Kjetil Nernes (songwriter, guitar and vocals) and Vidar Evensen (drums and visuals), and in recent years noise artist Stian Skagen (Electronics) has been a regular on-and-off member of the band. Collaborating with producers such as Billy AndersonBilly Anderson
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(Melvins, Neurosis), Emil Nikolaisen
Emil Nikolaisen
Emil Nikolaisen is a musician and producer from Norway. He is frontman, bandleader, songwriter, guitarist & singer of the well-known Norwegian alternative rock band Serena-Maneesh....
(Serena-Maneesh
Serena-Maneesh
Serena-Maneesh is an alternative rock band from Oslo, Norway.- Significance of the Name:...
, Maribel) and Steve Albini
Steve Albini
Steven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...
(Nirvana, High on Fire) the band has released three full-length albums as well as several EP's.
The band says that they completed a nine-day tour after vocalist Nernes blew his lung the first show, and that Nernes’ riff arm has steel implants after being manhandled by police and dog.
In 2009 they were nominated in the metal category of the Norwegian award Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen is an award presented to Norwegian musicians for their contributions.-Operation:The award was established on the initiative of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , an organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide...
for the release The Brother Seed, which was produced by well-known musician and producer Steve Albini.
The band site the Melvins
The Melvins
The Melvins are an American band that formed in 1983. They usually perform as a trio, but in recent years have performed as a four piece with two drummers. Since 1984, singer and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been the band's constant members...
, The Birthday Party and Swans
Swans
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as great sources of inspiration.
Band Members
- K:N (Kjetil Nernes): guitar, vocals (2001-)
- Marakel (Vidar Evensen): percussion (2001-)
Previous Members
- Sofus K (Kristian Kallevik): bass (2001-2003)
- Deadly Nightshade (Jon Øvstedal): bass, keyboard, guitar (2003-2010)
Tour Members
- Concept.virus (Stian Skagen): Electronics (2009-)
- Åse Bredeli Røyset (from DeathcrushDeathcrushDeathcrush is an EP by the influential Norwegian band Mayhem. It was released in 1987 and was the first studio release by any band of the Norwegian black metal scene. "Chainsaw Gutsfuck" was voted Most Gruesome Lyrics Ever by Blender Magazine. Though influential to black metal, its lyrics and sound...
): Bass (2011)
Discography
- Rogues GalleryRogues galleryA rogues gallery is a police collection of pictures or photographs of criminals and suspects kept for identification purposes...
(2003) - Proposing a Pact with Jesus (Norway Rat Records, 2005)
- Rep.Rep (Norway Rat Records, 2006)
- The Brother Seed (Norway Rat Records, 2009)
- Absolute Negativism EP w/Concept.virus(Norway Rat Records, 2009)
- I Rove (Fysisk Format, 2009)
- Revenge (Fysisk Format, 2010)
- Solar Anus (Fysisk Format, 2011)