Their debut album won the Norwegian "Spellemannsprisen" (the Norwegian Grammy) in 1999, but the price was soon taken away from them. It turned out that price-presenter Kristopher Schau (from The Cumshots) is a close friend of the band and intentionally announced the wrong winner. The real winner of the metal-category this year was The Kovenant for their album Nexus Polaris.
Discography:
1999 - Tung, Tung Politisk Rock - An album about the political state in Norway
2001 - Welcome To Norway - A tourist guide
2004 - Den Femte Statsmakt - Another political album
2006 - Naar Vi Døde Rocker - A hymn to Henrik Ibsen
2007 - Black Debbath Hyller Kvinnen - A Tribute to Women
2009 - Black Debbaths Beste - Ti år med rock mot alt som er kult - The best-of Black Debbath
2013 - Nå får det faen meg være rock! Akademisk stoner-rock!
Current line-up:
Aslag Guttormsgaard (Guitar, vocals, bass) - also in Hurra Torpedo etc.
Egil Hegerberg (Guitar, vocals, bass) - also in Bare Egil Band, Hurra Torpedo etc.
Lars Lønning (Vocals, guitar) - also in Gartnerlosjen etc.
Ole Petter Andreassen (Percussion) - also in The Cumshots and Thulsa Doom
Former member:
Per Bertrand Aanonsen (Percussion) - also in Gartnerlosjen and deafmazjiiN
Official website: http://www.duplexrecords.no/blackdebbath/
Motörhedda Gabler
Black Debbath Lyrics
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Ingen nåde, intet kompromiss Motor-Assesor Brack ble hennes nemesis Han visste Hedda brente Motor-Eljert Lovborgs manuskript Motor, Motörhedda Gabler Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Heller enn å bli assessorenes slave Valgte Hedda å ta seg selv av dage En død skjonnhet er bedre enn et liv som er stygt Motor, Motörhedda Gabler Motor, Motörhedda Gabler Motor, Motörhedda Gabler Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
The lyrics to Black Debbath's song Motörhedda Gabler tell the story of a woman named Hedda who lived a hard and uncompromising life. She refused to be bought or sold and was a death machine, an angel from hell. The name "Motörhedda Gabler" is a play on words, combining the name Hedda Gabler from the Henrik Ibsen play with the heavy metal band Motörhead.
The second verse introduces the character Motor-Assessor Brack, who became Hedda's nemesis. He knew that Hedda had burned the manuscript of Lovborg, and ultimately Hedda chose to take her own life rather than become a slave to the assessors. The lyrics suggest that for Hedda, death was a preferable alternative to a life of compromise and submission.
Overall, the song celebrates the rebellious spirit of Hedda and her refusal to be controlled by societal expectations. The heavy metal music and lyrics combine to create a powerful anthem for individuality and resistance.
Line by Line Meaning
Levde hardt, kjørte løpet
Lived hard, ran the race
Ville aldri la seg kjøpe
Would never let herself be bought
Hun var en dødsmaskin
She was a death machine
En engel fra helvete
An angel from hell
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Ingen nåde, intet kompromiss
No mercy, no compromise
Motor-Assesor Brack ble hennes nemesis
Motor-Assessor Brack became her nemesis
Han visste Hedda brente Motor-Eljert Lovborgs manuskript
He knew Hedda burned Motor-Eljert Lovborg's manuscript
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Heller enn å bli assessorenes slave
Rather than becoming a slave to the assessors
Valgte Hedda å ta seg selv av dage
Hedda chose to take her own life
En død skjonnhet er bedre enn et liv som er stygt
A dead beauty is better than an ugly life
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Motor, Motörhedda Gabler
Contributed by Jake Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.