Kvelertak were formed in Stavanger, Norway in 2007. The band's name is the Norwegian for "stranglehold" or "chokehold". A demo, Westcoast Holocaust, was self-released that year. The band released their debut album, entitled Kvelertak, on June 21, 2010 via the Norwegian record label Indie Recordings, and on March 15 via The End Records in North America. The album was certified gold by IFPI in Norway for selling over 15,000 copies.
In March 2011, Kvelertak were presented with two Spellemannprisen Awards, a prestigious Norwegian music award similar to the American Grammy Award—for Best Newcomer and Best Rock Band. The Kvelertak song "Mjød" was used as the end music for the film The Troll Hunter.
The second album, Meir, was released in March 2013. The band's third studio album, titled Nattesferd, was released on May 13, 2016. Their fourth studio album, Splid, was released on February 14th, 2020, their first with Ivar Nikolaisen on lead vocals.
Bråtebrann
Kvelertak Lyrics
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Snart skal Valhall falla
Glødnan få vinga
Himmelen åpenbares i flamma
Valfarta Gehenna
Ildrøde tunga
Ta med både kjerring og unga
Ein grim aroma he lagt seg øve bygdå
Dunsten av frihet Den djevelske luktå
Heilt opp te Kjørmo Dantes inferno
Alt ska bli til aska alt skal bli til jord og muld
Helvete ture fram nå e det bråtebrann
Den røde hane gale gnistre opp fra alle hold
Forødelse er målet nå sleng det på bålet for
Alt ska bli te i aska alt skal bli til jord og muld
La meg få tenna på brenn heile Rogaland
Et svidd og øde landskap står tilbake gudsforlatt
Helvete ture fram bråtebrann
E det sirena
Frå fylkesvei førtifira
Det va då som faen
E det kje lensmannen
Ordføraren og presten
Heile jævla kommunen
Me stikke opp på legå på heiå
Og gjøyme åkke i løå
The lyrics to Kvelertak's song "Bråtebrann" convey a sense of restlessness and rebellion, as well as a desire for destruction and transformation. The opening lines suggest that Valhalla, the hall of fallen warriors in Norse mythology, will soon fall, and that the flames will bring forth a revelation, perhaps symbolizing a new order or a turning point. The reference to Gehenna, a place associated with punishment, reinforces the idea of impending destruction.
The lyrics continue with a description of a grim aroma hanging over a town, a scent of freedom with diabolical undertones. The mention of Kjørmo and Dante's Inferno intensifies the imagery of hellish flames engulfing everything. The chorus repeats the theme of everything turning to ashes and earth, with hell moving forward and a "bråtebrann" (a fire set to clear vegetation) as the ultimate goal.
The second verse introduces sirens and the possibility of law enforcement involvement. The reference to the mayor, the priest, and the whole community suggests a rebellion against authority, with the singer and others hiding and seeking refuge in a barn, possibly plotting some kind of uprising.
Overall, the lyrics of "Bråtebrann" depict a restless and rebellious spirit, a desire for destruction and transformation, and a distrust of authority.
Line by Line Meaning
Alle rastlause sjeler
All restless souls
Snart skal Valhall falla
Soon Valhalla shall fall
Glødnan få vinga
The embers shall take flight
Himmelen åpenbares i flamma
The heavens reveal themselves in flames
Valfarta Gehenna
Pilgrimage to Gehenna
Ildrøde tunga
The fiery tongue
Ta med både kjerring og unga
Bring along both wife and child
Setta fyr på heila verdens lunga
Setting fire to the lungs of the whole world
Ein grim aroma he lagt seg øve bygdå
A grim aroma has settled over the town
Dunsten av frihet Den djevelske luktå
The scent of freedom, the devilish odor
Heilt opp te Kjørmo Dantes inferno
All the way up to Kjørmo, Dante's inferno
Alt ska bli til aska alt skal bli til jord og muld
Everything shall turn to ash, everything shall turn to soil and earth
Helvete ture fram nå e det bråtebrann
Hell rides forth now, it's a bonfire
Den røde hane gale gnistre opp fra alle hold
The red rooster crows, sparks fly from all directions
Forødelse er målet nå sleng det på bålet for
Devastation is the goal, throw it onto the fire
Alt ska bli te i aska alt skal bli til jord og muld
Everything shall turn to ash, everything shall turn to soil and earth
La meg få tenna på brenn heile Rogaland
Let me set fire to the whole of Rogaland
Et svidd og øde landskap står tilbake gudsforlatt
A scorched and barren landscape remains godforsaken
Helvete ture fram bråtebrann
Hell rides forth, a bonfire
E det sirena
Is that a siren
Frå fylkesvei førtifira
From County Road forty-four
Det va då som faen
It was then, damn it
E det kje lensmannen
Isn't it the sheriff
Ordføraren og presten
The mayor and the priest
Heile jævla kommunen
The whole damn municipality
Me stikke opp på legå på heiå
We sneak up on the barn in the hillside
Og gjøyme åkke i løå
And hide the corpses in the barn
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Kagura
Kvelertak is love, Kvelertak is life
Diving Boards
Yob is love 🙏
Fivos Kyprianou
YOB is love
Bart
Knocked Loose too :))
FinneousPJ1
Song's a bit boring tho
Sylvain Maretto
Already listened to it like... 20 times. This track is solid AF, and if the rest of the album is that powerful, there is gonna be serious slamming and headbanging in 2020. So I took 3 tickets for March's gig in Berlin. Gotta get in shape now for that concert.
samuel wilson
Lucky I gotta wait til April just so I can fly to Houston to see them.
Rick Kline
Sylvain Maretto this is the break man. This is it. This rocket is taking off. Gawd damn this song is so tight.
dr prof
I'll be there too. See you in the pit!
Laks Elv
Cheesy riffs - Check.
Cheesy guitar - Check.
Cheesy funkyness- Check.
Excitement for new album - CHECK!