Kvelertak are a Norwegian black n roll band from Stavanger, formed in 2007.… Read Full Bio ↴Kvelertak are a Norwegian black n roll band from Stavanger, formed in 2007. The group comprises vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen (who replaced founding member and lead singer Erlend Hjelvik in 2018), guitarists Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland and Maciek Ofstad, bassist Marvin Nygaard and drummer Håvard Takle Ohr. Most of Kvelertak's songs have Norwegian lyrics, and their main influences are rock and roll and punk rock.

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.

Liktorn
Kvelertak Lyrics

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Eg går inn i sand
Hold ein åker med vann
Det går til Satan
Der får du sand

Suttung, den kloke
Hvor er det lo?
Liker du basketball?

Der lagrer dødsbol

Allright!

Du er laget av plater
og du står så skjeivt
Du meiner ikkje blodtype du

Loker i skogen
Du lyser så høyt
Eg ler så jævlig
i Satans drosjer

Damen skal på kne
du skal lange med
Bussen kjører på Helheims skoger

Puler skogen
med ein svær hov
Loke tar skreppa
og han skyter

Haaaaaaaaaav

Der er det død
Vi feirer med mjød
Lukter sko
men suger ikon

Der er det død
Vi feirer med mjød
Lukter skog
men suger ikon

Her er det død!
Lukter sko!

Vagina smier sneppa
Håper at du kan lukke døra
Du skal leke Balder
og kyssing er ikkje feil

Du skal samle klumpene på lørdag
Og erte kyr
noen gamle kyr

Loven er så sleip
Den koker barn
Nå er det seier
Alle på staga

Nå sitter Balder i Helheim, ja!
Loke du har skadet meg

Hei!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kvelertak’s song “Liktorn” are incredibly cryptic and hard to decipher, but the overall feeling of darkness and evil is undeniable. The opening lines talk about walking into a sandy field with water and how it leads to Satan. The next few lines mention Suttung, who is a wise figure in Norse mythology, and basketball, which seems out of place but adds to the enigma of the song. The next few lines mention someone made of plates who stands crooked and denies their blood type.

The song then takes a turn and starts talking about laughing in Satan’s cabs and a woman going down on her knees as a bus drives through Helheim’s forests. There is also a mention of someone using a big hoe to pound the forest while Loke, another figure in Norse mythology, shoots something. The song ends with a repetition of “here is death” and “smells like shoes,” followed by a bizarre verse about making snowballs and teasing old cows.

It is hard to know what these lyrics mean, but they definitely convey a sense of danger, violence, and chaotic energy. Perhaps the song is trying to evoke the feeling of being lost in a dark forest or wandering off the path of righteousness.

Line by Line Meaning

Eg går inn i sand
I am entering the sand

Hold ein åker med vann
Hold a field with water

Det går til Satan
It goes to Satan

Der får du sand
There you will get sand

Suttung, den kloke
Suttung, the wise one

Hvor er det lo?
Where is the laughter?

Liker du basketball?
Do you like basketball?

Der lagrer dødsbol
There the death bowl is stored

Du er laget av plater
You are made of plates

og du står så skjeivt
and you stand so crooked

Du meiner ikkje blodtype du
You don't mean blood type