Drummer Kenneth Kapstad joined Motorpsycho as a full member late in 2007.
Their new double-CD "Black Hole / Blank Canvas" was released 17th/20th march 2006 in Europe. The album has been getting generally positive reviews, proving the skills of the arguably most innovative Norwegian band of the last decade. Bent Sæther plays drums on this record, except on the track "You Loose", which is played by Jacco van Rooij who also played drums for the band on a short tour in spring 2006.
In activity since 1990, Motorpsycho have released 10 full length albums, as well as a number of EPs, a couple of live albums, and some side-project releases. Over the years, they moved from their initial mixture of metal, grunge and hardcore music, playing almost any kind of musical genre: indie, pop, psych rock, lo-fi, stoner, avantgarde, classic hard rock, acoustic, fusion, jazz rock and country rock as part of the The International Tussler Society.
2008 saw the release of the album, "Little Lucid Moments", containing 4 songs lasting between 11-21 minutes. The release was followed by a European tour in April and May 2008.
Early 2009, Motorpsycho recorded the Patrik Fitzgerald cover Punch with Jello Biafra from Dead Kennedys on vocals. Jello Biafra have, according to Norwegian broadcaster NRK been a fan of Motorpsycho for 16-17 years.
In the autumn of 2009 they released a vinyl-only record, Child of the Future and in January 2010 they released Heavy Metal Fruit, their first album with an outside producer.
On May 23 2016 it was announced on the band's website that Kenneth Kapstad will be leaving Motorpsycho after nine years with the band. The band did not announce a replacement, with supposed upcoming gigs in Brazil and a 40 show stint as the houseband in writer Carl Frode Tiller's play "Begynnelser" at Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim from September 2 2016.
However, on the second day of 2017 the fans could greet the long-awaited news of a replacement with delight. Swedish Trondheim resident Tomas Järmyr who has also played in acts such as Zu, Yodok, Yodok lll, Sunswitch and with Aidan Baker. He also studies at the music conservatory at NTNU – like Kapstad, Ståle Storløkken, Ola Kvernberg, Ketil Møster "and just about every decent musician we’ve worked with over the last decade before him" (quote Bent Sæther, January 2 2017). This piece of news was also supplemented with hints of an upcoming album in the fall of 2017. The album, titled "The Tower" was released on September 8th 2017.
For Free
Motorpsycho Lyrics
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Blue blood and a proud pedigree
They'd given all they could give
Expectations to outlive
All full, too tired to lie
Plain sick of ma's apple-pie
Approaching critical mass
Fractured just like glass
Contain, if in doubt bring out the Novocaine
Conceal, never disclose just how you feel
But what great sacrifice
Lies behind those layers of ice
Was the guilty face that was hid
Just an ugly display of the ID ?
The front cracks from the strain
There's just no way to explain
Truth vague,uncertain and blurred
A silence louder than words
Contain, if in doubt bring out the Novocaine
Conceal, never disclose just how you feel
When life feels clandestine,the action is always off screen
Your eyes will never see the stumps on this amputee
This amputee
Completely out of control
Full bore into the hole
All set,primed to implode
Sensory overload
Where there once was a plan
A talking head to trepan'
Momentum ground to a halt
Stalemate by default
The lyrics to Motorpsycho's song "For Free" describe individuals who come from a well-off, esteemed background with high expectations to keep up appearances. These individuals have given everything they can and are exhausted, tired of pretending and wearing a facade. The lyrics suggest that they are suppressing their true feelings when they're concealed and bring out the Novocaine to numb their emotions.
The song raises the idea of questioning what is hidden behind the layers of ice and pretense. Are the individuals trying to conceal their guilty conscience, or is it simply a display of their ego and id? Ultimately, it becomes apparent that the front they've put up is beginning to crack under pressure, and an explosion is imminent.
The lyric, "When life feels clandestine, the action is always off-screen", suggests that the turmoil of these individuals' internal battles cannot be openly seen, and it's difficult to determine what's going on behind the scenes. The song finishes with a sense of futility as momentum grinds to a halt, and they are trapped in a stalemate, unable to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Good genes from a good family
Born into a well-established family with superior hereditary qualities
Blue blood and a proud pedigree
Comes from a noble or wealthy family and is proud of their ancestry
They'd given all they could give
They had exhausted all their resources
Expectations to outlive
Expected to exceed the lifespan of those before them
All full, too tired to lie
Tired of pretending and hiding their true feelings
Plain sick of ma's apple-pie
Bored of living an ordinary life
Approaching critical mass
Reaching the point of no return
Fractured just like glass
Broken apart like shattered glass
Contain, if in doubt bring out the Novocaine
Suppress and numb negative emotions with medication
Conceal, never disclose just how you feel
Don't reveal your true feelings
But what great sacrifice
Despite their success, they still feel the need for self-sacrifice
Lies behind those layers of ice
Beneath their cold exterior lies a deeper truth
Was the guilty face that was hid
Were they hiding a guilty conscience?
Just an ugly display of the ID ?
Was their true self a perverse manifestation of their subconscious?
The front cracks from the strain
Their facade starts to break under pressure
There's just no way to explain
No logical explanation for their behavior
Truth vague, uncertain and blurred
Unclear and difficult to understand what's really going on
A silence louder than words
The absence of words or conversation can speak volumes
When life feels clandestine, the action is always off screen
When life feels secretive, something is always hidden from view
Your eyes will never see the stumps on this amputee
You'll never see the things they've lost or given up on
This amputee
Someone who has lost something vital and can never recover it
Completely out of control
No longer able to manage or cope with circumstances
Full bore into the hole
Rushing headlong towards destruction
All set, primed to implode
Ready to explode or collapse
Sensory overload
Experiencing too much stimulation, leading to confusion or breakdown
Where there once was a plan
Used to have a clear path that has now been lost
A talking head to trepan'
Their own thoughts feel overwhelming and they're unsure how to handle them
Momentum ground to a halt
Lost all forward motion and come to a standstill
Stalemate by default
Motionless position due to a lack of choices
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CURTIS MATHEW KIRKWOOD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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this should be up there in the rock 'n' fuckin' roll's HALL OF FUCKIN' FAME!!!!! Such a BANGER!!!!
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@PatrickGoud
Beautiful song, hope to see them live soon.
@mihal44
I play this song when i want to wake up in my boring job. It's like coffeien shoot !
@soukaina2597
I love this song !!
@Mrius86
One of the best songs to come out of Trøndelag.
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