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.
What if...
Motorpsycho Lyrics
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If there was no sound - would anyone hear it ?
If there was no sky - where would heaven be ?
If there is no god - there'll still be eternity
Fragile as glass - so little we know
When time will pass and what time will show
I can't see a cloud - still I sense the rain
That won't get me down,
'Cause you won't see a future 'till you're first in line
That would be just fine,
'Cause the end of the circle is the start of the line
All thing must pass,we'll come to an end
When nothing can last,there's not more to spend
Well,there is no future,so nothing is to fear
We're pieces in this puzzle where nothing is common or rare
That won't get me down,
'Cause you won't see a future 'till you're first in line
That would be just fine,
'Cause the end of the circle is the start of the line
Swim into future,dive beyond time
Flow with the mainstream,follow the line
The future's an ocean,we dive beyond time
Swim with the mainstream,follow the line
I follow the line...
That won't get me down,
'Cause you won't see a future 'till you're first in line
That would be just fine,
If the end of the circle's the start of the line
The start of the line - that would be just fine
The song "What if..." by Motorpsycho delves into the philosophical and existential questions that have plagued humanity since the dawn of time. The lyrics ask us to consider the nature of reality itself, questioning whether the world is really round and if we can trust what we sense and perceive. The song touches upon the transience of life and how all things must come to an end eventually. The lyrics are introspective and encourage the listener to contemplate their place in the grand scheme of things.
The track starts by asking if people would believe that the world is round if they couldn't see it. It then asks if anyone would hear sound if there was no hearing, and where heaven would be if there was no sky. The lyrics then go on to state that even if there is no god, eternity would still exist. The singer realizes that humans are fragile and have little knowledge of the universe around them. They remind us that all things must come to an end and there's nothing left for us to spend. Despite this realization, the song ends on a hopeful note, showing that the end of the circle is actually the start of the line, as long as we follow our dreams and stay true to ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
What if the world was round - would anyone believe it ?
The song questions the perception of things, by asking if people would believe the world is round instead of flat, highlighting that beliefs can be altered.
If there was no sound - would anyone hear it ?
The song examines the relationship between the source of the sound and the ability to hear it, posing a rhetorical question to show that the concept of sound is not dependent on being heard.
If there was no sky - where would heaven be ?
The song presents a hypothetical scenario to question the idea of heaven and where it exists, which in turn highlights the role of imagination in constructing beliefs.
If there is no god - there'll still be eternity
Despite the suggestion of a possible absence of a higher power, the song puts forth the idea that eternity still exists and is perpetual.
Fragile as glass - so little we know
The poem compares human knowledge to glass, emphasizing its fragility and fleeting nature, and noting that we hold little of it.
When time will pass and what time will show
The song acknowledges that the passing of time is unpredictable and uncertain, and highlights that knowledge might be discovered in the future that would contradict what we believe now.
I can't see a cloud - still I sense the rain
The song emphasizes that it is possible to sense things or understand intuitively even when there is no visible evidence of it.
No crooked road has got me as far as this train
The poem comments on the idea of individual journeys, highlighting that no out of the ordinary journey or experience has taken the artist further than this train.
That won't get me down,
The song notes that the singer is not discouraged or disheartened by this fact.
'Cause you won't see a future 'till you're first in line
The song suggests that the future remains unknown and it is only with action that the future becomes clearer.
That would be just fine,
The song expresses contentment with the ambiguity of the future and not knowing what will come.
All thing must pass,we'll come to an end
The song recognizes how everything in life, including life itself, will eventually come to an end.
When nothing can last,there's not more to spend
The song highlights that there is a finite amount of time we have and a limited amount of things we can experience.
Well,there is no future,so nothing is to fear
The song suggests that since the future is not set, there is nothing to fear as all possibilities are still open.
We're pieces in this puzzle where nothing is common or rare
The poem proposes that everyone is a piece in a grand puzzle and our experiences are unique, but at the same time, no one's experiences are so unique that they can't relate to others.
Swim into future,dive beyond time
The song expresses the idea of diving into the future, beyond the restrictions of time.
Flow with the mainstream,follow the line
The song suggests that following the current path is not easy, but it will lead us into our future.
The future's an ocean,we dive beyond time
The song likens the future to an ocean and diving into it is like venturing into the unknown.
Swim with the mainstream,follow the line
The song advises the listener to follow the path that is already taken to get where they want to go.
I follow the line...
The song ends on a conclusive note, with the artist stating definitively that they are following the line, even if they cannot see where it is leading them.
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