“Natur” is a Sami scream from the far north. Made 100 years after the first indigenous political organising in Norway, this is a Sami call to arms against the still on-going colonization and oppression.
“Natur” celebrates the duality of human nature, where champagne meets cyanide, machine-gun riffs meet the catchiest choruses out of Scandinavia since ABBA.
Listen to the first track “Unge Kniva” below. “Natur” will be released on March 9th, 2018.
Singer Aslak talks about the song: “"Unge Kniva" (Young Knives) is a about being young, angry, and I crashing the Spellemann-party (the Norwegian Grammys party). Where the privileged let us in, we take what we want. Where they don’t, we build our own castles. Our time is now”.
“Natur” is Norwegian hardcore-unit Ondt Blod’s second album and offers an indigenous blend of hardcore, grim metal and catchy punk; the polar bear mates with Pet Sounds.
The album is recorded in Oslo, and is produced by star producer Yngve Andersen (Blood Command, Hold Fast). Technical wizardry is provided by Ruben Willem (Haust) and Simon Jackman, who also have mixed the record. Guest performances are given by Lauritz Lyster Skeidsvold (yacht-saxophone) and the Sami pop star Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen of the electropop group ISÁK, who does a traditional joik (ancient Sami singing tradition) duet with Ondt Blod singer Aslak on the record’s last track “Giron”. The album’s artwork is a woodprint by Peter-John De Villiers, who also did the artwork for the singles.
Despite of having only released one album, Ondt Blod have a lot to show for it. Not only have Ondt Blod been deemed the “pride of the North” in Norwegian media; their debut-album “Finnmark” was nominated as the “new-comer of the year” for the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammys in 2016, and they have been listed on Norwegian national radio with five songs. The band has toured Norway alongside Kvelertak, and played the Roskilde Festival in 2016.
With “Natur”, Ondt Blod has made an album that is at once a razor sharp political confrontation and a hedonistic celebration.
Tracklist:
1. Natur
2. Andre Liv
3.Start Han Opp
4. Unge Kniva
5. Med Ulver
6. Når Sirenan Sakte Dør
7. Store Ord (Røyk og Speil)
8. Storma
9. Giftige Tunga
10. Giron
Weblinks:
www.ondtblod.com
www.facebook.com/ondtblodband
“Natur” celebrates the duality of human nature, where champagne meets cyanide, machine-gun riffs meet the catchiest choruses out of Scandinavia since ABBA.
Listen to the first track “Unge Kniva” below. “Natur” will be released on March 9th, 2018.
Singer Aslak talks about the song: “"Unge Kniva" (Young Knives) is a about being young, angry, and I crashing the Spellemann-party (the Norwegian Grammys party). Where the privileged let us in, we take what we want. Where they don’t, we build our own castles. Our time is now”.
“Natur” is Norwegian hardcore-unit Ondt Blod’s second album and offers an indigenous blend of hardcore, grim metal and catchy punk; the polar bear mates with Pet Sounds.
The album is recorded in Oslo, and is produced by star producer Yngve Andersen (Blood Command, Hold Fast). Technical wizardry is provided by Ruben Willem (Haust) and Simon Jackman, who also have mixed the record. Guest performances are given by Lauritz Lyster Skeidsvold (yacht-saxophone) and the Sami pop star Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen of the electropop group ISÁK, who does a traditional joik (ancient Sami singing tradition) duet with Ondt Blod singer Aslak on the record’s last track “Giron”. The album’s artwork is a woodprint by Peter-John De Villiers, who also did the artwork for the singles.
Despite of having only released one album, Ondt Blod have a lot to show for it. Not only have Ondt Blod been deemed the “pride of the North” in Norwegian media; their debut-album “Finnmark” was nominated as the “new-comer of the year” for the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammys in 2016, and they have been listed on Norwegian national radio with five songs. The band has toured Norway alongside Kvelertak, and played the Roskilde Festival in 2016.
With “Natur”, Ondt Blod has made an album that is at once a razor sharp political confrontation and a hedonistic celebration.
Tracklist:
1. Natur
2. Andre Liv
3.Start Han Opp
4. Unge Kniva
5. Med Ulver
6. Når Sirenan Sakte Dør
7. Store Ord (Røyk og Speil)
8. Storma
9. Giftige Tunga
10. Giron
Weblinks:
www.ondtblod.com
www.facebook.com/ondtblodband