Kvelertak is the eponymous debut album by the Norwegian band Kvelertak

Kvelertak

Kvelertak is a six-piece rock & roll band from Stavanger, Norway. All lyrics are written in Norwegian, the band's native language, and concerning Norse mythology/Viking folklore...

, released June 21, 2010 through Indie Recordings

Indie Recordings

Indie Recordings is a Norwegian independent record label specialising in heavy metal. The label was founded in 2006 by brothers Espen and Erik Solheim Røhne, who previously founded Tabu Recordings. Indie Recordings has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway...

. The album was released in North America on March 15, 2011 through The End Records

The End Records

The End Records is an independent record label, founded in 1998 in San Diego. Founder Andreas Katsambas initially wanted to bring attention to some underground bands he admired. In 2002, The End moved to Salt Lake City, when his wife took a job at the University of Utah. The label moved...

 with six bonus tracks—four live recordings from the group's BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

 sessions and two demo tracks.

After performing in Oslo, Norway on June 24, 2011, Kvelertak were presented with a gold record certification by Indie Recordings and Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

David Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures...

 of Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...

 (who was the headlining band of the concert). Kvelertak was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for selling more than 15,000 copies.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Kvelertak.

1. "Ulvetid" – 3:29
2. "Mjød" – 2:30
3. "Fossegrim" – 3:32
4. "Blodtørst" – 3:37
5. "Offernatt" – 4:29
6. "Sjøhyenar (Havets Herrer)" – 4:50
7. "Sultans of Satan" – 4:35
8. "Nekroskop" – 5:10
9. "Liktorn" – 5:35
10. "Ordsmedar Av Rang" – 4:27
11. "Utrydd Dei Svake" – 6:22

North American bonus tracks

12. "Fossegrim" (live) – 3:25
13. "Sjøhyenar (Havets Herrer)" (live) – 4:33
14. "Blodtørst" (live) – 3:43
15. "Mjød" (live) – 2:58
16. "Ordsmedar av Rang" (2009 demo) – 4:03
17. "Utrydd Dei Svake" (2008 demo) – 6:36

Personnel

Kvelertak

• Erlend Hjelvik – vocals
• Vidar Landa – guitar
• Bjarte Lund Rolland – guitar
• Maciek Ofstad – guitar
• Marvin Nygaard – bass
• Kjetil Gjermundrød – drums

Guest musicians

• Ryan McKenney – vocals
• Ivar Nikolaisen – vocals
• Andreas Tylden – vocals
• Hoest – vocals

Production and recording

• Kurt Ballou
  Kurt Ballou
  Kurt Ballou is the guitarist from Massachusetts-based band Converge. Aside from his role in Converge, he is a prolific producer, engineering and producing out of his own Godcity studio.- GodCity studio :...
  
   – mixing, production
• Alan Douches – mastering

Artwork and design

• John Dyer Baizley
  John Dyer Baizley
  John Baizley is a painter and musician based in Savannah, Georgia. He is notable for his album cover art and t-shirts for artists including Kylesa, Pig Destroyer, Darkest Hour, Daughters, Skeletonwitch, Torche, Cursed, Black Tusk, Kvelertak, Vitamin X, Flight of the Conchords, The Red Chord,...
  
  – artwork
• Marcelo HVC – layout