Kvikksølvguttene
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Kvikksølvguttene is a Norwegian metal band.
(the Silver Boys). Kittil Kittelsen played bass in Vomit, but switched to guitar in Kvikksølvguttene, and Necrobutcher became their new bassist.
Vomit - and thus by extension Kvikksølvguttene - is considered to be one of the very first proper death metal
bands in Norway
.
Kvikksølvguttene consisted of Necrobutcher
, Kittil Kittilsen and Torben Grue. All of them have been or still is involved with one of the world's most controversial black metal
bands, Mayhem
. Kvikksølvguttene's producer Ole Petter Andreassen
was also involved in the project as a session guitarist, under the name Ztalin.
Necrobutcher is the only Kvikksølvguttene member still active in the metal scene. Kittilsen is now a christian fundamentalist, and warns people about black metal and even rock and pop music in general. Grue is still in the music-business, and is now a trained opera singer.
The band released one EP and one full-length album.
The drummer Det Skal Du Drite I mentioned in the credits of the Krieg album does not exist, it was a joke from the band's side.
Background
As the cult death/thrash/black metal band Vomit dissolved, they evolved into the punk band Børre & Bløderne (Børre and the Haemophiliacs). Later they attempted to resurrect Vomit, but with a new name: Kvikksølvguttene (The Mercury/Quicksilver Boys). This was a pun on the name of the famous Norwegian boy choir SølvgutteneSølvguttene
Sølvguttene is a boy choir founded by Torstein Grythe in June, 1940. He would hold the position as conductor until 2006, when Fredrik Otterstad took over. The choir had its first rehearsals in his apartment in Oslo, but were soon offered to rehearse in Norwegian Broadcasting’s facilities...
(the Silver Boys). Kittil Kittelsen played bass in Vomit, but switched to guitar in Kvikksølvguttene, and Necrobutcher became their new bassist.
Vomit - and thus by extension Kvikksølvguttene - is considered to be one of the very first proper death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
bands in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Kvikksølvguttene consisted of Necrobutcher
Necrobutcher
Jørn Stubberud is a Norwegian musician. He is best known as the bassist in the black metal band Mayhem under the stage name Necrobutcher...
, Kittil Kittilsen and Torben Grue. All of them have been or still is involved with one of the world's most controversial black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
bands, Mayhem
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
. Kvikksølvguttene's producer Ole Petter Andreassen
Ole Petter Andreassen
Ole Petter Andreassen , is a Norwegian musician and producer from Flekkefjord, Norway. He is also known under the stage name El Doom....
was also involved in the project as a session guitarist, under the name Ztalin.
Necrobutcher is the only Kvikksølvguttene member still active in the metal scene. Kittilsen is now a christian fundamentalist, and warns people about black metal and even rock and pop music in general. Grue is still in the music-business, and is now a trained opera singer.
The band released one EP and one full-length album.
The drummer Det Skal Du Drite I mentioned in the credits of the Krieg album does not exist, it was a joke from the band's side.
Members
- Zathan (Kittil Kittilsen) - Vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Necro (Necrobutcher aka Jørn Stubberud) - Bass
- H.M.P.D.K. (Helle Mel På De Kristne aka Torben Grue) - Drums
- Ztalin (Ole Petter AndreassenOle Petter AndreassenOle Petter Andreassen , is a Norwegian musician and producer from Flekkefjord, Norway. He is also known under the stage name El Doom....
aka El Doom) - SessionSession-Bureaucracy:*Executive session, a portion of the United States Senate's daily session*Legislative session*Session *Session , a governing body in Presbyterian polity*Court of Session, the supreme civil court of Scotland...
guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Links
- Kvikksølvguttene hos Encyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives is a website which lists bands from various forms of heavy metal music...
- http://www.myspace.com/kvikksolvguttene