Watch Kvelertak Live!

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Roadrunner Records) Kvelertak will be performing at the Øya Festival in Oslo, Norway today, and the entire event is being streamed live! Their set begins at 10 PM local time, which is 4 PM New York time - watch it on the festival's website !

Kvelertak 's latest album, Meir, is available everywhere now - grab a copy from the www.top40-charts.com webstore!

Kvelertak (translating to English as "stranglehold" or "chokehold") is a six-piece rock band from Stavanger, Norway formed in 2007. The group comprises vocalist Erlend Hjelvik, guitarists Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland and Maciek Ofstad, bassist Marvin Nygaard and drummer Kjetil Gjermundrod. The band's self-titled debut album was released in 2010 and was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for selling more than 15,000 copies.

Lyrics are written in Norwegian and concerning Norse mythology/Viking folklore. Known for their consistent, idiosyncratic sound, the band states that their main influences are rock and roll, black metal and punk. The band has been featured in the English music magazines Metal Hammer, Kerrang and Rock Sound. In March 2011, Kvelertak was presented with two Spellemann Awards - a prestigious Norwegian music award similar to the American Grammy Award - for Best Newcomer and Best Rock Band.