Today, Norwegian blackened Viking metal band HJELVIK unleashes a brand-new single called 'Synkverving', that features a guest appearance by Lars Nedland from WHITE VOID and BORKNAGAR. The single follows the release of HJELVIK's debut album "Welcome To Hel" in late 2020 and is also strongly based on Norse mythology and Viking themes, paired with the raw and sinister tone that is typical for the band.

The single comes with an...

The Norwegian blackened Viking heavy metal band HJELVIK has today released a lyric video for their new single 'Helgrinda' from the upcoming album Welcome to Hel, which will be released on November 20th 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The video was created by the multi-talented artist Costin Chioreanu (At the Gates, Sigh, Napalm Death) and features Norwegian lyrics.

Frontman and songwriter Erlend Hjelvik comments: "Helgrinda is one of my personal favorites...

Today, new Norwegian blackened Viking heavy metal band HJELVIK release the music video for their first single 'North Tsar' from the upcoming album Welcome to Hel, which will be released on November 20th 2020 via Nuclear Blast.

HJELVIK is the new solo band of ex-KVELERTAK frontman, lyricist and co-founder Erlend Hjelvik. After touring worldwide with some of the world's greatest bands like METALLICA, SLAYER and GHOST and earning four Norwegian...

Nuclear Blast is proud to announce that ex-KVELERTAK frontman, Erlend Hjelvik, has started a solo metal band HJELVIK and has signed with Nuclear Blast Records!

Jens Prueter, Head of A&R at Nuclear Blast Europe, adds: “It’s been 10 years ago when I first saw Erlend with Kvelertak in my hometown Dortmund in Germany. Their debut album was just out for a couple of months and on heavy rotation on my...