Originally from the Norwegian town of Haugesund, but now with a creative base out of Djura, Sweden, Årabrot is Kjetil Nernes and Karin Park.
Born of the long dark winters of Norway, Årabrot have been outsiders since their formation in 2001, too black for metal and too avant-garde for punk, nonetheless, the band has carved out their own path with an impressive catalog of critically acclaimed albums.
Årabrot’s 9th, newest album ‘Norwegian Gothic’ sees the band collaborate with Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist), cellist Jo Quail, Tomas Järmyr (Motorpsycho), Anders Møller (Turbonegro, Ulver), and Massimo Pupillo (Zu). A stellar production by Jaime Gomez Arellano (Black Eyed Peas, Paradise Lost, Hexvessel, Oranssi Pazusu) makes this the quintessential Årabrot record.
The band has collaborated with producers like Billy Anderson and Steve Albini, and musicians like Ted Parsons (Killing Joke/Swans), Sunn O))))’s Stephen O’Malley, and Kvelertak’s Erlend Hjelvik.
They have composed music for silent movies like ‘Die Niebelungen’ and ‘Doctor Caligari’, and have teamed up with The Quietus founder John Doran on his spoken word tour.
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