David Husvik is a Norwegian drummer who has played in metal bands

Extol Extol are a Christian metal band from Bekkestua, Norway that was formed in 1993. The band is known for playing a variety of different styles of metal which include progressive metal, death metal, black metal and thrash metal. Over the course ...

, Absurd², Twisted Into Form and InSection and Aperture, a jazz and acoustic rock project. David Husvik helped to start Pirates N 'Thieves in 2007. He also performed in a side-project of Extol called Ganglion.

Background

Husvik began his musical career with

. The band has been highly influential to bands all around. The band has been Husvik's main musical career before the band disbanded in 2007, where Husvik took a musical break alongside his cousin Peter Espevoll, while the remaining three members, went on to form Mantric. Evidently, Husvik was a part of the first lineup of Mantric, but later left. During his time in Extol, Husvik also performed with Absurd² and The Crest. The band, Absurd², consisted of Husvik, former Extol guitarist and cousin Christer Espevoll, Magnus Westgaard of fellow Norwegian band Vardøger, and Ivar Nikolaisem of Silver. While, The Crest, Husvik was in from 1996, until 2001. In 2011 he produced an album for the Norwegian hardcore band Shevils. Extol reunited in 2013, with Husvik and Peter being the two original members, alongside

Ole Børud Ole Børud (born December 6, 1976) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, producer, and engineer known both for his solo recordings and as a member of the groups Arnold B. Family, Schaliach, Extol, and Fleshkiller. Børud, son of th ...

. In 2013, Husvik was present at Elements of Rock Festival in 2013, though Extol was not present. Though Extol was not present, Husvik was there as a roadie for

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, formerly of

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. Husvik and Børud were the final remaining members of Extol in 2013, as Espevoll decided to depart, which led Husvik to form Azusa with former Guitarist and his cousin Christer, while Børud formed

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. In 2018, Extol returned from their hiatus, with Husvik and the Espevoll brothers. Shortly thereafter, Azusa released their first single "Interstellar Islands", signed to Extol's former label,

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, and announced their lineup of Husvik, Christer,

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(ex-

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, ex- Frodus,

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) and Eleni Zafiriadou (Sea + Air). In 2020, it was announced that Husvik would perform drums on former

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guitarist Gary Lenaire's solo album, which would also feature Guy Ritter, Luke Easter, and Erik Mendez, who all performed in the early days of Tourniquet. The band was later announced by

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as FLOOD, consisting of Husvik, Lenaire, Ritter, Mendez, and

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Bands

;Current *

(1993-2007, 2012–present) * Azusa (2014–present) *FLOOD (2020–present) *Aperture *InSection ;Live * Mantric (2007-2009 fficial 2011-present) ;Former *Absurd² (1999-2004) * The Crest (1996-2001) * Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult (2009–2011) *Ganglion *Twisted Into Form (2000–2012)

Discography

Extol ;Studio albums * 1998: ''

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'' * 2000: ''

Undeceived ''Undeceived'' is the second LP and third studio release by Norwegian Christian metal band Extol. It was released in 2000 on Solid State Records and re-released in 2002 on Century Media; all releases of the album other than the Solid State versio ...

'' * 2003: ''

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'' * 2005: '' The Blueprint Dives'' * 2013: ''

'' ;EPs * 1999: '' Mesmerized'' * 2001: ''

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'' ;Compilations * 1996: Northern Lights / Norwegian Metal Compilation (Rowe Productions 012) ;Videos * 2015: ''Of Light and Shade'' Absurd² * 2004: ''Absurd² EP'' The Crest * 1999: ''Childhood's End / Thorn'' * 1999: ''Thunderfuel'' * 2000: ''Dark Rock Armada'' Twisted Into Form * 2000: ''Then Comes Affliction to Awaken the Dreamer'' Ganglion * 2002: ''Ganglion'' (7") * 2003: ''Stripped'' Aperture * 2006: ''Salvage'' Doctor Midnight & the Mercy Cult * 2013: ''I Declare: Treason'' * 2013: ''(Don't) Waste It'' Azusa * 2018: ''Heavy Yoke'' * 2020: ''Loop of Yesterdays''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Husvik, David Norwegian drummers Male drummers 1977 births Living people Musicians from Bærum Christian metal musicians 21st-century Norwegian drummers 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult members Extol members