''Splid'' (Norwegian for "discord") is the fourth studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band

Kvelertak Kvelertak () is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Stavanger, formed in 2007. The group comprises vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen, guitarists Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland and Maciek Ofstad, bassist Marvin Nygaard and drummer Håvard Takle Ohr. Found ...

, released on 14 February 2020. The album was recorded in GodCity Studios in

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, United States. It is the band's first album with vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen and drummer Håvard Takle Ohr. Kvelertak - Rock am Ring 2019-2774

Release

On 27 November 2019, the first single "Bråtebrann" was released, along with the announcement of the album.

Critical reception

''Splid'' was met with "universal acclaim" from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received an average score of 84 based on six reviews. At

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, the release was given a 7.7 out of 10. James Christopher Monger of

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spoke on the change of the lead vocals: "The installation of a new lead singer can be fraught with danger, but Kvelertak's chassis has always been the sublime triple-guitar attack of Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland, and Maciek Ofsad, which is set to full-on slay for album number four. Ivar Nikolaisen's first stint behind the wheel feels less like a sea change and more like a subtle changing of the guard." Michael Pementel from ''

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'' wrote "Over its 11 tracks, Splid consistently churns out raging banger after banger, allowing for the record to roar with metal bliss. The creativity expressed in Splid is matched by its intensity, as Kvelertak embrace the metal spirit throughout the album."

Year-end lists

Track listing

Personnel

Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes. Kvelertak *Vidar Landa – guitar, vocals *Bjarte Lund Rolland – guitar, piano, saxophone, vocals *Marvin Nygaard – bass, percussion, vocals *Maciek Ofstad – lead guitar, vocals *Ivar Nikolaisen – lead vocals *Håvard Takle Ohr – drums Guest musicians *

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– vocals on "Crack of Doom" *

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– vocals on "Discord" Production *

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– producer, recorded by, mixed by *Alan Douches – mastering *Zach Weeks – recorded by

Charts

References

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