The Carburetors is a Norwegian

hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues ...

band from

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

, formed in 2001. Their music is based on boogie

rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock-n-roll, and rock 'n' roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from African ...

and heavy metal and has been described as a mix of

Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and de ...

and

Motörhead Motörhead () were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1975 by bassist and lead vocalist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. Kilmister was the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band a ...

History

The band released their first album ''Pain Is Temporary, Glory Is Forever'' on FaceFront Records in 2004 after several singles on CD and 7". Two video-tracks were produced from the album, and the one for "Burnout" was the second most-aired music video in Norway during summer 2003. Their second album ''Loud Enough to Raise the Dead'' was released in March 2006. The music video for "Rock 'n' Roll Forever" was filmed at

Oslo Spektrum Oslo Spektrum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in east central Oslo, Norway, that opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Nova Spektrum, formerly Norges Varemesse. Oslo Spektrum is primarily known for hosting major e ...

and director by

Bjørn Opsahl Bjorn Opsahl (10 August 1968 – 27 February 2025) was a Norwegian photographer, director and lecturer from Oslo. Opsahl debuted as a visual artist with the exhibition "Deadscapes" in 2005 at the Henie Onstad Art Centre, and followed up with "Ask ...

, who had also directed the video for "Burnout." Also in 2005, they contributed to the

Kiss A kiss is the touching or pressing of one's lips against another person, animal or object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely; depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sex ...

tribute album '' Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss'' and ''Leaving Home - A Norwegian Tribute to the Ramones''. The Carburetors released their third album ''Rock'n'Roll Forever'', which featured nine old and six new songs, on

Bodog Records Calvin Edward Ayre (born May 25, 1961) is a Canadian- Antiguan entrepreneur based in Antigua and Barbuda. He is the founder of the Ayre Group and Bodog entertainment brand. In 2000, Ayre launched online gambling company Bodog, the success of whi ...

in 2008. Because this album was only available in Norway, it was re-released in 2010 to the rest of Europe via

Evil Wheels Records Evil, as a concept, is usually defined as profoundly immoral behavior, and it is related to acts that cause unnecessary pain and suffering to others. Evil is commonly seen as the opposite, or sometimes absence, of good. It can be an extremely ...

. They signed a new record deal with

I Hate People Records I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plur ...

and a publishing deal with

Universal Music Publishing Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is a global Music publisher (popular music), music publishing company and is part of the Universal Music Group. Universal Music Publishing has been ranked the #1 music publisher in market share by Billboar ...

in 2011. The following year, they participated in the

Melodi Grand Prix 2012 Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Stay" written by Tooji, Peter Boström and Figge Boström. The song was performed by Tooji. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) organised the national final ''Melo ...

, where Norway chose its representative for the

Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song "Running Scared (Ell & Nikki song), Running Scared" by Ell & Nikki, El ...

. Along with

Reidun Sæther Reidun (sometimes also spelled 'Reidunn') is an Old Norse name for girls and women, mostly used in Norway. The name Reidun consists of the elements ''Hreiðr'' (meaning ''house'') and ''unnr'' (sometimes translated as ''to wave''). Another transla ...

and

Nora Foss Al-Jabri Nora Foss al-Jabri () (born 29 January 1996) is a Norwegian singer. Early life She was born to an Iraqi father and a Norwegian mother in Gjøvik, Norway. She started singing when she was eight years old and took singing lessons regularly. Car ...

, they advanced to the Grand Final for their song "Don't Touch the Flame," but were ultimately eliminated in the first round. In 2015, they released their eleven-song album ''Laughing in the Face of Death'' which, unlike other albums that edit instruments together in post-production, was performed in a studio and recorded as one might record a live album.

Members

* Eddie Guz – lead vocals (2001-present) * Chris Marchand – lead guitar (2015-present) * Anders "Rock" Søbakk - guitar (2023-present)( * Chris Nitro – drums (2001-present) * King O'Men – bass (2001-present)

Former members

* Kai Kidd – guitar (2001-2023) * Stian Krogh – lead guitar (2001-2015)

Discography

Albums

*''Pain Is Temporary, Glory Is Forever'' (2004) *''Loud Enough to Raise the Dead'' (2006) *''Live – Wild at Heart, Berlin'' (2007) – live mini album *''Rock'n'Roll Forever'' (2008) - Norway only *''Rock'n'Roll Forever'' (2010) – Europe *''Laughing in the Face of Death'' (2015)

Singles

*"Burning Rubber" (2002) *"Fast Forward Rock'n'Roll" (2002) *"Burnout" (2003) *"God Damn (It's Good to Be Right)" (2005) *"Feel Alive" (2008) *"Don't Touch the Flame" (2012)

References

External links

Official websiteFacebook site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carburetors Norwegian hard rock musical groups Musical groups from Oslo