Splid

Splid is the fourth studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band Kvelertak, released on 14 February 2020. The album was recorded in GodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. It is the band's first album with vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen and drummer Håvard Takle Ohr.

Splid is Kvelertak's first album with vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen.
Splid
Studio album by
Kvelertak
Released14 February 2020
StudioGodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, United States
GenreHeavy metal, black 'n' roll
LanguageNorwegian, English
LabelRise
ProducerKurt Ballou
Kvelertak chronology
Nattesferd
(2016)		 Splid
(2020)
Singles from Splid
  1. "Bråtebrann"
    Released: 27 November 2019[1]
  2. "Crack of Doom"
    Released: 5 January 2020[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(84/100)[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Metal Storm8.2/10[5]

Track listing
Splid track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Rogaland"5:23
2."Crack of Doom" (featuring Troy Sanders)3:54
3."Necrosoft"3:00
4."Discord" (featuring Nate Newton)4:14
5."Bråtebrann"6:59
6."Uglas Hegemoni"3:33
7."Fanden ta Dette Hull!"7:51
8."Tevling"4:08
9."Stevnemøte Med Satan"4:29
10."Delirium Tremens"8:11
11."Ved Bredden av Nihil"6:31
Total length:58:13

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

Production

  • Kurt Ballou – producer, recorded by, mixed by
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Zach Weeks – recorded by

Charts
Sales chart performance for Splid
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 21
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 47
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] 45
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 32
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References
  1. DiVita, Joe. "Kvelertak Announce Fourth Album 'Splid,' Debut New Song". Loudwire.
  2. "Listen To New KVELERTAK Song 'Crack Of Doom' Featuring MASTODON's TROY SANDERS". Blabbermouth.net. January 5, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. "Kvelertak Splid". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  4. Monger, James Christopher. "Nattesferd - Splid". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. "Kvelertak - Splid review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. "Kvelertak: Splid" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Kvelertak – Splid" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  8. "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 8, 2020". VG-lista. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  10. "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 8: del 14.2.2020 al 20.2.2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  11. "Veckolista Album, vecka 8". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – Kvelertak – Splid". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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