Krakow consists of Frode Kilvik, René Misje, Kjartan Grønhaug and Christopher Swahn Zibell.
The four-piece was founded by Frode, Kjartan and René in the fall of 2005, and within a couple of months they had already recorded their first three-track demo. Inspired by bands like Mastodon, Iron Maiden and Queens of the Stone Age, Krakow have developed their own unique sound and style on the metal scene, and have been compared to bands like High on Fire.
2007 saw the release of the bands first release, “Dusty Roads EP” (Kontrabande Records), as well as the bands first tour during the fall. Krakow was also invited as support for Brant Bjork (Kyuss, Fu Manchu) as he visited Bergen, Norway. After another gig supporting Norwegian band The Grand, journalist Stig Ødegaard of Scream Magazine stated in his review; “Why haven’t I heard about the band KRAKoW before? Strange, because with so powerful and melodic songs, these guys from Bergen should be more known to the audience.”
2008 was a great year for KRAKOW, played a lot of shows in Norway, and at several festivals, Southern Discomfort Metal Festival in Norway, and Green Christmas Festival in Estonia which was headlined by Lacuna Coil and Enslaved. In November and December KRAKOW did a European tour as special guest to Enslaved.
-Olly Thomas, Kerrang:
“...their short set reveals a band successfully mixing death metal intensity with groovy riffs worthy of CATHEDRAL.”
In February 2009, KRAKOW recorded their debut album with Iver Sandoy (Manngard) as producer. Executive producer was Ivar Peersen (Peersen Productions, Enslaved), who said about working on the album:
”First time I heard Krakow I thought this is a band that's going somewhere! Their choice to go with stoner/ classic metal/ hard rock might not be groundbreaking in itself; it is how they do it – how they mix it up with elements from all ranges of the wondrous world of metal: the melodic, the extreme, the heavy, the powerful and the psychedelic foundations are all there. When they asked me to produce their debut album I immediately jumped on the chance to be a part of this band’s evolution from the get-go!”
Krakow continues to unleash their legacy, with lyrics looking at the doomsdays ahead and other downfalls of mankind.
Visit the KRAKOW myspace site to keep up to date with tour dates and more..
If you want to book Krakow, contact Krakow at krakowband (at) gmail.com
"Firefly" performed live in Leeuwarden, Netherlands:
Bands we've toured/shared stage with:
Audrey Horne
The Batallion
Bourbon Flame
Brant Bjork
The Danny Cannon Show
Deathtrack
Enslaved
Glyder
The Grand
Guy McCoy Tormé
Lacuna Coil
Luguber
Manheads
Pantheon I
Red Harverst
Ribozyme
SAHG
The Sickening
Temple Sleep
Thyrfing
Ørkenkjøtt
Venues we've played:
Austria, Salzburg - Rockhouse
Austria, Wien - Szene
Belgium, Vosselaar - Biebob
Czech Rep., Zlin - Masters Of Rock Cafe
Denmark, Copenhagen - Stengade 30
England, Leeds - Rios
England, London - Scala
Estonia, Tallinn - Green Christmas Festival
Finland, Helsinki - Tavastia
France, Lyon - Marché Gare
France, Paris - La Locomotive
France, Rennes - Ubu
France, Toulouse - Havanna Cafe
Germany, Berlin - Kato
Germany, Darmstadt - Steinbruch Theater
Germany, Hamburg - Werkstatt Marx
Germany, Köln - Werkstatt
Germany, Leipzig - Hellraiser
Germany, Marne - Capitol
Germany, München - Backstage
Germany, Saarbrücken - Kleine Garage
Ireland, Dublin - Voodoo Lounge
Italy, Bologna - Estragon
Italy, Milano - Rolling Stone
Latvia, Riga - Melna Piektdiena
Lithuania, Vilnius - Mulen Ruzas
Netherlands, Deventer - Burgerweeshuis
Netherlands, Eindhoven - Dynamo
Netherlands, Leeuwarden - Romein
Norway, Bergen - Garage
Norway, Bergen - Hinsides
Norway, Bergen - Hulen
Norway, Bergen - Kvarteret
Norway, Bergen - Ungfomshuset 1880
Norway, Bergen - USF Verftet
Norway, Florø - Kickoff
Norway, Hamar - Hydranten
Norway, Kristiansand - På Hjørnet, Southern Discomfort Metal Festival
Norway, Molde - Kulturhuset, Molde Metalfestival
Norway, Notodden - Arno Musikk Bar
Norway, Notodden - Myrens Dam, Schools' Out
Norway, Os - Rock n' Lol Festivalen
Norway, Oslo - Club Maiden
Norway, Oslo - Elm Street
Norway, Oslo - Last Train
Norway, Oslo - Rockefeller
Norway, Stavanger - Checkpoint Charlie
Norway, Tønsberg - Dolby
Norway, Voss - Amnesty International
Poland, Warsaw - Progresja
Scotland, Glasgow - Ivory Blacks
Slovenia, Maribor - MC Pekarna
Spain, Barcelona - Salamandra
Spain, Madrid - Sala Caracol
Sweden, Stockholm - Debaser
Switzerland, Pratteln - Z7
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