Agnete M. Kirkevaag - Vocals
BP M. Kirkevaag - Guitar, vox
Odd E. Ebbesen - Guitar
Tormod L. Moseng - Bass
Mads Solås - Drums
Influences
Our roots are set in metal, but as you'll hear, there's room for a lot of other types of music in Madder Mortem as well. Basically, our influences are music of all kinds of genres and styles more than three-four artist in particulare.
We listen to everything we stumble across that we think of as great music, whatever style it may be and that makes for a varied and broad spectre of inspirations.
In addition to that - our personal lives, everyday obstacles and other rarities life brings are always an influence.
Sounds Like
A rollercoasting multitude of Metal and massive music that are
highly dynamic, emotional and honest. Also heavily groovy and gloomy, with a constant focus on writing great songs.
Our only rule to creating music is that there are no rules.
The region of Hedmark, in the eastern part of southern Norway, is a land of
lakes and fields and dark fir forests, of golden, tranquil summers and snowy,
silent winters. This landscape breeds stubborn, earthborn people. To an
outsider, they may seem docile, but beneath the surface there's a will and a
strength of heart that's just as unmovable as the hills. They will not show
off, will not protest, but they will simply put their heads down and do exactly
what they wanted to, in their own time and their own way.
This is the soil from which Madder Mortem springs. Both band and members are
born and raised in Hedmark, and the view from their rehearsal room is not
concrete and streets, but fields and trees set against a quiet lake. There's
nothing urban about Madder Mortem. Just like the land it stems from, the music
is organic and earthy. It resounds with the sweat of hard work, and with the
tongue-in-cheek view of life of those who know who they are and where they come
from. It's caressing, it's chilling, it's outrageously cheeky and dead serious.
It's groovy, it's melodic, it's clever and it's open-hearted, but most of all,
it's music made for music's sake.
Madder Mortem started out in 1997, and "Eight Ways" is their fifth album,
following "Mercury" (1999), "All Flesh Is Grass" (2001), "Deadlands" (2003) and
"Desiderata" (2006). They've done two European tours, with Opeth in 2003 and
with Tristania in 2001, and festivals such as Brutal Assault in Czech Republic,
Popkomm Berlin in Germany, Yuletide Metal Meeting in Northern Ireland, Conmusic
in Mexico, and the Norwegian festivals Inferno, Southern Discomfort and Quart,
among others.
"Eight Ways" was recorded out in the calm of the countryside during the summer
and fall of 2008. The album was recorded, produced and mixed by Madder
guitarist BP M. Kirkevaag, mastered at Maor Appelbaum Mastering (The Mission,
Samael, Stephen O..Malley). The 12 songs are unmistakably Madder Mortem,
travelling through a wide array of musical landscapes. You will detect traces
of tango and shuffle beats, death metal riffing or folk music tonalities, but
the main focus is as always the song. The soundscape is meticulously textured,
allowing room for both the grand gestures and the minute details.
Madder Mortem discography:
Mercury (Misanthropy, 1999)
All Flesh Is Grass (Century Media, 2001)
Deadlands (Century Media, 2002)
Desiderata (Peaceville, 2006) Eight Ways (Peaceville, 2009)
HEY GUYS, GREETINGS FROM KY. JUST DROPPIN BY TO SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND SHOW A NEW COLLEGE I MADE OF YOU, YOU ARE MY FAVORITE BAND IN THE WORLD, MUCH LOVE FOR YOU FROM KENTUCKY.
Many thanks to you for accepting the request, I'm proud to be added to your friends and it's a real pleasure for me to listen to your songs. Great sound! I love it :)
HEY GUYS, GREETINGS FROM KY, I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN HERE, I LOVE YOUR MUSIC SO MUCH, THE NEW ALBUM IS SO AMAZING. AGNETE, YOU ARE THE GREATEST SINGER IN THE WORLD, YOUR VOICE IS UNREAL. YOUR MUSIC MEANS SO MUCH TO ME,
HERES SOME AUTOGRAPHS I AM KEEPING VERY PROTECTED TILL I GET BIG FRAMES FOR THEM, IN 2002 I EMAILED U GUYS AND AGNETE WAS SO AWESOME TO SEND ME A COPY OF DEADLANDS. SIGNED. OMG , STILL THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE, I LOVE YOUR MUSIC ALWAYS, MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT, YU MEI ROGERS
Hei Madder Mortem! Takk for vennskap! Jeg var på besøk hos dere i Waldemar Thranesgate og hørte på demogreier dere hadde laga og så kjøpte jeg en t-skjorte, he, he! Bra musikk og fine tegninger på CD Stå på!
AN ENORMOUS THANKS FOR THE ADD,FRIENDSHIP AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE AMAZING SHOW IN THESSALONIKI LAST WEEK MADDER MORTEM!IT WAS REALLY ONE OF THE MOST GREAT METAL EXPERIENCES I'VE LIVED .UNFORGETABLE SHOW!HOPE AND WISH U'LL COME SOON(MAY BE EVERY YEAR?).WISH U HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!YOUR LOYAL FAN,METALHERC.
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