Ompa Til du D¿¿r

by Kaizers Orchestra

Overview

The mesmerizing debut from Norway's Kaizers Orchestra is nothing short of a revelation. The sextet unleashes both fury and atmosphere from a heady base of Nordic and Eastern-European folk music. While a whole slew of Scandinavian groups -- (Vasen) and (Hedningarna) -- with the same kind of "rock-based" agenda have emerged in recent years, the Kaizers don't fiddle around with sequencers and keyboards, opting instead for the primal beating of oil drums and the hellbound carnival lurch of a pump organ. There isn't a single moment on Ompa Til du Dor that isn't completely riveting. From the blistering opener "Kontroll pa Kontinentet" through the Salvation Army Band closer "Mr. Kaizer Hans Constanze and Meg," the band maintains a level of energy and creativity that bubbles like beads of sweat and burns like a mountain train. Lead singer Janove Ottesen sounds like the Cramps' Lux Interior devouring Cab Calloway who's simultaneously fronting Morphine, and when the rest of the members jump in on a call-and-response jam like "Resistansen" it's like a revival. This is electrifying music that transcends any language barrier, as the power and excitement behind it is universal. Known regionally as an unparalleled live act, the Kaizers are reinventing Scandinavian music while maintaining a firm grip on the past, and like their black metal and folk-rock contemporaries Opeth and Garmarna, they're doing it in a style all their own. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/24/2023
Label:	Kaizers Orchestra
UPC:	0655390046581

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kaizers Orchestra   Primary Artist
Stian Carstensen   Guitar,Kaval,Banjo
Helge Risa   Keyboards,Pump Organ
Terge Vinterstoen   Guitar,Vocals,Percussion
Bergmund Waal Skaslien   Viola
Geir Zahl   Guitar,Vocals
Jan Ove Ottesen   Lead Vocals,Vocals,Guitar,Piano
Jan Kare Hystad   Saxophone
Oyvind Storesund   Keyboard Accordian,Bass
Tormod R. Flaten   Euphonium
Siri Smith   Sax (Baritone)
Line Daatland   Vocals (Background)
Inger Undheim   Vocals (Background)
Elin Hoyland   Vocals (Background)
Terje Vintersto   Mandolin
Tor Jaran Apold   Violin
Johan Sebastian Blum   Cello
Tor Johan Boen   Violin
Svein Henrik Giske   Cornet
Rune Solheim   Drums
Jon SJoen   Bass
Frode Rydland   Cornet

Technical Credits

Thor Brodreskift   Photography
Geir Zahl   Composer
Jan Ove Ottesen   Producer,Composer