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Once praised by Metallica frontman, Norweiga rock group Kvelertak will perform at Granada
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Norwegian rock group Kvelertak will perform at Thy
will perform at The Granada as part of its North American tour on April 26. The group is composed of frontman Erlend Hjelvik,
guitarists Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland and Maciek Ofstad. The band also includes Marvin Nygaard on bass and Kjetil Gjermmundrød on drums. The group is promoting its recently announced third studio album,""Nattesferd."
Hjelvik was influenced
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by some of the metal music in Stavanger, Norway, which is where they formed the band.
"I don't think we'd be topping the charts in many other countries. It's, of course, been an influence since we listened to a lot of rock and metal when we started our band. We've been influenced by everything from '70s rock to black metal which is pretty obvious when you hear our music," Hjelvik said.
The group, formed in 2007, creates a hard-hitting, punk-rock style that has garnered success since the release of its self-titled first studio album in 2010. Once its second album, "Meir," was released in 2013, the band was put on
many end-of-the-year lists including No. 2 on Rolling Stone's Best Albums of 2013 list.
"Meir" even received praise from Metallica frontman James Hetfield, Hjelvik said.
"I think it's cool that people like James still find time to discover new music even if you are in one of the biggest bands on the planet. It's just a cool surprise and a bonus when things like that happen." Hielvik said.
Roadrunner Records label spokesman Dave Rath described their music as "70s-influenced, aggressive and multi-layered."
"The band continues to modify their songwriting style by developing shorter and more catchy songs
without ever sacrificing the grit and aggression that we always expect from the band," Rath said.
Hjelvik said the process of creating its newest record, "Nattesferd," was different compared to how the band recorded the first two albums. He said the members recorded the album live in Oslo, Norway, and produced it themselves.
"The whole band has been contributing a lot more to the songwriting," Hjelvik said. "I would call this a practice space record if that makes sense. I'm really happy with how it ended up sounding. This probably the most accurate representation of Kvelertak yet in terms of the general sound and feel."
The band's new single off the record, "1985," was recently released on NPR, and a music video was put out early this month.
"These new songs are more concise and to the point," Rath said. "They've also found a way to expand their use of background vocal melody in all the right places."
Tickets are still available online at The Granada's website. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. on April 26, and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Kvelertak will be joined by guests and fellow Roadrunner Records labelmates Wild Throne and Torche.
SUA will give LGBTQ+ students a welcoming dance experience with its first 'Queer Prom'
Edited by Samantha Harms
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Students entering the Union Ballroom Friday might feel like they're not in Kansas anymore.
Student Union Activities will host a Wizard of Oz-themed Queer Prom on April 22. The event is designed to be a space where non-heterosexual and/or non-cisgender students and community
members can have the prom experience they might not have gotten in high school.
The event is part of Spectrum's "Gaypril," a monthlong celebration of pride with various events around campus.
According to PFLAG — Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People — nearly 1/5 of students are physically assaulted at public schools because of their sexual orientation and more than 1/10 because of their gender expression. Prom can be an especially difficult time of year, said Vanessa Delgado of the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity.
"Any time you say 'dance,' that is a straight space," she said. "All dances are heterosexual spaces, heteronormative areas of the world."
Collin Cox and Autumn Crafton, the current events coordinator and the current events assistant coordinator of SUA, respectively, said the Queer Prom is one of SUA's most important events of the semester. They came up with the idea for a "gay prom" after realizing that such an event isn't normally found in academic environments.
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Paige Stingley/KANSAN Vanessa Delgado is the Assistant Director Coordinator for the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, and is assisting in the planning of Queer Prom, happening April 22.
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