Metal label from Tromso
The venue is Prelaten (Tromso) and the lineup of Dunderbeist, Deception and Ohmwork is confirmed. All set and ready to kick off October 30. More news in the coming weeks …
The music of Pareidolia is written by Rasmussen/Nyrud. A well-oiled partnership with a desire of pushing the boundaries for their upcoming album release! Such as giving more variety and contrast to the songs, experimenting with different guitar tunings, including more acoustic guitars and let the mellotron and a huge choir play a role too – all of this while leaving lots of heavy crushing riffs in the mix!
Lyrically it may be the strongest of all album releases from Ohmwork. Tracks like ‘Born from Black’ and ‘Apocalyptic Now’ are truly soul-searching journeys of both hope and despair. Tales of broken dreams where you may find a glimmer of hope. All lyrics are contributed by the excellent wordsmith, Krister K. Eid.
Track listing:
Album release 27th of August
Artwork by Vegard Laupstad
Visit Ohmwork on Facebook and Instagram
Official website
In prehistoric times Hill of Tara was the seat of power where kings reigned. In ancient Irish religion and mythology, it was the sacred place of dwelling for the gods and was the entrance to the otherworld …
‘Hill of Tara’ was the last song written for Ohmwork’s fifth studio. The goal was to balance out the dynamics with a fast rocker. ‘Hill of Tara’ is indeed fast, fierce and aggressive but is much more than that. It became to the centerpiece of the forthcoming album and ended up being chosen as the second single release.
Release date: 4th of June
Music by Anders L. Rasmussen and Helge Nyrud
Lyrics by Krister K. Eid
Cover art by Masloski Carmen – https://www.deviantart.com/mskycarmen
Ohmwork will be releasing ‘Liquid Fire’ 5 March 2021!
Studio album is due later this year. With new drummer Einar Petersen in the ranks Ohmwork are setting off on a new journey! The totality of Ohmwork’s sound is renewed with a more progressive approach. First taste is ‘Liquid Fire’.
Ohmwork were established in 2012. Emphasizing great performance, hard hitting drum grooves, thunderous bass, heavy and energetic guitars and vocal lines with great melodies and hooks, the band is characterized as loud and bombastic with an attitude of ‘take no prisoners’!
Cover art by Vegard Laupstad
Follow Ohmwork on Facebook and Instagram
Official website here!
Bands: Sublime Eyes, Ohmwork, Stonebreakers and Desert State of Mind
Venue: Studenthuset Driv, Isbjørn Scene
Tickets and info: https://www.facebook.com/events/490361618332438/
This Saturday 5 Oct at Vaterland/Oslo. Doors 19 pm, concert 20 pm. Rob Mules DJ after show from midnight.
Bands are Haunted By Silhouettes, Autokarma, Ohmwork, Stonebreakers and Kvikksand.
Check out event here. Tickets at Tikkio.com.
We have conducted an interview with drummer and bassist from Ohmwork, Børge Bendiksen and Helge Nyrud. Ohmwork are on the verge of releasing their fourth album HorrorWorks on Rob Mules Records. A concept album that’ll be out Friday the 13th of September. Listen up!
Who are Ohmwork, and what is the story behind your band name?
Helge: I actually stole the name from GZR (a Geezer Butler album). It was short and it appealed to me at once. We had a long list of names and we landed eventually on Ohmwork (hope Geezer doesn’t read this…).
Børge: Ohmwork is a power trio. We have played together for seven years, and soon we will have four albums to our name.
You will release a single titled ‘Sleep Killing’ 16 August, tell us about it.
Børge: ‘Sleep Killing’ is the first and only single from our upcoming album.
Helge: It’s a song that Anders crafted from some old riffs we had from way back, if I remember correctly.
The album HorrorWorks will follow a month later (out 13 September). What can we expect?
Helge: Well, hopefully a band that’s evolving. We try to be better and keep things fresh. If you listen back to back to Storm Season and HorrorWorks, you will hear something has happened. We are not the same band in 2019 that we were in 2014.
Børge: The new album is a bit heaver than Alyssa Drone, I think. It’s been two years of great progression. Anders and Helge have come up with great riffs, and Anders has done an awesome job on the lyrics. The recording went smoothly and I think we have made a good album.
Yngvar Mehus has co-produced, mixed and mastered your album, what is the story behind it?
Helge: Yngvar has been with us since ShadowTech (2015). He’s got to know us, and he knows how we want to sound. So, we got an understanding between us in a way. He comes up with alternative ways to do things, like: “Are you sure you wanna play it like that? How about just keep it simpler, straight forward like this?” So, that’s how he kinda got a producer role. He is heavily involved in the album. Not just the guy who is tracking us.
Børge: This is the fourth time we work with Yngvar (ShadowTech, Mother City EP, Alyssa Drone and HorrorWorks). We really enjoy working with him in the studio. He understands how this style of music should sound like, and how we want Ohmwork to sound like. A great guy to work with!
Tell us about the cover art?
Helge: Made by Vegard Laupstad, the same guy behind the artwork of ShadowTech, which was great! He has done an incredible work on HorrorWorks too!
What’s in store for Ohmwork the next couple of months?
Børge: We will release a single this month. Around this time we will prepare and rehears a setlist for gigs in September-October. Among them a concert at Kulturhuset in Tromso 28 September.
Helge: Gonna be some gigs of course. Northern Norway, Trondheim and Oslo.
Talking about sound and style, tell us about your influences, bands you like?
Børge: I have been a fan of hard rock since I heard Thin Lizzy on tape when I was six years old. So, I like any hard rock/metal band from Thin Lizzy to Pantera. Drummers that have influenced me are Scott Travis, Brian Downey and Mikkey Dee.
Helge: 70’s and early 80′ always seem to suit us. But we try to make it sound “these days”.
Live photo by Hans Petter Skog & studio photos by Yngvar Mehus
Listen to Ohmwork’s mixtape below – a diverse and powerful stack of great rockers!
Ohmwork release new track ‘Sleep Killing’ in August! A tasty little number before the new studio album HorrorWorks hits the stores 13 September.
Release date: 16 August 2019
Coverart by Vegard Laupstad
Ohmwork official site and Facebook
Album title: HorrorWorks
Release date: 13 September 2019
LP and digitally
Track listing:
Produced by Ohmwork
Artwork by Vegard Laupstad
Rob Mules Records are bringing their new concept Annual Rock Show to Krøsset/Oslo. October 27 five stellar bands are ready to blow your minds: Razorbats, Veislakt, Art of Deception, Ohmwork and Tonic Breed!
Find out more and buy tickets now! Follow this link.