The Carburetors
Background information
OriginOslo, Norway
GenresHard rock, rock and roll, heavy metal
Years active2001–present
LabelsFacefront, Bodog, Ewil Wheel, I Hate People
MembersEddie Guz
Chris Marchand
Kai Kidd
Chris Nitro
King O'Men
Websitethecarburetors.com

The Carburetors is a Norwegian hard rock band from Oslo, formed in 2001.[1][2] Their music is based on boogie rock and roll and heavy metal and has been described as a mix of Chuck Berry and Motörhead.[3][4][5]

History

The band released their first album Pain Is Temporary, Glory Is Forever on FaceFront Records in 2004 after several singles on CD and 7".[6][7] Two video-tracks were produced from the album, and the one for "Burnout" was the second most-aired music video in Norway during summer 2003.[7]

Their second album Loud Enough to Raise the Dead was released in March 2006.[5] The music video for "Rock 'n' Roll Forever" was filmed at Oslo Spektrum and director by Bjørn Opsahl, who had also directed the video for "Burnout."[8] Also in 2005, they contributed to the Kiss tribute album Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss and Leaving Home - A Norwegian Tribute to the Ramones.[9][10][11]

The Carburetors released their third album Rock'n'Roll Forever, which featured nine old and six new songs, on Bodog Records in 2008.[11] Because this album was only available in Norway, it was re-released in 2010 to the rest of Europe via Evil Wheels Records.[11] They signed a new record deal with I Hate People Records and a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing in 2011.[12]

The following year, they participated in the Melodi Grand Prix 2012, where Norway chose its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.[13][14] Along with Reidun Sæther and Nora Foss Al-Jabri, they advanced to the Grand Final for their song "Don't Touch the Flame," but were ultimately eliminated in the first round.[15][14] In 2015, they released their eleven-song album Laughing in the Face of Death which, unlike other albums that edit instruments together in post-production, was performed in a studio and recorded as one might record a live album.[13]

Members

  • Eddie Guz – lead vocals (2001-present)[16]
  • Chris Marchand – lead guitar (2015-present)[17]
  • Anders "Rock" Søbakk - guitar (2023-present)([17]
  • Chris Nitro – drums (2001-present)[16]
  • King O'Men – bass (2001-present)[16]

Former members

  • Kai Kidd – guitar (2001-2023)[16]
  • Stian Krogh – lead guitar (2001-2015)[16][17]

Discography

Albums

  • Pain Is Temporary, Glory Is Forever (2004)[13][11]
  • Loud Enough to Raise the Dead (2006)[13][11]
  • Live – Wild at Heart, Berlin (2007) – live mini album[13]
  • Rock'n'Roll Forever (2008) - Norway only[11]
  • Rock'n'Roll Forever (2010) – Europe[13][11]
  • Laughing in the Face of Death (2015)[13]

Singles

  • "Burning Rubber" (2002)[18]
  • "Fast Forward Rock'n'Roll" (2002)[18]
  • "Burnout" (2003)[7][18]
  • "God Damn (It's Good to Be Right)" (2005)[19]
  • "Feel Alive" (2008)[20]
  • "Don't Touch the Flame" (2012)[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "THE CARBURETORS". Dead by Mono. n.d. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Thorley, Andy (28 October 2015). "GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Reins, Frank. "The Carburetors - Laughing In The Face Of The Death" (in German). Musik instinkt. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Dileo, Gennaro (19 December 2015). "THE CARBURETORS – Laughing In The Face Of Death" (in Italian). Metal Italia. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 Heimstad, Olav (6 March 2006). "THE CARBURETORS – Loud Enough To Raise The Dead". Metal Express Radio. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Heimstad, Olav (6 September 2004). "THE CARBURETORS Pain Is Temporary Glory Is Forever". Metal Express Radio. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 "CARBURETORS: PAIN IS TEMPORARY GLORY IS FOREVER". Tower Records. n.d. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Dahle, Jan (26 October 2015). "THE CARBURETORS DEL 2: CHRIS NITRO" (in Norwegian). Rock and Roll Dreams. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "RAMONES: Norwegian Tribute Album, Special Concert Performance Planned For Next Week". BlabberMouth. 19 October 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Getaway by The Carburetors". Secondhand Songs. 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "THE CARBURETORS" (in German). Pressure Magazine. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "NOVINKY / THE CARBURETORS NA FPP 2017:" (in Czech). Pod Parou. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Thorley, Andy (3 November 2015). "FEATURED BAND: THE CARBURETORS". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 "Melodi Grand Prix 2012: The Carburetors - "Don't Touch the Flame"". Eurovision. 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Reidun Sæther, The Carburetors and Nora Foss Al-Jabri are through in Norway". Eurovision. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 Lee, Will (12 December 2015). "The Carburetors: 'Laughing In The Face Of Death'". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  17. 1 2 3 Dahle, Jan (15 June 2016). "THE CARBURETORS' NEW MAN". Rock and Roll Dreams. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  18. 1 2 3 "Fast Forward Rock 'n' Roll". Spirit of Metal. n.d. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  19. ↑ "THE CARBURETORS — GOD DAMN (IT'S GOOD TO BE RIGHT)". Metal Music Archives. 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  20. ↑ Raúl, Juan (14 March 2022). "The Carburetors - Laughing In The Face Of Death (2015)". Made in Medal. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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