Saturday, 30 March 2013

Honningbarna ‘Verden En Enkel’ Album Review



Honningbarna are a Norwegian band whose musical style has been likened to bands such as The Bronx, The Hives and Fucked Up. ‘Verden En Enkel’ is their latest album which has been produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt, who has worked with Refused and The Hives.

The first track, titled ‘Dodtid’ has a strong guitar riff and is full of energy right from the beginning. ‘Ikke La Deg Rive Med’ is a short but fast-paced song, further emphasising the passion and energy emerging from Honningbarna. ‘Velkommen Tilbake’ features very impressive guitaring and strong shouting vocals. The fourth track, ‘Tynn Is’ has a slower pace than the previous track, but still includes the energy which arises from Edvard Valberg’s vocals. ‘Fritt Ord Fritt Fram’ features fast-paced vocals and a catchy guitar riff, making it one of the tracks that stand out the most on ‘Verden En Enkel’. The technical guitaring and strong bass line in ‘God Jul Jesus’ proves that the members of Honningbarna are all very skilled and talented musicians. ‘Fuck Kunst (Dans Dans)’ is Honningbarna’s latest single and it’s easy to hear why it is so popular: the guitar solo is incredible and the lyrics are very catchy. The opening guitar-playing in ‘Offerdans’ is amazing, which continues throughout both the song and the whole album. ‘Ned’ is a song which you could easily imagine Honningbarna playing live due to the great guitaring and the energy which comes from Edvard’s vocals. The opening bass line in ‘Si Nei’ is very strong and the breakdown near the end of the song is very impressive. ‘Verden Er Enkel’ is another passionate song where the vocals really stand out on the track, alongside yet another impressive guitar solo. The final track on the album is ‘Gi Oss Kick’, which is a strong closing track as it is still full of energy and fast-paced vocals.

To say that Honningbarna are unique would be a huge understatement, but if you’re into Norwegian music which is full of energy and passion, then they are definitely a band that you need to listen to.

‘Verden En Enkel’ is out 6th of May via G Records/EMI Norway.



Check out Honningbarna here: http://www.facebook.com/honningbarna

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