Take the power back

In 2023, Avkrvst emerged from the Norwegian wilderness with a top-notch debut and an impressive record deal. As they ready their second album Waving At The Sky , co-founders Simon Bergseth and Martin Utby explain their familial ties to progressive music.

The song that rebuilt the band for the 21st century

Cradle Of Filth’s corpsepainted frontman on his skate punk roots, exploding basketballs, and 11th-century ghosts

Former 36 Crazyfists frontman finds his second wind

The Ouija-pop inventor on obsidian crystals, taxidermy ducklings and alien tattoos

Stunning three-part harmonies with candid lyrics and “rock’n’roll energy”