Meir (album) explained

Meir
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kvelertak
Cover:	Meir_cover.jpg
Released:	25 March 2013
Recorded:	Mid-2012 at GodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, US
Length:	49:05
Language:	Norwegian
Producer:	Kurt Ballou
Prev Title:	Kvelertak
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Nattesferd
Next Year:	2016

Meir is the second studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band Kvelertak. It was released on 25 March 2013 (26 March in the US) via Sony Music Scandinavia in Scandinavia, Roadrunner Records in the rest of the world, and by Indie Recordings on vinyl. The album was produced by Kurt Ballou.

Background

Meir (Norwegian for "more") was recorded at GodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, United States and produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge. The cover artwork was created by John Dyer Baizley of the band Baroness.^[1] The band released music videos for "Bruane Brenn",^[2] "Månelyst"^[3] and the self-titled track "Kvelertak".^[4]

In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Meir as 96th on their list of 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.'^[5]

Personnel

Kvelertak

• Erlend Hjelvik – vocals
• Vidar Landa – guitar
• Bjarte Lund Rolland – guitar, piano, vocals
• Maciek Ofstad – guitar, vocals
• Marvin Nygaard – bass
• Kjetil Gjermundrød – drums, percussion

Guest musicians

• Ashley Rose Redshaw – backing vocals ("Spring Fra Livet" and "Nekrokosmos")

Production and recording

• Kurt Ballou – mixing, production

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[6]	176
Finnish Albums Chart^[7]	18
German Albums Chart	64
VG-lista Norwegian Albums Chart^[8]	1
Sverigetopplistan Swedish Albums Chart^[9]	20
Swiss Albums Chart^[10]	100

Notes and References

1. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=183882 Kvelertak Signs With Sony Music Scandinavia - Dec. 20, 2012
2. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=185846 Kvelertak: 'Bruane Brenn' Video Released - Feb. 5, 2013
3. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=187701 Kvelertak: 'Månelyst' Video Released - Mar. 20, 2013
4. Web site: KVELERTAK: 'Kvelertak' Video Released. 27 April 2013. BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
5. Web site: Rolling Stone Share Their Choices For 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time'. 21 June 2017. Theprp.com.
6. Web site: Kvelertak – Meir (Flanders). Belgian Albums Chart. Hung Medien. 5 April 2013. Dutch.
7. Web site: Kvelertak – Meir. Finnish Albums Chart. Hung Medien. 5 April 2013.
8. Web site: Kvelertak – Meir . Norwegian Albums Chart. Hung Medien . 5 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140430001441/http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kvelertak&titel=Meir&cat=a . 30 April 2014 .
9. Web site: Kvelertak – Meir. Swedish Albums Chart. Hung Medien. 5 April 2013.
10. Web site: Kvelertak – Meir. Norwegian Albums Chart. Hung Medien. 5 April 2013.