Norwegian band Uaar are back with a raw, angry atmospheric d-beat album titled Galger og Brann, Norwegian for “Gallows and Fire,” out October 17 via Fysisk Format. You can hear it with us first.
In the spirit of d-beat, the band did the entire record DIY, recording, mixing, mastering, creating the art work, and recording a video themselves.
Vocalist Dag Schaug Carlsen explains: “We want the listener to be left with something raw and honest. That this is created and performed by real people, conveying genuine feelings of anger, powerlessness, and frustration. A cry that things are truly messed up! We want the listener to walk away with a sense of anger, but also hope—because when something has burned down, could it be the start of something new?”
Formed by brothers Jon and Dag, who soon recruited Stian alongside brothers Truls and Erik, UAAR began with the idea of playing thrash in Norwegian. Soon, it became evident that there was enough hardcore and punk influence to push things in more of a d-beat direction.
Drums were recorded at Caliban Studios with Jøran Normann. Guitars, bass, and vocals were recorded in Jon’s basement at Mårveien Studio, while guitarist Erik tracked his parts with Ole Jørgen Kjerholt in Porsgrunn. Mixing and mastering were handled by Jon himself.
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