Natur by Ondt Blod

Ondt Blod’s “Natur” LP, Out
On Fysisk Format

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Despite having released only one album, Ondt Blod have a lot to show for. Not only have Ondt Blod been deemed the “pride of the North” in Norwegian media; their debut-album “Finnmark” was nominated as the “newcomer of the year” for the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammys in 2016, and they have been listed on Norwegian national radio with five songs and garnered international acclaim as well.

”Natur” is the band’s sophomore album and offers an indigenous blend of hardcore, grim metal and catchy punk, it’s like the musical equivalent of a polar bear mating with a domestic pet. The album was recorded in Oslo by star producer Yngve Andersen (Blood Command, Hold Fast) and features guest performances by Lauritz Lyster Skeidsvold (yacht-saxophone) and the Sami pop star Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen of the electropop group ISÁK, who does a traditional joik (ancient Sami singing tradition) duet with Ondt Blod singer Aslak on the album’s closing track “Giron”.

“Natur” is a Sami scream from the far north. Made 100 years after the first indigenous political organising in Norway, This is a Sami call to arms against the still on-going colonization and oppression. “Natur” celebrates the duality of human nature, where champagne meets cyanide, machine-gun riffs meet the catchiest choruses out of Scandinavia since ABBA.

With “Natur”, Ondt Blod has made an album that is at once a razor sharp political confrontation and a hedonistic celebration. Prepare to be colonized!