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Taking a cue from American noise acts like Lightning Bolt, Pink & Brown, and Death from Above 1979, Noxagt (pronounced "noxact") leads the Nor-wave invasion with bass, drums, and viola. Massively heavy while maintaining some of the pomp and bombast of Scandinavian metal, the trio creates a dark, vast wall of doom. Formed in Norway in 1999, originally as a solo project for bassist Kjetil D. Brandsdal, Noxagt became a power trio in 2001 with Nils Erga on viola and Jan Christian L. Kyvik on drums. The group subsequently released the Pantyland CD EP, a split 7" with Hellfire, and a live 7", as well as appearing on four various-artists compilations, two of which were included with the foremost experimental music magazine, Wire. Noxagt's full-length debut, Turning It Down Since 2001 -- a relentless assault of deep grooves, pounding drums and viola noise -- was released by Load Records in May of 2003. It was followed in 2004 by the equally volatile Iron Point.
Wikipedia:
Noxagt is a Norwegian rock band. It started as a Kjetil Brandsdal solo project in 1999, but was expanded to a power trio in 2002, with Brandsdal on bass, Nils Erga on viola and Jan Christian L. Kyvik on drums. Erga was replaced by Anders Hana on electric guitar in 2005.
Noxagt have a unique sound which gets compared to The Melvins, Lightning Bolt and Pink and Brown.
The members are involved with a number of musical projects across different genres. Hana also plays with MoHa, Ultralyd and the Ingebrigt Flaten Quintet. Brandsdal also plays bass in Ultralyd and Hellfire. Kyvik plays guitar in Hellfire.
Noxagt is currently signed to Load Records.
