Critic Score
Based on 15 reviews
2013 Ratings: #60 / 1115
User Score
Based on 112 ratings
2013 Rank: #213
Liked by 9 people
March 25, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Atlantic / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
musicOMH

Throughout the album Kvelertak mix the earworm and the extreme perfectly and, for now, the formula seems to be holding up well.

80
SPIN

Restraint is the order of the day: While their debut had enough meatballs-to-the-wall ragers to fill a fjord, this one highlights the group's songwriting skills. 

72
Pitchfork

Meir isn't the magnum opus Kvelertak clearly have in them, but there's enough brilliance here to indicate that LP three or four very well might be. 

MAN
55

Really interesting one!

TheCarioca
80

Åpenbaring - 5/5 ❤
Spring Fra Livet - 4/5
Trepan - 4/5
Bruane Brenn - 4/5
Evig Vandrar - 3/5
Snilepisk - 5/5 ❤
Månelyst - 3/5
Nekrokosmos - 4/5
Undertro - 3/5
Tordenbrak - 4/5
Kvelertak - 5/5 ❤

LZGray
80

Ok now this is badass. Black metal vocals, hardcore punk melodies, rock 'n' roll structure? I just had so much fun with this, whatever Black 'n' Roll is I need more of it because these combinations of sounds just work together so perfectly. Killer.

70

Not as good as its predecessor, but it certainly has its moments

TheCarioca
80

Åpenbaring - 5/5 ❤
Spring Fra Livet - 4/5
Trepan - 4/5
Bruane Brenn - 4/5
Evig Vandrar - 3/5
Snilepisk - 5/5 ❤
Månelyst - 3/5
Nekrokosmos - 4/5
Undertro - 3/5
Tordenbrak - 4/5
Kvelertak - 5/5 ❤

80

With its powerful vocals and its extreme instrumentals, Meir still manages to give us powerful and catchy riffs and stay coherent melodically, especially with songs like Undertro and Trepan. It also has more complex songs that are still very much succeeding their goals, such as Nekrokosmos. A perfect mix between the best part of metal like this.

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Track List

1Åpenbaring
3:06
100
2Spring Fra Livet
3:34
85
3Trepan
3:39
80
4Bruane Brenn
4:07
80
5Evig Vandrar
2:48
75
6Snilepisk
2:52
90
7Månelyst
3:10
70
8Nekrokosmos
6:40
80
9Undertro
6:25
75
10Tordenbrak
8:53
85
11Kvelertak
3:49
96
Total Length: 49 minutes

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#34/Spin
#45/The Needle Drop
#73/Amazon
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Added on: April 9, 2013