Dangerface
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Big Day Records |
| Website | https://www.dangerfaceband.com |
| Members | Michael Myklebust Jan Eirik Forland Christian Levik Monsen Mikael Christensen Moe Steinar Fattnes |
| Past members | Thomas Nilsen Bendik Tønnesen |
DANGERFACE is a Norwegian hardcore punk band from Stavanger, Rogaland. The band was formed in 2015 and consists of Michael Myklebust (vocals), Jan Eirik Forland (guitar, vocals), Christian Levik Monsen (guitar, vocals), Mikael Christensen Moe (bass, vocals) and Steinar Fattnes (drums). Musically the band sounds like a cross of different genres, mainly punk and hardcore with elements from scandirock and metal. DANGERFACE have been compared to bands like The Bronx, Every Time I Die, The Ghost of a Thousand, Kvelertak and Gallows.
History
DANGERFACE was formed in 2015 by Michael Myklebust, Jan Eirik Forland and Steinar Fattnes. They were soon joined by Thomas Nilsen (guitar, vocals) and Bendik Tønnesen (bass, vocals). They played their first gig in 2016 during the annual Tunghørt festival, together with bands like Totalt Jävla Mörker, The Good The Bad and The Zugly and Beaten To Death.
Get Loud! (2018–2019)
The band played several gigs throughout Norway, together with other Norwegian bands like The Good The Bad and The Zugly, Bokassa and Golden Core, before they released their debut album Get Loud! in 2019. The album contained ten songs and was released by Big Day Records. MetalHammer UK awarded the album 7/10 and the release was also featured on the editors of MetalHammer UK's favorite top 20 albums of 2019[1], and Norwegian sites like The Wilhelmsens and Disharmoni threw a 6/6[2] and 9/10[3] on dice respectively. PunkNews awarded the album a 4.5/5[4].
In 2018, after the band had recorded the debut album Get Loud!, bass player Bendik Tønnesen decided to leave the band. Christian Levik Monsen stepped in as the band's new bass player.
In 2019 the band was invited to play at the annual 2000 Trees Festival in Cheltenham (UK), together with bands like Every Time I Die and Cancer Bats.
Lineup change and new single (2020)
In 2020 the guitarist Thomas Nilsen also decided to leave the band. Mikael Christensen Moe then joined the band as their new bass player, and Christian Levik Monsen took over as a guitar player.
In October 2020 the band released a new single, Lights Out!.
Musical Style
DANGERFACE's music is generally classified as hardcore punk. On Get Loud! they often included elements from scandirock, metal and classic rock. The band often cite influences like Gallows, The Ghost of a Thousand, Every Time I Die and The Bronx.
Members
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- Timeline
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Studio album
| Year | Album details |
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| 2019 | Get Loud!
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Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2018 | "Let It Burn" | Get Loud! |
| 2019 | "Apocalypse on the Radio" | Get Loud! |
| 2020 | "Lights Out!" | n/a |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director | Album |
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| 2018 | "Let It Burn"[5] | Erik Furulund | Get Loud! |
| 2019 | "Apocalypse on the Radio"[6] | Michael Myklebust | Get Loud! |
| 2020 | "Lights Out!"[7] | Michael Myklebust | n/a |
References
- ↑ "Metal Hammer writers' top metal albums of 2019". LouderSound. 2020-12-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Helt hinsides rock'n'roll baluba". The Wilhelmsens. 2019-02-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DANGERFACE - Get Loud!". Disharmoni. 2019-02-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Dangerface Get Loud! (2019)". PunkNews. 2019-03-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DANGERFACE - Let It Burn". YouTube. 2019-01-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DANGERFACE - Apocalypse on the Radio". YouTube. 2019-02-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DANGERFACE - Lights Out!". YouTube. 2020-10-16. Unknown parameter
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External links
- Official website
- DANGERFACE on Spotify
- DANGERFACE on Facebook
- DANGERFACE on YouTube
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