Olav Iversen
Olav Iversen | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1977 |
| Origin | Sandøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, graphic designer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Regain, Indie |
| Website | http://www.sahgband.com |
Olav Iversen (born September 23, 1977 in Sandøy, Møre og Romsdal) [1][2] is a Norwegian heavy metal composer, guitarist and singer.
Musical career
Iversen's remarkable career began with Trucks, a British/Norwegian pop punk band, whose most popular release was the 2002 novelty single, "It's Just Porn Mum". The single was a Top 5 hit in Norway,[3] and peaked at No. 35 in the UK Singles Chart.[4][5]
He’s best known for being the only constant member and co-founder of the hard rock band Sahg in 2004, along with Tom Cato Visnes (King ov Hell), Einar Selvik (Kvitrafn) and Thomas Tofthagen.
Iversen has also been an active member in several bands in his country, as Audrey Horne and Manngard.
Apart from his musical projects, he's art director and graphic designer in Bergen since 2000.[6]
Discography
With Starling
- Mellowcold (EP, 2001)
With Trucks
- Juice (2003)
With Manngard
- Circling Buzzards (2006)
- European Cowards (2007)
With Sahg
- Sahg I (2006)
- Sahg II (2008)
- Sahg III (2010)
- Delusions Of Grandeur (2013)
- Memento Mori (2016)
As guest musician
With Audrey Horne
- Le Fol (2007)
With Vulture Industries
- The Malefactor's Bloody Register (2010)
With Dominanz
- Noxious (2014)
With Ahab
References
- ^ Allmusic.com
- ^ Metallum Archvies
- ^ VG-lista
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ UK Singles Chart
- ^ Cargocollective.com
- ^ Sahg's Official Facebook page