Olav Iversen
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 23, 1977 |
| Origin | Sandøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, graphic designer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Regain, Indie |
| Associated acts | Sahg Audrey Horne Manngard Trucks |
| Website | http://www.sahgband.com |
Olav Iversen (born September 23, 1977, in Sandøy, Møre og Romsdal)[1][2] is a Norwegian heavy metal singer-songwriter and musician. He is better known as a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Sahg, as well as its only constant member.
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 has also worked as an 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 Archives
- ^ 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
External links[]
- 1977 births
- Norwegian heavy metal singers
- Living people
- Norwegian male singers
- Norwegian guitarists
- Norwegian singer-songwriters
- People from Sandøy
- Sahg members
- 21st-century Norwegian singers
- 21st-century Norwegian guitarists
- 21st-century male singers