{"title":"Seven Impale","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the formation of Seven Impale in Bergen in 2010, this progressive rock band has built up their name playing show in their hometown and forming their own unique sound. The debut digital EP \u003cem\u003eBeginning\/Relieve\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 2013 to critical acclaim and the got the band to diverse festivals like Oslo Jazz Festival and Inferno Festival. The lineup consists of Stian Økland (opera singer) on vocals and guitars, Fredrik Mekki Widerøe on drums, Benjamin Mekki Widerøe on sax, Tormod Fosso on bass, Erlend Vottvik Olsen on guitar and Håkon Vinje (Enslaved) on keyboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music is diverse and classic progressive rock, but the band is never afraid to enter much harder sounds that are normally found in the metal genre. With the inclusion of saxophone, the band also have a lot of jazz elements in their music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Somewhat crazy, somewhat nice, and somewhat heavy.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seven-impale-city-of-the-sun-cd-new-artist","title":"Seven Impale \"Summit\" CD (NEW ARTIST)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eSeven Impale - Summit (CD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Our Friends at Karisma Records\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince the release of Seven Impale’s 2016 album \u003cem\u003eContrapasso\u003c\/em\u003e, a lot of things have happened in the lives of the band’s members. Some of those things, like having kids and finishing your education, are the sort of things that happen to most people. Others, like vocalist\/guitarist Stian graduating from the Grieg Academy as an opera singer and launching an international career, and keyboard player Håkon joining Enslaved, are a little less run of the mill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5ff55efc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, throughout these eventful seven years, \u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven Impale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was kept simmering in the background, and now, the long-awaited third full-length album is ready to make its very welcome appearance. Titled \u003cem\u003eSummit\u003c\/em\u003e, the album can remind fans of what they have been missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSummit\u003c\/em\u003e features \u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven Impale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e distinctive style which blends jazz and progressive rock with more heavy influences. By limiting itself to four juggernaut tracks, and coming in at close to 45 minutes, \u003cem\u003eSummit\u003c\/em\u003e doesn’t leave behind the madness of their previous albums but rather gives the music and lyrics the space and time needed to captivate and dazzle its listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-lg-text-font-size\"\u003e“In many ways, \u003cem\u003eSummit\u003c\/em\u003e is both clever and thoughtful but also filled with magnificently mad and charmingly bonkers ideas that constitute a most pleasing and enjoyable listening experience. Welcome back, guys.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eHave a look and a listen:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nQE3y6ktYQs\u0026amp;list=RDnQE3y6ktYQs\u0026amp;start_radio=1\"\u003eIKAROS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FvMrk49Xqec\u0026amp;list=OLAK5uy_lzO98nH_y3FVrLYlwKmMTOnSCXZgK999M\"\u003eHYDRA\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-streamdown=\"list-item\" class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\"\u003eHunter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-streamdown=\"list-item\" class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\"\u003eHydra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-streamdown=\"list-item\" class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\"\u003eIkaros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-streamdown=\"list-item\" class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\"\u003eSisyphus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Seven Impale\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: May 26, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karisma Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46244368908460,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/5857\/5258\/files\/Screenshot_12-5-2026_162026_www.karismarecords.no_2595790f-dd82-4128-a48a-cbf1f23587e9.jpg?v=1778675417"},{"product_id":"seven-impale-summit-cd-new-artist","title":"Seven Impale \"City of the Sun\" CD (NEW ARTIST)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eSeven Impale - City of the Sun (CD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Our Friends at Karisma Records\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the formation of Seven Impale in Bergen in 2010, this progressive rock band has built up their name playing show in their hometown and forming their own unique sound. The debut digital EP \u003cem\u003eBeginning\/Relieve\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 2013 to critical acclaim and the got the band to diverse festivals like Oslo Jazz Festival and Inferno Festival. The lineup consists of Stian Økland on vocals and guitars, Fredrik Mekki Widerøe on drums, Benjamin Mekki Widerøe on sax, Tormod Fosso on bass, Erlend Vottvik Olsen on guitar and Håkon Vinje on keyboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven Impale's debut album was \u003cem\u003eCity of the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e. The album, recorded and produced by Iver Sandøy (Enslaved, Krakow, etc.) in Solslottet and Duper Studio, consists of five varied and complex tracks. The music is diverse and classic progressive rock, but the band is never afraid to enter much harder sounds that are normally found in the metal genre. With the inclusion of saxophone, the band also have a lot of jazz elements in their music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCity Of The Sun\u003c\/em\u003e is a debut that will have a huge impact on any fan of progressive rock!\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eCheck them out:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3DHCmwsTsdQ\u0026amp;list=RD3DHCmwsTsdQ\u0026amp;start_radio=1\"\u003eOh My Gravity - Seven Impale\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YhOGzXNVY-o\u0026amp;list=OLAK5uy_lzO98nH_y3FVrLYlwKmMTOnSCXZgK999M\u0026amp;index=12\"\u003eExtraction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eOh, My Gravity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eWindshears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eEschaton Horo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eExtraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eGod Left Us For A Black-Dressed Woman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Seven Impale\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: January 9, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karisma Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46244369727660,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/5857\/5258\/files\/Screenshot_12-5-2026_161957_www.karismarecords.no_14e6558a-184e-4cb3-86dd-16e6c09ceca3.jpg?v=1778675242"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/5857\/5258\/collections\/Screenshot_14-4-2026_155137_www.karismarecords.no.jpg?v=1776196578","url":"https:\/\/thebandwagonusa.com\/collections\/seven-impale.oembed","provider":"The Band Wagon USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}