Landsbysladder released today!
At last – after six years, our 8th album «Landsbysladder» is out today! We’re beyond excited to finally share it with you! This instrumental concept album dives into the world of village gossip – stories whispered, twisted and retold through our very own prog-tinged musical universe. Each track paints its own scene, blending humor, drama…
Breaking news from the Panzerpappa camp: The reissue of our first three albums on June 7th!
To celebrate the band’s 25 years anniversary, Panzerpappa is happy to announce the re-release of the band’s first three albums in digital format and on limited edition CD on June 7th and pre-order on May 3rd. “… passer gullfisk” is the debut album of the band, first released on CD-R with a handmade cover in…
Skjeringspunkt – out NOW!
Our live album “Skjeringspunkt” (Intersection) is now officially available on CD & digital at https://panzerpappa.bandcamp.com Enjoy this short documentary about the concert, in beautiful Lofthus, Hardanger on May 13th 2024.
New live album – coming March 1st!
ABOUT THE ALBUM – “SKJERINGSPUNKT” What would you get if you pair playful and melodic avant-rock with lyrical folk music? Panzerpappa, a Norwegian instrumental prog rock band, wanted to find out. In May 2023, they teamed up with Rannveig Djønne, one of Norway’s leading artists on the diatonic accordion, to create an evening of rare…
Studio diaries – Part 2
Listening back to all recorded tracks for “Landsbysladder 2” (Village Gossip, Pt. 2), destined for release on our upcoming studio album Landsbysladder (Village Gossip) in the fall of 2024. Trond apologizes for recording an abundance of extra percussion, Steinar comments on the unplayability of the vibraphone part, and Torgeir hears a phantom flute pop out…
Studio diaries 2022 – Part 1
First day in the studio, recording our new album! Trond juggles odd time signatures like a gymnast, while Anders and Torgeir keep the mood and spirits up, and make sure the catering is up to par and provides a well-balanced diet for our beloved drummer…
Power to the cover – Part 2: I Forgot To Push It
This was the first cover Panzerpappa ever did, and we first played it live about six months before we “massacred” the Prokofiev sonata in Skien (see the previous post). Happy The Man was one of the true “American” progressive rock bands, together with Kansas, and later Echolyn in the 80s and 90s (to name a…
Power to the cover – Part 1: Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 7, 3rd movement
It’s a well-known fact in the music business that playing cover tunes is not exactly the most credible thing to do, especially not if it amounts to having to play in an all-out “cover band” to make a living as a musician… Artists who don’t obtain the fame and success they feel they’re entitled to…
Hulemysteriet – the lockdown sessions…
Coming this Friday! Panzerpappa has just recorded and filmed a brand new version of “Hulemysteriet”, from lockdown. We can’t wait to share it with you. Will be released upon the world on April 23rd! Stay tuned, and be ready! 🙂
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