Ding dong, you're dead

"While it's impossible to say for sure, it seems that the more jazz-forward musical signature of Ekhidna [Mollestad solo 2020] informed these proceedings. There's a different feel at work - there's more jazz-rock than Black Sabbath reflected in Mollestad's still-molten guitar approach. In another shift, this date marks the group's first to feature compositions from [bass player] Brekken, and she turns in two of the best on this set ... Ding Dong. You're Dead. showcases this trio at a peak, turning their music inside-out to discover what lies hidden inside it, then exposes all that to the open air. While the Mollestad group continue to develop and offer plenty of firepower, here they do it with nuance, sensitivity, and commanding authority".

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"Over six previous albums - including one live set - the wilful Norwegians have blurred the boundaries between jazz and heavy metal. John McLaughlin and Miles Davis are in the mix. So are AC/DC and The Melvins. After last year's solo Mollestad outing Ekhidna, Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Ellen Brekken and Ivar Loe Bjørnstad incorporate abstraction and transform what's become familiar with a fresh precision".