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Avkrvst
OriginNorway
GenresProgressive rock, progressive metal
Years active2022–present
LabelsInsideOut Music
MembersSimon Bergseth
Martin Utby
Øystein Aadland
Edvard Seim
Auver Gaaren
Websitewww.avkrvst.com

Avkrvst (stylised in all caps, and pronounced "Awkrust") is a Norwegian progressive rock band formed in 2022. The band consists of founding members Simon Bergseth (vocals, guitars, bass) and Martin Utby (drums, synthesizers), along with Øystein Aadland (bass, keyboards), Edvard Seim (guitars), and Auver Gaaren (keyboards).

History

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Avkrvst was founded by Martin Utby and Simon Bergseth, two childhood friends who made a pact at the age of seven to form a band together.[1] Despite playing in various other bands throughout their lives, the two musicians did not collaborate until 22 years later, finally fulfilling their childhood promise.[2]

In December 2022, the band announced their signing to InsideOut Music/Sony Music.[3][4] "Signing with InsideOutMusic is a childhood dream come true," the band stated at the time.[5]

Musical style and influences

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The band's music draws inspiration from progressive rock acts including Mew, Anekdoten, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Neal Morse, and King Crimson.[2][6] Critics have noted strong influences from Opeth and Steven Wilson/Porcupine Tree in their sound, which combines melodic progressive rock with heavier, metal-influenced passages.[7][2][8] The band is categorized as Heavy Prog on Progarchives.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Title Label
2023 The Approbation InsideOut Music
2025 Waving at the Sky InsideOut Music

The Approbation (2023)

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The band's debut album The Approbation was released on June 16, 2023, through InsideOut Music.[6][9] The album is a 49-minute concept piece about "a bleak soul who is left solely with his thoughts, isolated in a cabin deep in the dark forests, far away from civilization," exploring themes of isolation and acceptance of death.[6] The album was written and recorded at a small cabin in the Norwegian forest of Alvdal.[2][6]

Track listing:

  1. "Østerdalen"
  2. "The Pale Moon"
  3. "Isolation"
  4. "The Great White River"
  5. "Arcane Clouds"
  6. "Anodyne"
  7. "The Approbation"

The album received positive reviews, with The Prog Report calling it "49 minutes of sonic glory."[10]

Waving at the Sky (2025)

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The band's second album Waving at the Sky was released on June 13, 2025, continuing their partnership with InsideOut Music.[11][12][13] The album serves as a prequel to The Approbation, with the lonely man from the first album appearing as "the step dad" character.[14][15][16] The album's narrative was inspired by "a shocking and horrifying case that shook rural Norway more than ten years ago."[17]

The album features Haken's Ross Jennings as a guest vocalist on the track "The Malevolent."[18][19]

Track listing:

  1. "Preceding"
  2. "The Trauma"
  3. "Families Are Forever"
  4. "Conflating Memories"
  5. "The Malevolent" (feat. Ross Jennings)
  6. "Ghosts of Yesteryear"
  7. "Waving at the Sky"

Members

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  • Simon Bergseth – lead vocals, guitars, bass
  • Martin Utby – drums, synthesizers
  • Øystein Aadland – bass, keyboards
  • Edvard Seim – guitars
  • Auver Gaaren – keyboards

References

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  1. ^ "AVKRVST – The Approbation". The Progressive Aspect. May 27, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "AVKRVST discography and reviews". Progarchives. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "Norwegian progressive rock group AVKRVST sign with InsideOutMusic". Metalheads Forever Magazine. December 15, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "Norwegian proggers AVKRVST sign deal with InsideOut Music". Louder. December 14, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "AVKRVST (avec Martin Utby et Simon Bergseth) signe chez Inside Out Music". Radio Metal. December 14, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d "The Approbation (24-bit HD audio)". Bandcamp. February 23, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "AVKRVST - The Approbation (Album Review)". The Prog Report. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "AVKRVST – The Approbation – Album Review". Man Of Much Metal. September 18, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Norwegian progressive rock group AVKRVST reveal details for debut album 'The Approbation'". Progradar. March 31, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "AVKRVST - The Approbation (Album Review)". The Prog Report. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "Norwegian progressive rock group AVKRVST reveal second single & video "The Trauma"". All About The Rock. May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  12. ^ "Waving at the Sky (24-bit HD audio)". Bandcamp. June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  13. ^ "Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore Epic". Progressive Rock Central. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  14. ^ "Norwegian progressive rock group AVKRVST reveal second single & video "The Trauma"". All About The Rock. May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  15. ^ "Album Review: AVKRVST - Waving at the Sky (2025, InsideOut Music)". Hotel Hobbies. June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  16. ^ "Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore Epic". Progressive Rock Central. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  17. ^ "Album Review: AVKRVST - Waving at the Sky (2025, InsideOut Music)". Hotel Hobbies. June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  18. ^ "Norwegian progressive rock group AVKRVST reveal second single & video "The Trauma"". All About The Rock. May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  19. ^ "Waving at the Sky (24-bit HD audio)". Bandcamp. June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
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Category:Norwegian progressive rock groups Category:Norwegian progressive metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 2022 Category:2022 establishments in Norway Category:InsideOut Music artists

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