Gluecifer

Gluecifer
Gluecifer at Wacken Open Air 2022
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Hard rock, garage rock revival
Years active	1994–2005, 2017–present
Labels	White Jazz, Konkurs Productions
Members	Biff Malibu Captain Poon Raldo Useless Peter Larsson Danny Young
Past members	Kåre João Pedersen Sinduru Khan Glueros Bagfire Jon Average Stu Manx
Website	https://www.gluecifer.net/

Gluecifer is a Norwegian hard rock band based in Oslo. Formed in 1994, the band gained fame as a part of the Scandinavian hard rock wave in the late 1990s and early 2000s alongside Turbonegro and The Hellacopters. ^[1] Gluecifer released five studio albums before disbanding in 2005 and later reuniting in 2017. ^[1]

History

In 1997, the album Ridin' the Tiger (released on record label White Jazz) provided an artistic and commercial breakthrough and placed Gluecifer along Hellacopters from Sweden at the forefront of the Scandinavian hard rock wave of the late 1990s. Basement Apes, their fourth album, saw them signing with Sony Music, and Automatic Thrill became their biggest-selling record to date.

The band played at the 2004 Quart Festival as warmup for Monster Magnet.

In July 2005, the band announced their break-up. ^[2]

Gluecifer counted as one of the most successful rock bands of Norway.

To the Norwegian Film Izzat Gluecifer contributed the Song Desolate City. The song was released on the compilation Kings of Rock – B-Sites and Rarities in 2008.

In 2006, Captain Poon started his new band Bloodlights.

In the film The Social Network the song Black Book Lodge can be heard as a part of the soundtrack.

On 9 October 2015, all regular studio albums by Gluecifer were re-released on Captain Poon's own label Konkurs Productions as LPs. ^[3]

In 2016, Captain Poon toured as guitarist for Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg.

In 2017, Gluecifer reunited for several festival shows in 2018 and reunion shows in their hometown Oslo. ^[4]

Members

Current members

• Biff Malibu (Frithjof Jacobsen) – vocals (1994–2005, 2017–present)
• Captain Poon (Arne Skagen) – guitar, backing vocals (1994–2005, 2017–present)
• Raldo Useless (Rolf Yngve Uggen) – guitar, backing vocals (1996–2005, 2017–present)
• Peter Larsson – bass, backing vocals (2017–present)
• Danny Young – drums and percussion (1997–2005, 2017–present)

Former members

• Kåre João Pedersen – guitar (1994–1995)
• Sinduru Khan (Sindre Wexelsen Goksøyr) – guitar (1995–1996)
• Glueros Bagfire (Anders Møller) – drums and percussion (1994–1996)
• Jon Average (Jon Hærnes) – bass, backing vocals (1994–2000)
• Stu Manx (Stig Amundsen) – bass, backing vocals (2000–2005)

Discography

Studio albums

• Ridin' The Tiger (1997)
• Soaring with Eagles at Night, to Rise with the Pigs in the Morning (1998)
• Tender Is the Savage (2000)
• Basement Apes (2002)
• Automatic Thrill (2004)
• Same Drug New High (2026)

Studio EPs

• Dick Disguised as Pussy (1996)
• Gary O'Kane (1999)
• Respect the Rock (1997)
• Respect the Rock America (1999)
• Get the Horn (2000)
• Reversed EP (2002)
• Ritual Savage (2003)

Compilations

• Nineteen Inches of Rock (1996)
• Head to Head Boredom (1999)
• B-Sides and Rarities (1994-2005) (2008)

References

1. "Comeback-konsert utsolgt på sekunder". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 8 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
2. "GLUECIFER Call It Quits". Blabbermouth.net. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
3. "Gluecifer". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
4. "The Basement Apes Are Back: Captain Poon Talks Gluecifer Reunion | NO RECESS! Magazine | Not The Last Word In Anything". NO RECESS! Magazine | Not The Last Word In Anything. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

External links

• Gluecifer discography at Discogs
• Gluecifer at AllMusic