Kadavar

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Kadavar
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Kadavar at Maifeld Derby, 2016. From left to right: Simon Bouteloup, Christoph Lindemann and Christoph Bartelt.
Background information
OriginBerlin, Germany
Genres Hard rock, psychedelic rock, stoner rock
Years active2010–present
Labels Tee Pee, Nuclear Blast, Robotor
MembersChristoph Lindemann
Christoph Bartelt
Simon Bouteloup
Jascha Kreft
Past membersPhilipp Lippitz
Website kadavar.com

Kadavar is a German rock band from Berlin, founded in 2010. It currently consists of guitarist/lead vocalist Christoph "Lupus" Lindemann, drummer Christoph "Tiger" Bartelt, bassist Simon "Dragon" Bouteloup, and guitarist and keyboardist Jascha Kreft. Their retro style, incorporating psychedelic rock and stoner rock, has been compared to bands of the 1970s hard rock/heavy metal era such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Bartelt and Lindemann formed Kadavar as a trio with bassist Philipp "Mammut" Lippitz. When Lippitz left the band in July 2013, he was replaced by Bouteloup. After releasing six studio albums, Kadavar became a quartet in March 2023 with the addition of Kreft.

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History

In 2010, drummer Bartelt and guitarist Philipp "Mammut" Lippitz began playing together. They became a band when Lindemann joined as bassist and vocalist. Lindemann decided to switch to guitar, allowing Lippitz to switch to bass. [1] Their first recording, an eponymous two-song CD-R, was self-released on 25 August 2011. [2]

On 12 July 2012, Kadavar's self-titled debut album was released on Tee Pee Records. [3]

A collaboration with the band Aqua Nebula Oscillator resulted in the release of the White Ring album in November 2012.[ citation needed ]

Due to visa problems, a planned U.S. tour could not take place, although the band did appear at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas on 15 March 2013. [4] [ failed verification ] While in Texas, the band recorded various video clips of themselves which were later used to create the music video for their song "Come Back Life", [5] which was produced by Bartelt. [6]

In July 2013, Lippitz left the band to concentrate on his new group the Loranes. He was replaced by Bouteloup, previously of metal band the Oath. After several live performances, Bouteloup was officially announced as a new member. [7]

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Kadavar live at Rock am Ring 2019

Their second album, Abra Kadavar , was released on 12 April 2013 by Nuclear Blast, [8] and debuted at No. 42 on the German charts. [9]

In early 2014, Kadavar started touring with fellow retro-style hard rock band Wolfmother. [10] In July 2014, Wolfmother jammed and recorded a few songs in Kadavar's studio. [11] On 6 June 2014, Kadavar released a live album, Live in Antwerp .

In June 2015, Kadavar announced their third album, Berlin , on their Facebook page. It was released by Nuclear Blast on 21 August and included a cover of Nico's "Reich der Träume" as a bonus track. [12] The album entered the charts in several countries, hitting No. 18 in Germany and No. 40 in Belgium. [13]

In 2015, drummer Bartelt co-wrote the song "Wedding" with Andrew Stockdale. It was released on 19 February 2016 as a bonus track on Wolfmother's fourth album, Victorious .

Kadavar's fourth album, Rough Times , was released on 29 September 2017.

Their fifth album, For the Dead Travel Fast, was released on 11 October 2019.

On their own record label, Robotor Records, Kadavar released a split vinyl single with Lucifer on 19 March 2021, to which they contributed a cover of "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" by Fleetwood Mac. [14]

In March 2023, Kadavar announced that Jascha Kreft of the Odd Couple had officially joined the band on guitar and keyboards.

Style

In the studio, Kadavar use "hard-panning" production techniques (guitar tracks on the left channel, bass on the right, drums on the inside right and vocals in the middle) to accurately reproduce the sound of their live performances. [15] Their style has been categorized to have a "riffed psych rock and doom-like sound" with influences from Black Sabbath, The Doors, Hawkwind and Led Zeppelin. [16] [17]

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

Singles and EPs

Live albums

Collaborative albums

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