From the cold depths of Norway, Uaar rise with their debut full-length Galger og brann (“Gallows and Fire”), dropping October 17 via Fysisk Format.

From the cold depths of Norway emerges UAAR, a five-piece force delivering a debut album that drips with raw anger, bleak atmosphere, and uncompromising d-beat intensity. Titled Galger og Brann (Norwegian for Gallows and Fire), the record arrives on October 17 via Fysisk Format and packs 11 tracks of relentless, blackened hardcore ferocity, tailor-made for fans of Tragedy, Totalt Jävla Mörker, Skitsystem, From Ashes Rise, and labelmates Sibiir.

True to their DIY ethos, UAAR took complete control of the album’s creation, handling everything from recording and mixing to mastering, artwork, and video production. As vocalist Dag Schaug Carlsen explains: “We want the listener to be left with something raw and honest. That this is created and performed by real people, conveying genuine feelings of anger, powerlessness, and frustration. A cry that things are truly messed up! We want the listener to walk away with a sense of anger, but also hope — because when something has burned down, could it be the start of something new?”

That balance between rage and hope sits at the heart of Galger og brann. In its furious blend of d-beat, crust, and death-tinged aggression, the album becomes a soundtrack to chaos, collapse, and the relentless hunger of destruction. Personifying this idea, UAAR introduce the figure of Den Siste (“The Last One”), a character who, tired of humanity’s greed and self-destruction, sets the world ablaze.

Formed by brothers Jon and Dag, who soon recruited Stian alongside brothers Truls and Erik, UAAR began with the idea of playing thrash in Norwegian. It quickly became clear, however, that their mother tongue was the perfect vessel for Dag’s uncompromising fury. Truls’ hardcore punk background and pummeling d-beat drumming locked seamlessly with Jon’s riffing, forging a sound that was both primal and precise. Together, the members bring more than five decades of experience from the Norwegian punk and hardcore underground, with past lives in bands like Amulet, DieDieDie, Common Cause, BegravdiBetong, Helldealer, and Headcleaver.

The recording process was as visceral as the music itself. Drums were laid down at the legendary Caliban Studios with Jøran Normann, no click tracks, just raw energy that left the snare drum destroyed by the end of the session. Guitars, bass, and vocals were recorded in Jon’s basement at Mårveien Studio, while guitarist Erik tracked his parts with Ole Jørgen Kjerholt in Porsgrunn. Mixing and mastering were handled by Jon himself, staying true to UAAR’s DIY vision.

Confidence in their approach was cemented when an email arrived from Ted “Nocturno Culto” Skjellum of Darkthrone, who wrote: “I’ve heard it now, and it sounds like you’ve outdone yourself here, awesome songs. So in my world, you’re definitely on the right track with the sound.”

The cover artwork, created by Stian and Jon, reflects the band’s critique of humanity’s greed and its exploitation of nature, paying homage to the stark, abrasive visual language of punk and hardcore.

With Galger og brann, UAAR step into the fray with a debut that is as furious as it is uncompromising, a visceral testament to rage, destruction, and the possibility of renewal through fire.