"We were lucky to get an awesome replacement in Jay Weinberg who learned all the songs and played an amazing set yesterday in Seattle. Kjetil is a hard drummer to replace, but Jay might just be the best replacement imaginable. Thanks, Jay!"

Kvelertak's sophomore album, 'Meir', topped the official chart in Norway. The cd, which sold 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, was issued on March 26 via Roadrunner Records. It was produced by Converge's Kurt Ballou.