Bergen’s alt-metal firestarters deliver a debut packed with riffs, rage, and raw emotion 🤘
Alright you lot… gather round, crack open a cold one 🍺 and brace yourselves — because Glasgow Kiss have just dropped a debut that doesn’t politely knock…
It kicks the door clean off the hinges.
Formed in 2020 in Bergen, Norway, this female-fronted alt-metal powerhouse have been cooking up something seriously tasty… and now it’s landed in the form of their debut album Down In Flames.
And trust us — this one hits HARD.
🌍 FROM BERGEN WITH ATTITUDE: MEET GLASGOW KISS
Let’s get acquainted with the chaos merchants behind the noise:
- 🎤 Charlotte Marlen Midtun – Vocals (an absolute force of nature)
- 🎸 Daniel Anker-Goli – Guitar (certified riff machine)
- 🎸 Sveinung Sveen – Guitar (black metal edge meets modern fire)
- 🎸 John Erik Soltvedt – Bass (hard rock backbone locked in tight)
- 🥁 Frode Andreassen – Drums (thrash energy with groove for days)
This isn’t a band that eases you in gently. Oh no.
They come flying out the gates with crushing rhythm guitars, massive hooks, and a vocal performance from Charlotte that’s equal parts hypnotic, powerful, and straight-up addictive 😈🔥
🎧 A SOUND THAT REFUSES TO SIT STILL
Yeah, you’ll hear whispers of Halestorm, Within Temptation, and Nightwish in the mix…
…but Glasgow Kiss aren’t here to copy anyone.
They’ve built their own sonic playground — a place where:
- Alt-metal grit collides with modern rock swagger
- Symphonic elements creep in and out like shadows
- Big riffs meet bigger emotions
- Swagger, sass, and attitude run the show
Each band member brings their own flavour into the mix — from thrash and pop metal to black metal and classic rock — and somehow it all locks together like a perfectly chaotic puzzle.
Proper lightning-in-a-bottle energy, this.
📀 FROM FURY TO FULL-ON FIRE
Back in 2022, the band dropped their EP Fury, and things started heating up nicely 🔥
With a run of video singles and international radio play, Glasgow Kiss began turning heads — and not just locally either.
We’re talking praise from:
- Norway Rock Magazine
- Eternal Terror
- Heavymetal.no
Not bad for a band still finding their feet, mind 👀
🔥 DOWN IN FLAMES – AN ALBUM THAT FEELS LIKE YOUR LIFE ON LOUD
Now here’s where it gets properly juicy.
Down In Flames isn’t just an album — it’s a full emotional experience.
Recorded across multiple locations with love, intensity, passion, and spontaneity, every track feels alive. Like it’s breathing. Like it’s personal.
Stick this on and suddenly:
- You’re reliving your biggest wins 🏆
- Reopening old wounds 💔
- Celebrating like it’s 2am and nobody’s going home 🍻
- Staring into the void at midnight 🌙
Each song hits like a postcard from your own life — messy, beautiful, chaotic, and real.
And that’s what makes this album stick.
🎸 RIFFS, CHORUSES & PURE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL INTENT
Trying to pin Glasgow Kiss into one neat little genre box? Good luck with that, butt.
Because this album is all over the place in the BEST way:
- Verses dripping with supercharged classic rock vibes
- Choruses soaring into symphonic territory
- Hooks that grab you by the throat (in a good way)
- Riffs that hit like a sledgehammer to the chest
It’s dynamic. It’s unpredictable. It’s alive.
But at the heart of it all, their mission is crystal clear:
👉 ROCK. NOW. AS HARD AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.
🔊 DIY HEART, PRO-LEVEL PUNCH
The band handled production themselves, keeping everything raw, real, and true to their vision.
Then along comes Peter Michelsen (Rat City, Madelene, Byting) over at The Norwegian Sound studio, adding that final layer of polish without killing the grit.
The result?
A record that punches hard but still bleeds emotion.
Lovely stuff 👌🔥
🌐 FOLLOW GLASGOW KISS
Go on — show them some love and jump on the hype train early 👇
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glasgowkissband
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glasgowkissband
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/glasgowkissband
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@glasgowkissband
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/glasgowkiss
🤘 FINAL WORD
Glasgow Kiss aren’t here to blend in.
They’re here to shake the foundations, rattle your brain, and leave scorch marks on the scene 🔥
Down In Flames feels like the start of something big… and if this is just the beginning?
We’re in for one hell of a ride.
Turn it up. Feel everything. And let it burn. 🤘🔥
