Oslo Grooves : Norway’s Kanaan Explore New Musical Ground

Oslo, Norway three-piece Kanaan have recently been on a tour of Europe. Playing in small clubs, in front of record shops, and any open space that will have them, most of these crowds have no idea who this loud and precise rock trio are, but by the end of each show they’ve made new fans, […]

Watch : Kanaan Play “The Groke” Live From Øra

Sometimes you need to be reminded of that feeling you get when you see a band absolutely kill it live. I don’t get to shows as often as I’d like to(really never), so when I can come across a video that displays a band’s prowess live in the studio, I savor it. Today, it’s Norway’s […]

Kanaan : Windborne

There’s a certain kind of band that just seems to be connected on the molecular level. A band so in tune with the vibes that their jams are like on a telepathic plane. Without talking they shift tempos or keys without a second thought, knowing that’s what the other is thinking. One such band is […]

Kanaan’s “The Groke” Is All The Dirge You Need Today

Photo by Gry Dahl The newest single from Norway’s power trio Kanaan is a message. A message to all that enter be ready to have your mind blown and your face melted. Molten blues and doomed soul permeate the groove and swing of this slow-churning bruiser. El Paraiso Records newest addition to their roster keeps […]

Kanaan Readying Debut Album ‘Windborne’; Listen To First Single “A. Hausenbecken”

Just when you thought it was safe to start making those year-end favorite album lists, El Paraiso Records keeps dropping musical nuggets of grandiosity. Last week the label announced two new records that will be hitting our earholes before the year is up. Jakob Skott’s Instrumentality(I talk about his single “The Dura Plane” here) and […]