Wrote allmusic journalist James Christopher Monger in his profile on the band: “The Norwegian sextet Kaizers Orchestra builds cathartic rock songs that borrow heavily from the dirges of Tin Pan Alley and Eastern European folk music. And it’s great to be compared to our heroes! Says Kaizers front-man Janove on the profile: “It’s as if we’d written the story ourselves. 3 on the Danish sales charts.Įarlier this month, one of the web’s most central music sites,, chose Kaizers Orchestra as the main feature on the popular site’s front-page. Shortly after its release in Denmark, ‘Maestro’, debuted at No.
A well-timed slot at the 2003 Dutch Eurosonic festival started the hype which has since led to high-profile gigs at such festivals as Roskilde and eventually last year’s record deal with Universal Music Germany who is now set to bring the oil-barrel pounding collective out to a wider European audience. However, the language barrier has not prevented the band from crossing borders, and the collective have now built up a loyal following on the continent in the wake of Kaizers intense live appearances. While Kaizers Orchestra have been extremely successful on the home market with platinum sales and sold-out domestic tours, they might come across as an unlikely export product as the band sing in Norwegian. Says guitarist Geri Zahl to Kaizers.no : “We’re thrilled over the reception! And the fans better be ready, ‘cause we’ve got two years of bottled-up energy worth and we want to unleash it on the stage! It feels good to present new stuff.
We master the weather ‘cause it’s always clue skies when we play. Says Kaizers front-man Janove Ottesen on the outfit’s chart success on the home market: “Some things are still within our control. This week Kaizers Orchestra’s third album, ‘Maestro’ shot to the top of the domestic sales charts after the release was met with very positive reviews in the home press.