If you want to get into the proper spine of Endling, it’s inspired by a mysterious Norwegian recluse by the name of Helmut Von Botnlaus. According to Kvelertak, he spent most of his life in isolation, occasionally emerging to fight against anything he comes across related to modern society, in defence of nature. During COVID, singer Ivar Nikolaisen spent a lot of time wandering in the mountains and forests, where he began to feel something of a kinship with him, and a disdain for building developers and anyone else who would destroy the natural world. It’s a good theme, especially if you speak Norwegian and can actually translate the lyrics. But it’s testament to Kvelertak’s cleverness and power that, had we not just told you, you wouldn’t know of its de...