Panzerpappa is an avant-prog band instrumental band from Norway, similar to UNIVERS ZERO or SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA. They recorded their first album, "Passer gullfisk" with Knut Tore ABRAHAMSEN on electric guitars; Steinar BØRVE on saxophones, keyboards; Trond GJELLUM on drumkit, acoustic and electric percussion, balaphone, glockenspiel, sampler, trondofon, melodica; and Jørgen SKJULSTAD on electric bassguitar, additional guitars and piano, melodica, glockenspiel. The lineup changed a bit for their followup release, "Hulemysteriet" where Endre BEGBY took over on electric guitars. For their third album, "Farlig vandring" the lineup changed again, but still retains Steinar BØRVE and Trond GJELLUM, but Anders KRABBERØD on electric five string bassguitar, electric 4 string fretless bass guitar, Chapman Stick, additional keyboards; and Jarle STORLØKKEN on electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, accordion replaced Jørgen SKJULSTAD and Endre BEGBY, respectively.
"Passer gullfisk" is a great debut. While it's difficult to get into at first, the songs are very energetic, complex, fun and beautiful. "Hulemysteriet" is a fantastic follow-up release, with the songs finding even more direction and intensity, without giving up on the fun. "Farlig vandring" shows the band at their finest, a great mix of obtuse complexity and fun accessibility.