Hank Von Helvete
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Hans Erik Dyvik Husby also known as Hank von Helvete, Hertugen and Hærtis, most famous for being the former lead vocalist of the Norwegian
death-punk
band Turbonegro
. While not explicitly addressed to date, the name Helvete was adopted due to its meaning "hell" or "a place of suffering" in Norwegian, He is nicknamed Hank From Hell. Though a speculative conclusion, it should not be ignored that Helvete was also the name adopted by an Oslo music store, founded by the late Euronymous
of ill-fated Norwegian band Mayhem
. The store and its basement record label, acted as the defacto hub for Norway's black metal scene until just before Euronymous' murder in 1993, the same year that Husby joined Turbonegro
.
Husby's band is most well known for their tongue-in-cheek humor dealing with homosexual aesthetics and punk rock antics, and the formation of a genre they label "death punk". The band formed in the late 1980s and put out a few records before disbanding in 1998 when Husby's heroin addiction made him unable to perform. After going through rehab, Turbonegro reunited in 2002, but Husby and the band "laid it on ice" in 2010. The main reason for this was his new lifestyle as a sober family man.
Husby went through detox while living at the Moskenes
island in Lofoten
, Norway. Here he worked at Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
in Å
, as well as working as a presenter at Moskenesradioen, a local radio station.
One of Husby's favorite singers is David Bowie
. He is a supporter of FC St. Pauli
, a German football-club.
During the Norwegian
TV show "Først og Sist" in 2005 Husby was asked this question from the TV host: "Do you like plants, Hank?". On this Hank replied "No, but I've been addicted to one".
He also said: "If homosexuals can get married, we might as well allow someone who loves to fuck sheep to marry one." He has later apologized for his remarks about homosexuality.
According to Norwegian press, Husby was married to Heidi Riise in 2004, but they separated in 2007.
Husby is currently married with model Gro Skaustein (28). The couple have a daughter together, who was born on December 22, 2008.
In 2009, he had a joint #1 hit alongside Maria Solheim
in the Norwegian Singles Chart with "Rom for alle". The song stayed at #1 for 3 weeks including the Christmas chart for 2009.
He claims to have now dealt with his drug addiction problem thanks to the drug rehab Narconon
. He's playing Cornelis Vreeswijk
in an upcoming Swedish movie.
On 6 June 2011, Hank, alongside his new band Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult
, released their first album I Declare: Treason.
Albums
Live albums
Compilations
Splits
EPs
Singles
Solo:
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
death-punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Turbonegro
Turbonegro
Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
. While not explicitly addressed to date, the name Helvete was adopted due to its meaning "hell" or "a place of suffering" in Norwegian, He is nicknamed Hank From Hell. Though a speculative conclusion, it should not be ignored that Helvete was also the name adopted by an Oslo music store, founded by the late Euronymous
Euronymous
Øystein Aarseth , who went by the pseudonym Euronymous, was a Norwegian guitarist and co-founder of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem...
of ill-fated Norwegian band Mayhem
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
. The store and its basement record label, acted as the defacto hub for Norway's black metal scene until just before Euronymous' murder in 1993, the same year that Husby joined Turbonegro
Turbonegro
Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
.
Husby's band is most well known for their tongue-in-cheek humor dealing with homosexual aesthetics and punk rock antics, and the formation of a genre they label "death punk". The band formed in the late 1980s and put out a few records before disbanding in 1998 when Husby's heroin addiction made him unable to perform. After going through rehab, Turbonegro reunited in 2002, but Husby and the band "laid it on ice" in 2010. The main reason for this was his new lifestyle as a sober family man.
Husby went through detox while living at the Moskenes
Moskenes
Moskenes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The area of the municipality comprises the southern part of Moskenesøya. It is part of the Lofoten traditional region...
island in Lofoten
Lofoten
Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.-Etymology:...
, Norway. Here he worked at Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum
Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum is a museum devoted to Norwegian fishing in the village of Å, Moskenes in the municipality of Moskenes, in Lofoten in north-west Norway....
in Å
Å, Moskenes
-Overview:Å is traditionally a fishing village, specialising in stockfish, but now also features tourism.The town contains the Lofoten Stockfish Museum and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum....
, as well as working as a presenter at Moskenesradioen, a local radio station.
One of Husby's favorite singers is David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
. He is a supporter of FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
, a German football-club.
During the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
TV show "Først og Sist" in 2005 Husby was asked this question from the TV host: "Do you like plants, Hank?". On this Hank replied "No, but I've been addicted to one".
He also said: "If homosexuals can get married, we might as well allow someone who loves to fuck sheep to marry one." He has later apologized for his remarks about homosexuality.
According to Norwegian press, Husby was married to Heidi Riise in 2004, but they separated in 2007.
Husby is currently married with model Gro Skaustein (28). The couple have a daughter together, who was born on December 22, 2008.
In 2009, he had a joint #1 hit alongside Maria Solheim
Maria Solheim
Maria Solheim is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She signed her first record deal with the label Kirkelig Kulturverksted in 1999 at the age of 17, and her first album was released two years later. She frequently tours Norway and Germany...
in the Norwegian Singles Chart with "Rom for alle". The song stayed at #1 for 3 weeks including the Christmas chart for 2009.
He claims to have now dealt with his drug addiction problem thanks to the drug rehab Narconon
Narconon
Narconon is a residential program aimed at substance abusers, headquartered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It operates through several dozen treatment centers worldwide, chiefly in the United States and Western Europe. Each Narconon center is independently owned and operated under a license...
. He's playing Cornelis Vreeswijk
Cornelis Vreeswijk
Cornelis Vreeswijk , was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.He emigrated to Sweden with his parents in 1949 at the age of twelve. He was educated as a social worker and hoped to become a journalist, but became increasingly involved in music, performing at...
in an upcoming Swedish movie.
On 6 June 2011, Hank, alongside his new band Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult
Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult
Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult is a supergroup formed in 2009. The band made its live debut in Helsinki, Finland on May 11, 2011 at club DOM followed by shows in Oslo, Stockholm and Örebro...
, released their first album I Declare: Treason.
Discography
with Turbonegro:Albums
- Never is ForeverNever is ForeverNever Is Forever is the second full-length album by the Norwegian band Turbonegro released in 1994 on Dog Job Records. It was a limited and CD only release to only 1,000 copies . Bitzcore Records re-released the album remastered and with a new "Derrick-style" cover artwork in 1999...
(1994) - Ass CobraAss CobraAss Cobra is the Norwegian punk rock band Turbonegro's 1996 studio album, their third full-length. It was first released on Amphetamine Reptile Records in Europe in early May, then on Boomba Records in Germany and in 1997 on Sympathy for the Record Industry in the USA...
(1996) - Apocalypse DudesApocalypse Dudes- Line-up :* Hank Von Helvete - vocals* Euroboy - Lead Guitar* Rune Rebellion - Rhythm guitar* Pål Pot Pamparius - Keyboards and percussion* Happy-Tom - Bass guitar...
(1998) - Scandinavian LeatherScandinavian LeatherScandinavian Leather is an album by the Norwegian band Turbonegro that followed the band's reunion in 2002 and was released in April 2003 on Burning Heart Records in Sweden, on Bitzcore Records in Germany, on JVC/Victor Records in Japan and on May 6, 2003 on Epitaph Records in the USA.-The...
(2003) - Party Animals (2005)
- RetoxRetoxRetox is the Norwegian band Turbonegro's 8th album. This is the first release under the band's newly created Scandinavian Leather Recordings...
(2007)
Live albums
- Darkness Forever!Darkness Forever!Darkness Forever! is a live album by the Norwegian band Turbonegro recorded in 1998 and released in 1999 on Bitzcore Records in Germany and on Get Hip Records in 2000 in the USA. It was recorded on May 10, 1998 at Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany and on December 18, 1998 at Mars, Oslo, Norway, which was...
(1999)
Compilations
- Love It To DeathpunkLove It To DeathpunkLove It to Deathpunk is a "best-of" compilation album by the Norwegian band Turbonegro released in 2001 only in Australia. It features 17 songs selected from Turbonegro's first four studio albums and the Darkness Forever! live record...
(Australian Best-of Compilation, 2001) - Small FecesSmall FecesSmall Feces is a 2-part compilation album by the Norwegian band Turbonegro released in 2005 on Bitzcore Records. It features 42 songs and documents the first steps from the beginning in 1989 until the Ass Cobra times ca. 1997. It contains a lot of unreleased/unheard material, 7"s, compilation...
(Box set of rarities, 2005) - This Ain't No Fucking Melodic Punk 7" (Probe Records, 1995)
Splits
- Stinky FingersStinky FingersStinky Fingers is the name of the split EP by Turbonegro and Flying Crap released on 10" Vinyl in 1995 on the legendary Fatal Erection label, that has put out records since ca...
10" Vinyl (1995) – split EP with Flying Crap - Flabby Sagging FleshFlabby Sagging Flesh"Flabby Sagging Flesh" is the name of the split single by Turbonegro and Anal Babes released on 7" Vinyl in 1995 on Big Ball Records. Each band covers one original song of the other – Anal Babes show up with a brutal and sick version of Turbonegro's "Deathtime"....
7" Vinyl (1995) – Turbonegro / Anal Babes Split
EPs
- (He's a) Grunge Whore(He's a) Grunge WhoreGrunge Whore is a 10" Vinyl EP released by the Norwegian band Turbonegro in 1993 on Sympathy for the Record Industry. It was the first release with vocalist Hans Erik Dyvik Husby .The album was re-released on June 30, 2004...
10" Vinyl EP (1993)
Singles
- "Denim DemonDenim Demon"Denim Demon" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1996 album Ass Cobra released on 7" Vinyl in 1995 by Munster Records.The back sleeve shows a pic of Turbonegro's fairly unknown afro wig look. Munster re-issued this single in June 1998 due to public demand....
" 7" Vinyl (1995) - "Bad Mongo" 7" Vinyl (1995)
- "I Got ErectionI Got Erection"I Got Erection" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1996 album Ass Cobra released on 7" Vinyl in 1995 by Hit Me! Records, which was run by long time Turbo-photographer Morten Anderson....
" 7" Vinyl (1995) - "Prince Of The RodeoPrince of the Rodeo"Prince Of The Rodeo" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1998 album Apocalypse Dudes released on 7" Vinyl in 1996 by Hit Me! Records, which was run by long time Turbo-photographer Morten Anderson. This was guitarist Euroboy's recording debut...
" 7" Vinyl (1996) - "Suffragette City" 7" Vinyl (1997)
- "Get It OnGet It On (Turbonegro song)"Get It On" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1998 album Apocalypse Dudes released on 7" Vinyl in 1998 by Sympathy for the Record Industry....
" 7" Vinyl (1998) - "Fuck the World (F.T.W.)Fuck The World (F.T.W.)"Fuck the World " is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2003 album Scandinavian Leather released on 7" Vinyl and CD in 2003 by Burning Heart Records...
" 7" Vinyl & CD (2003) - "Locked DownLocked Down"Locked Down" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2003 album Scandinavian Leather released on 7" Vinyl and CD in 2003 by Burning Heart Records.The 7" Vinyl version was a limited edition to 2,500 copies...
" 7" Vinyl & CD (2003) - "Sell Your Body (To The Night)Sell Your Body (To The Night)"Sell Your Body " is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2003 album Scandinavian Leather released on 7" Vinyl , CD and enhanced CD in 2003 by Burning Heart Records....
" 7" Vinyl & CD (2003) - "High On The CrimeHigh On The Crime"High On The Crime" is the first single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2005 album Party Animals released in 2005....
" (2005) - "City Of SatanCity Of Satan"City Of Satan" is a scarce promo-only single release from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2005 album Party Animals released on CD in 2005 by Burning Heart Records...
" CD (2005) - "Do You Do You Dig DestructionDo You Do You Dig Destruction"Do You Do You Dig Destruction" is the first single released by the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2007 album Retox. The single was released in 2007, only available as a mobile download in Norway. This was the first time a Norwegian band has chosen to initially release a single exclusively...
" Mobile-only Download & CD (2007)
Solo:
- 2009: "Rom for alle" (a duo with Maria SolheimMaria SolheimMaria Solheim is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She signed her first record deal with the label Kirkelig Kulturverksted in 1999 at the age of 17, and her first album was released two years later. She frequently tours Norway and Germany...
– #1 hit in Norway in 2009)