The first single from the first volume of the trilogy, "Philemon Arthur & the Dung", was released digitally on 24 August 2010. Jørgen Træen, Yngve Sætre, Janove Ottesen They brought back the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, utilizing them as an integral part of the final album of the trilogy. III in December they finished recording in May 2012, once they finished touring for Vol II. They only recorded the first half of Vol. In an interview with Aftenbladet it was revealed that they would be recording the third installment of the trilogy in December 2011, before the tour supporting Volume II. Participating guest musicians include the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and a 14-year-old girl (Lykke Sofie Myrås, the sister of Janove's wife).
According to an interview with VG Nett following the release of their first single, they explained that the first two albums of the trilogy had already been recorded, as the first album only took a fortnight. I, as well as the release of the first single in August, and the second single in early January 2011 (though this was changed to October 2010). On 7 June 2010 their official site confirmed the completion of Vol. The recording of additional instruments such as strings and orchestra was scheduled for a later date. On 11 March Ottesen revealed that 12 songs had been recorded in 12 days, completing the first album in the trilogy. Jørgen Træen, Yngve Sætre, and Ottesen acted as producers. Recording sessions for the first of three albums began on 28 February 2010 in Duper Studios in Bergen. When asked if there would be more songs on the limited edition of the albums, they denied it, sticking with 10 per album for the trilogy. During an interview with NRK, it was stated that each album would have 10 songs, breaking the standard they had set of 12 per album. The albums' title and format, owing to Ottesen's extensive songwriting sessions in 2009, was revealed on 10 February 2010, the day of the first show of the Studio Tour. Concert attendees were given a mail-in letter for a limited edition of the first album in the series. Later, the band announced the Studio Tour, a four-concert tour of Norway whose proceeds would finance the new album. Basic information was provided regarding Kaizers Orchestra next studio album in 2009, citing a 2011 release. Retreating to the studio in the basement of his home with an oil barrel, Ottesen recorded a "bare-bones" demo of songs intended for the trilogy. Using this extensive backlog of material as a basis, Ottesen conceptualized a trilogy of albums based around the same theme. No, enough about me.In 2007, Kaizers Orchestra's co-founder and primary songwriter Janove Ottesen hit a major creative boon, and composed two to three songs every day for ten days. This polka, you will never get enough of it Who gave birth to you, gave you joy and pain in your life Hu du blei født av, gav deg gleden og smerten i ditt liv Og ditt mareritt, det er ikkje ditt, det er di mor sittĪnd your nightmare, it's not yours, it's your mother'sĭenne polka, det er denne du blei folk av It's not your father's brother you should be scared ofīecause you are not living your own dream So why do you think I'm here? To be entertained? No.ĭet er ikkje din fars bror du skal vær redd Så koffor trur du at eg er her? For å bli underholdt? Nei. Only at the beginning and the end of your life Who do you think was there? That's all I'm going to sayĭet er bare i begynnelsen og slutten av ditt liv Ta for eksempel for 14 år si, då du blei fødtįor example, 14 years ago, when you were born Instead, it's probably time to realize a few things Thank you, thank y.ĭet er nok heller tid for å innsjå et par ting Thank you, thank y.Īll rise! Yes, it is me. If you don't obey the Devil, it might easily happen that your last hour is preponed. He asks her to tell her mother that she must start to comply.
He tried to get through to her, but gets no response, so therefore he tries to go through Violeta instead, as a last resort. The Devil is offended by Beatrice, who is treading her own paths, choosing her own destiny, and thus defying his auspices. Instead, one should rather start realizing a few things, right away. Yes, he exists, and therefore there is no point in either believing or doubting that anymore. He emerges from the scenes and reveals himself to Violeta, because he considers it necessary. Background information about the song: The devil interrupts the story and speaks up.