David Husvik

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| name = David Husvik

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| birth_name = David Schwarz Husvik{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1239485206163497&id=167934763318552|title=We want to thank the following people...|website=Facebook|date=17 May 2017|accessdate=13 April 2018}}

| alias = Dache{{cite web|url=http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/norway/ganglion|title=Ganglion|publisher=MusicMight|accessdate=28 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028215450/http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/norway/ganglion|archive-date=28 October 2016|url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|12|12}}

| origin = Oslo, Norway

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| occupation = Drummer

| years_active = 1993–present

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Extol
Absurd²
Doctor Midnight & the Mercy Cult
Aperture
Ganglion
InSection
Twisted Into Form
The Crest
Arvinger
Pirates N 'Thieves
Mantric
Azusa
FLOOD

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David Husvik is a Norwegian drummer who has played in the metal bands Extol, Absurd², Twisted into Form and InSection and Aperture, a jazz and acoustic rock project. Husvik helped to start Pirates N 'Thieves in 2007. He also performed in a side project of Extol called Ganglion.{{cite web|url=http://www.artfortheears.nl/NL/r/i/ganglion.htm|title=An interview with... Ganglion|publisher=Art For The Ears Webzine|author=mpo|date=13 July 2002|accessdate=28 October 2016}}

Biography

Husvik began his musical career with Extol. The band has been highly influential to bands all around.{{cite web|url=http://heartsupport.com/blogs/extol-interview-with-david-husvik/|title=Extol Interview with David Husvik|publisher=Heart Support|author=Greiner, Matt|date=1 December 2011|accessdate=28 October 2016|archive-date=28 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028220020/http://heartsupport.com/blogs/extol-interview-with-david-husvik/|url-status=dead}} The band has been Husvik's main musical career before the band disbanded in 2007, where Husvik took a musical break alongside his cousin Peter Espevoll, while the remaining three members, went on to form Mantric.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghostcultmag.com/the-return-of-extol-an-interview-with-extol/#more-3390|title=The Return of Extol – An Interview With Extol|publisher=Ghost Cult Magazine|author=Keefy|date=8 August 2013|accessdate=28 October 2016}} Evidently, Husvik was a part of the first lineup of Mantric, but later left.{{cite web|url=http://www.whiskey-soda.de/story.php?id=37128|title=Do you already know... Mantric?|publisher=Whiskey-Soda|first=Daniel|last=F.|date=October 2015|accessdate=29 October 2016|language=German|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030080408/http://www.whiskey-soda.de/story.php?id=37128|archive-date=30 October 2016|url-status=dead}} During his time in Extol, Husvik also performed with Absurd² and The Crest. The band, Absurd², consisted of Husvik, former Extol guitarist and cousin Christer Espevoll, Magnus Westgaard of fellow Norwegian band Vardøger, and Ivar Nikolaisem of Silver.Morrow, Matt. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://thewhippingpost.tripod.com/absurd2st.htm |date=* |title=Absurd2 }}. The Whipping Post. Retrieved on 28 October 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=1148|title=Absurd2 – New Band With Former Extol Members|publisher=Metal-Rules|author=Metalforthespirit|date=12 February 2004|accessdate=28 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.deadtoselfradio.com/band.php?artist=Absurd2|title=Absurd2|publisher=Dead to Self|accessdate=28 October 2016|archive-date=19 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819051325/https://deadtoselfradio.com/band.php?artist=Absurd2|url-status=dead}} While, The Crest, Husvik was in from 1996, until 2001.{{cite news|title=David just finished recording the drums for 9 tracks + intro|publisher=Facebook|author=Arvinger|date=10 January 2013}} Retrieved on 28 October 2016. {{better source|date=December 2023}} In 2011 he produced an album for the Norwegian hardcore band Shevils.{{cite web|title=BULL + SHEVILS|url=http://www.gamla.no/?p=3719|website=Gamla}} Extol reunited in 2013, with Husvik and Peter being the two original members, alongside Ole Børud. In 2013, Husvik was present at Elements of Rock Festival in 2013, though Extol was not present.{{cite web|url=http://www.eternel.ch/david-husvik-extol-elements-of|title=David Husvik – Extol – Elements of Rock 2013|publisher=Eternel|first=Johnar|last=Djhé|date=23 August 2013|accessdate=28 October 2016|language=French}} Though Extol was not present, Husvik was there as a roadie for Jayson Sherlock, formerly of Mortification. Husvik and Børud were the final remaining members of Extol in 2013, as Espevoll decided to depart, which led Husvik to form Azusa with former Guitarist and his cousin Christer, while Børud formed Fleshkiller. In 2018, Extol returned from their hiatus, with Husvik and the Espevoll brothers. Shortly thereafter, Azusa released their first single "Interstellar Islands", signed to Extol's former label, Solid State Records, and announced their lineup of Husvik, Christer, Liam Wilson (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan, ex-Frodus, John Frum) and Eleni Zafiriadou (Sea + Air). In 2020, it was announced that Husvik would perform drums on former Tourniquet guitarist Gary Lenaire's solo album, which would also feature Guy Ritter, Luke Easter, and Erik Mendez, who all performed in the early days of Tourniquet.{{cite web|url=https://www.themetalonslaught.com/2020/08/24/bringing-the-band-back-together/|title=Bringing the Band Back Together|website=The Metal Onslaught Magazine|first=Mason|last=Beard|date=24 August 2020|accessdate=24 August 2020}} The band was later announced by Michael Sweet of Stryper as FLOOD, consisting of Husvik, Lenaire, Ritter, Mendez, and Anna Sentina.{{cite web|url=https://www.floodofficial.com/about|title=FLOOD – About|accessdate=23 October 2021|archive-date=24 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024001120/https://www.floodofficial.com/about|url-status=dead}}