Gluecifer is a Norwegianhard rock band based inOslo. Formed in 1994, the band gained fame as a part of the Scandinavian hard rock wave in the late 1990s and early 2000s alongsideTurbonegro andThe Hellacopters.^[1] Gluecifer released five studio albums before disbanding in 2005 and later reuniting in 2017.^[1]

Gluecifer
Gluecifer atWacken Open Air 2022
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Hard rock,garage rock revival
Years active	1994–2005, 2017–present
Labels	White Jazz, Konkurs Productions
Members	Biff Malibu Captain Poon Raldo Useless Peter Larsson Danny Young
Past members	Kåre João Pedersen Sinduru Khan Glueros Bagfire Jon Average Stu Manx
Website	https://www.gluecifer.net/

In 1997, the albumRidin' the Tiger (released on record label White Jazz) provided an artistic and commercial breakthrough and placed Gluecifer alongHellacopters fromSweden at the forefront of the Scandinavian hard rock wave of the late 1990s.Basement Apes, their fourth album, saw them signing withSony Music, andAutomatic Thrill became their biggest-selling record to date.

The band played at the 2004Quart Festival as warmup forMonster Magnet.

In July 2005, the band announced their break-up.^[2]

Gluecifer counted as one of the most successful rock bands of Norway.

To the Norwegian FilmIzzat Gluecifer contributed the SongDesolate City. The song was released on the compilationKings of Rock – B-Sites and Rarities in 2008.

In 2006, Captain Poon started his new bandBloodlights.

In the filmThe Social Network the songBlack Book Lodge can be heard as a part of the soundtrack.

On 9 October 2015, all regular studio albums by Gluecifer were re-released on Captain Poon's own labelKonkurs Productions as LPs.^[3]

In 2016, Captain Poon toured as guitarist forMarky Ramone's Blitzkrieg.

In 2017, Gluecifer reunited for several festival shows in 2018 and reunion shows in their hometown Oslo.^[4]

• Biff Malibu (Frithjof Jacobsen) – vocals(1994–2005, 2017–present)
• Captain Poon (Arne Skagen) – guitar, backing vocals(1994–2005, 2017–present)
• Raldo Useless (Rolf Yngve Uggen) – guitar, backing vocals(1996–2005, 2017–present)
• Peter Larsson – bass, backing vocals(2017–present)
• Danny Young – drums and percussion(1997–2005, 2017–present)

• Kåre João Pedersen – guitar(1994–1995)
• Sinduru Khan (Sindre Wexelsen Goksøyr) – guitar(1995–1996)
• Glueros Bagfire (Anders Møller) – drums and percussion(1994–1996)
• Jon Average (Jon Hærnes) – bass, backing vocals(1994–2000)
• Stu Manx (Stig Amundsen) – bass, backing vocals(2000–2005)

• Ridin' The Tiger (1997)
• Soaring with Eagles at Night, to Rise with the Pigs in the Morning (1998)
• Tender Is the Savage (2000)
• Basement Apes (2002)
• Automatic Thrill (2004)

• Dick Disguised as Pussy (1996)
• Gary O'Kane(1999)
• Respect the Rock (1997)
• Respect the Rock America (1999)
• Get the Horn (2000)
• Reversed EP (2002)
• Ritual Savage (2003)

• Nineteen Inches of Rock (1996)
• Head to Head Boredom (1999)
• B-Sides and Rarities (1994-2005) (2008)

• Gluecifer discography atDiscogs 
• Gluecifer atAllMusic