Keep of Kalessin toured both the US and Europe alongside Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Satyricon and Enslaved, and played dozens of festivals. They received nominations for both the Spellemannsprisen (Norwegian Grammy) and the Alarm award and finally took the step up amongst the true elite of Norwegian metal. Keep Of Kalessin shocked the extreme metal scene in January 2010 by entering the Norwegian Eurovision song contest. Despised by many as a "sell-out" contest, the band looked upon the Eurovision as a unique chance to widen their audience and turn more people onto their music, and the extreme genre in general.
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