The Good The Bad and The Zugly (also known as GBZ) is a Norwegian hardcore punk band from Hadeland, formed in 2011. The lineup features Ivar Nikolaisen on vocals - who also fronts Kvelertak - alongside guitarists Eirik Melstrøm and Kim Skaug, bassist Lars Gulbrandsen and drummer Magne Vannebo. The band won the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) in the rock category in 2018 for the album Misanthropical House, and has received further nominations for Hadeland Hardcore (2015), Algorithm & Blues (2020) and Research and Destroy (2022). Their sixth album, November Boys, came out in September 2025 on Indie Recordings.
The band released their sixth album, November Boys, on September 5, 2025 via Indie Recordings.
GBZ performed at the Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival in July 2025.
The band supported Gluecifer at Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin in March 2025.
The band has upcoming concerts in Bergen (USF Verftet) and Oslo (Rockefeller).
Their fifth album Research and Destroy was released on April 8, 2022, earning a Spellemannprisen nomination for best rock album.
