Israelvis arose from the ashes of punk band Angor Wat in 1988 and became one of Norway's most important alternative bands in the early nineties. Their debut was released in 1990, titled "Heart to Heart Politics". One year later the band released "Half Past Heaven" (1991), the EP "We Only Live Twice" (1992), and could reach a breakthrough with the album "Albino Blue" in 1993. The following albums "Church of Israelvis" (1994) and "Eurosis" (1996) became fan favorites.