Unleashed (band)
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| Unleashed | |
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 Johnny Hedlund
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Death metal Viking Metal |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Label(s) | SPV |
| Associated acts | Entombed Nihilist |
| Website | www.unleashed.se |
| Members | |
| Johnny Hedlund Fredrik Folkare Tomas Måsgard Anders Schultz |
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| Former members | |
| Fredrik Lindgren | |
Unleashed is a Swedish death metal band that was formed in 1989 by Johnny Hedlund after he left Nihilist. Viking culture, recollection of a pre-Christian world, and Norse folklore are common themes found in the band's songs.
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[edit] Biography
Unleashed was founded in 1989 by vocalist and bassist Johnny Hedlund after his former band, Nihilist disbanded. In 1991, the band released their debut studio album, Where No Life Dwells. In 1992, Unleashed released their second studio album, Shadows in the Deep. After releasing three more albums, the band went on hiatus until 2002. After a reissue of the band's classics in 2002, they released a new album called Hell's Unleashed, and they began to tour once again. In 2004, Unleashed released their seventh studio album, Sworn Allegiance. In October 2006, the band released their eight studio album, Midvinterblot.
Unleashed toured Europe in November 2006 as part of the Masters of Death tour, with Grave, Dismember, and Entombed. On February and March of 2007 they headlined a North American tour with Krisiun and Belphegor.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Johnny Hedlund – vocals, bass (1989–present)
- Fredrik Folkare – lead guitar (1997–present)
- Tomas Måsgard – rhythm guitar (1989–present)
- Anders Schultz – drums (1989–present)
[edit] Former members
- Fredrik Lindgren – guitar (1989–1995)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Where No Life Dwells (1991)
- Shadows in the Deep (1992)
- Across the Open Sea (1993)
- Victory (1995)
- Warrior (1997)
- Hell's Unleashed (2002)
- Sworn Allegiance (2004)
- Midvinterblot (2006)
- Hammer Battalion (6th of June 2008 in Germany, 9th of June 2008 in UK & Europe, 10th of June 2008 in USA/Canada)
[edit] Eps and singles
- ...And the Laughter Has Died (1991)
[edit] Live albums
- Live in Vienna '93 (1993)
- Eastern Blood Hail to Poland (1996)
[edit] Boxed sets
- ...And We Shall Triumph in Victory (2003)
[edit] Trivia
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During a January 23, 1993 studio session, their song "Onward Into Countless Battles" (from the 1992 album Shadows in the Deep) was covered by Nirvana and later bootlegged as "Dave's Meat Song", due to bootleggers believing it was a Nirvana jam, and that Nirvana's drummer, Dave Grohl, played all instruments[1].
Dave Grohl even contemplated approaching Johnny Hedlund to contribute lead vocals to one of the songs for his Probot metal project, but the album producer, Matt Sweeney, discouraged him to do that because of the then supposed Nazi sympathies of Hedlund. It turned out that there were mere rumors, Hedlund quickly branding them as false and stating Unleashed praises nature, beast and man. Man....regardless of background, place of birth or color of the skin[2].
[edit] References
- ^ DAVE GROHL NIRVANA 'Ripped Off' UNLEASHED Song. blabbermouth.net (2005-06-08). Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Unleashed Biography. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
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