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Dozer
Dozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden. History Early years Dozer was formed in the great north in 1995 by Tommi Holappa, Fredrik Nordin, Erik Bäckwall and Magnus Larsson, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1996 Magnus Larsson left and Johan Rockner joined the band. In 1998 the band recorded a split EP with the American band Unida. The EP was originally released by MeteorCity and re-issued in 2005. Breakthrough and rise to success While trying to secure a record deal they sent a demo tape to Man's Ruin Records, a highly influential label in the stoner rock scene at the time. Frank Kozik, the owner of Man's Ruin, was thoroughly impressed and the band quickly recorded an album. In 2000 Dozer released their first album ''In the Tail of a Comet'', which was recorded for only $500. The band's second album '' Madre de Dios'' was released via Man's Ruin in 2001 along with a vinyl version on Molten Universe. Man's Ruin Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Lidén
Karl Daniel Lidén is a Swedish drummer and music producer. He was the drummer for rock bands Dozer, Demon Cleaner and Greenleaf. He currently has a solo project called Vaka. Career Demon Cleaner Lidén was a founding member of Demon Cleaner, a stoner rock band from Borlange. They released two full-length albums and disbanded in 2002 soon after Lidén left the band. Greenleaf While a member of Demon Cleaner Lidén started a side project with Tommi Holappa (Dozer guitar player) and Bengt Bäcke (producer for Dozer and Demon Cleaner) called Greenleaf. They released two albums and an ep with Lidén. Dozer Soon after leaving Demon Cleaner, Lidén joined Dozer. He joined after the recording of their third album, ''Call It Conspiracy''. He toured with the band in support of that album and then appeared on their next album ''Through the Eyes of Heathens'' before leaving. Vaka Originally called And Machine Said.. Behold:, Vaka is Lidén's solo project. Vaka has released one album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MeteorCity
MeteorCity Records is an American record label founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With the release of its compilation album ''Welcome to MeteorCity'' showcasing young unsigned Kyuss-like bands, MeteorCity helped launch the stoner rock genre and many of the genre's first bands, plus side projects from members of well-known bands including The Atomic Bitchwax and Hermano. MeteorCity Records was one of the first record labels dedicated exclusively to Stoner rock, doom metal, sludge metal, drone metal and psychedelic rock. History MeteorCity was founded in September 1997 by Jadd Shickler (of band Spiritu) and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The first incarnation was an online store called All That's Heavy, which sold hard-to-find releases by stoner rock bands Kyuss, Monster Magnet, and Fu Manchu. They soon expanded the catalog to include artists that stylistically fit with the first three bands. After running the online store for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unida/Dozer
''Unida/Dozer'' is a split EP featuring the stoner rock bands Dozer and Unida. It is one of the first releases for both bands. It was released in 1999 by MeteorCity and re-issued in 2006. The first press of the vinyl version is limited to 1,000 copies on red vinyl. The second press is also only 1,000 copies but on marbled white and black vinyl. Both vinyl versions come with a poster advertising the ''Unida/Dozer'' split EP and Nebula/Lowrider split EP as well as the Unida/Nebula 1999 Tour. Track listing Personnel * John Garcia – vocals * Dave Dinsmore Dave may refer to: Film, television, and theater * ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver * ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film * Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the ... – bass * Arthur Seay – guitars * Miguel Cancino – drums References 1999 EPs Dozer albums Unida albums MeteorCity albums Split EPs {{1990s-metal-album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Tail Of A Comet
''In The Tail of a Comet'' is Dozer's first full album, released April 25, 2000 on Man's Ruin Records. It was recorded in February 1999 at the Rockhouse Studio in Borlänge, Sweden for about $500. All songs were mixed and produced by Dozer with Bengt Backe. Track listing #"Supersoul" - 2:44 #"Lightyears Ahead" - 5:13 #"Speeder" - 3:51 #"Inside the Falcon" - 3:59 #"Riding The Machine" - 3:51 #"Cupola" - 2:03 #"Grand Dragon" - 5:54 #"Captain Spaceheart" - 3:40 #"High Roller" - 6:01 Personnel * Fredrik Nordin (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar) * Tommi Holappa (Lead Guitar) * Johan Rockner (Bass guitar) * Erik Bäckwall ( Drums) Critical Reception Critical reception was generally mixed with a lean towards the positive. AllMusic noted it was more reminiscent of Metallica than the genre-defining Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Colossal
''Beyond Colossal'' is Dozer's fifth studio album. It was recorded at Studios 301, Stockholm and Rockhouse Studios, Borlänge. The record was mixed at Tri-Lamb Studios by their former drummer Karl Daniel Lidén. Beyond Colossal was released on Small Stone Records. Track listing All tracks by Dozer # "The Flood" - 3:51 # "Exoskeleton, Pt. II" - 6:34 # "Empire's End" - 3:55 # "The Ventriloquist" - 4:56 # "Grand Inquisitor" - 4:12 # "Message Through the Horses" - 3:01 # "The Throne" - 3:25 # "Fire for Crows" - 3:58 # "Two Coins for Eyes" - 6:51 # "Bound for Greatness" - 3:29 Personnel * Fredrik Nordin - vocals, guitar * Tommi Holappa - lead guitar * Johan Rockner - bass * Olle Mårthans - drums Guests * Additional vocals on "Empire's End" and "Two coins for eyes" by Neil Fallon Neil Fallon (born October 25, 1971) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for the rock band Clutch. He is also the lead singer f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenleaf (band)
Greenleaf is a Swedish rock band created as a side project in late 1999 by Tommi Holappa (Dozer), Daniel Lidén ( Demon Cleaner) and Bengt Bäcke (record producer/studio engineer; Dozer, Demon Cleaner, Lowrider). In 2003, Lidén joined Dozer, making three of the four Dozers members also members of Greenleaf, so the band took a back seat until 2007. Discography Greenleaf EP (2000) – Molten Universe *Peder Bergstrand (Lowrider) – vocals *Daniel Lidén – drums *Tommi Holappa – guitar *Bengt Bäcke – bass (ReviewStonerrock.com Revolution Rock (2001) – Molten Universe *Fredrik Nordin (Dozer) – vocals *Daniel Lidén – drums *Tommi Holappa – guita *Bengt Bäcke – bass (ReviewStonerrock.com Secret Alphabets (2003) – Small Stone Records *Fredrik Nordin – vocals *Daniel Lidén – drums *Daniel Jansson ( Demon Cleaner) – guitars *Tommi Holappa – guitar *Bengt Bäcke – bass (ReviewsStonerrock.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madre De Dios (album)
''Madre de Dios'' is Dozer's second album, released March 6, 2001 on Man's Ruin Records. All songs were recorded in March 2000 at the Rockhouse Studio in Borlänge, Sweden, except ''"Octanoid"'' which was recorded in August 2000. All songs were mixed and produced by Dozer with Bengt Backe. Track listing #"Let The Shit Roll" - 2:43 #"Freeloader" - 4:15 #"Soulshigh" - 4:21 #"Octanoid" - 3:28 #"Earth Yeti" - 3:24 #"Full Circle" - 4:59 #"Mono Impact" - 2:29 #"Early Grace" - 4:49 #"TX-9" - 5:38 #"Thunderbolt" - 3:28 Personnel * Fredrik Nordin (Singing, vocals, Rhythm Guitar) * Tommi Holappa (Lead Guitar) * Johan Rockner (Bass guitar) * Erik Bäckwall (Drum kit, drums) * Daniel Linden (Congas on ''"Earth Yeti"'') References Dozer albums 2001 albums Man's Ruin Records albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call It Conspiracy
''Call It Conspiracy'' is Dozer's third album, released September 16, 2003 on their managers label Molten Universe. For this album they worked with Swedish producer Chips Kiesbye, famous for his work with bands such as the Hellacopters. Track listing #"Hills Have Eyes" – 4:03 #"Rising" – 3:37 #"Feelgood Formula" – 5:18 #"The Exit" – 2:10 #"Spirit Fury Fire" – 5:06 #"A Matter of Time" – 3:24 #"Man Made Mountain" – 4:50 #"Way to Redemption" – 4:23 #"Crimson Highway" – 3:01 #"Black Light Revolution" – 5:28 #"Glorified" – 3:46 #"Lightning Stalker" – 5:47 Personnel * Fredrik Nordin (vocals, Rhythm Guitar) * Tommi Holappa (Lead Guitar) * Johan Rockner (Bass guitar) * Erik Bäckwall (drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...) Additiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demon Cleaner (band)
Demon Cleaner was a Swedish stoner rock band formed in the late 1990s as an instrumental trio by Kimmo Holappa, Martin Stangefelt and Daniel Lidén. They named the band after a Kyuss song. Daniel Söderholm joined as singer soon after and after a few split singles with Dozer they recorded their first full-length album, ''The Freeflight'', which was released in 2000. Söderholm left soon after the recording. Stangefelt took over vocals and Snicken and Ville Astrand joined the band. Daniel Jansson soon took over at bass from Astrand. Their second album ''Demon Cleaner'' was released in 2002. Daniel Lidén left after its release and the band broke up after a last tour with Mr Pillow on drums. Interview with STONEWALL NOISE ORCHESTRA (Snicken and Pillow) After Demon Cleaner broke up Daniel Lidén joined |
Small Stone Records
::''This page is about the record label. For the Small Stone effect pedal, see Electro-Harmonix''. Small Stone Records is an American record label based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label. The label has released a number of stoner rock compilation albums, as well as releases by Dozer, Los Natas, Halfway To Gone, Solace, and many others in the stoner rock, indie, blues-rock, and psychedelic genres. History Small Stone Records was founded in Detroit, Michigan by Scott Hamilton in 1995, who remains owner and operator. Hamilton claims he mostly started the label to put out records by friends and his favorite bands such as Big Chief, The Laughing Hyenas, Mule, and Slot. Hamilton started the label with a $5000 loan and named it after the Small Stone effects pedal made by Electro-Harmonix. The label's first release was a single by 36-D, which had members of Big Chief, Born Without a Face, and Slot. The label's first al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Eyes Of Heathens
''Through The Eyes Of Heathens'' is Dozer's fourth album. It was recorded at the Seawolf Studios in Helsinki. The album was released on Small Stone Records with whom they had signed on to earlier that year. The album includes the track ''Until Man Exists No More'' which features guest vocals by Troy Sanders of Mastodon A mastodon ( 'breast' + 'tooth') is any proboscidean belonging to the extinct genus ''Mammut'' (family Mammutidae). Mastodons inhabited North and Central America during the late Miocene or late Pliocene up to their extinction at the end of th .... Track listing #"Drawing Dead" - 4:38 #"Born a Legend" - 3:24 #"From Fire Fell" - 2:39 #"Until Man Exists No More" - 5:08 #"Days of Future Past" - 3:45 #"Omega Glory" - 5:00 #"Blood Undone" - 4:44 #"The Roof, The River, The Revolver" - 3:07 #"Man of Fire" - 3:16 #"Big Sky Theory" - 8:28 References Dozer albums 2006 albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unida
Unida () is an American stoner rock band, originally formed in 1998 by John Garcia of Kyuss and Slo Burn. History Formation, Dozer split, and ''Coping with the Urban Coyote'' (1998–1999) Following the dissolution of Kyuss in 1995, former vocalist John Garcia became part of Slo Burn. Garcia already knew future Unida members Arthur Seay and Miguel (Mike) Cancino, considering them "exceptional" musicians and song writers; therefore, after the end of Slo Burn in 1998, he reached out to them to start a band. Garcia later reflected that "I really wanted to jam with them and I knew that they could play and it was basically as simple as that." The band's original lineup consisted of Garcia (vocals), Seay (guitar), Cancino (drums) and Dave Dinsmore (bass). The band's name of Unida (), which is Spanish for "united" was chosen to reflect the band member's surroundings. Garcia explained "being that half of the band is Hispanic and we’re from Southern California, it was very fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |