Absolute Steel is a

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heavy metal band from

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. Formed in 1999, the band’s founding members were Andy Boss (lead guitar), Dave Bomb (lead guitar) and K2 (vocals). Throughout the late 1990s they played live performances and developed a heavy metal party band style that caught the attention of Edgerunner Records, a local heavy metal

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. In 2002, the label released "The Fair Bitch Project", the band's debut recording. Performances after the release further defined their style by featuring female strippers and pyrotechnics. A second Edgerunner release was planned, but the label folded before it could be issued. The recording was self produced and the band printed and distributed 200 copies in an attempt to attract another label. Black Lotus, a

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label heard the recording and signed the band in 2005. Released as "WomaniZer", the recording was distributed worldwide and the label plans on

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ing The Fair Bitch Project and releasing that as well.

Discography

Studio releases

*The Fair Bitch Project, 2002 *WomaniZer, 2004 (Re-issue 2005)

Demos

*Absolute Steel Demo, 1999

Singles

*We Sentence You To Death (Even If You're Innocent), 2001

Current line-up

*K2 - vocals *Andy Boss - guitars *Dave Bomb - guitars *Dr. Schmutz - bass *Rick Hagan - drums

References

External links

Absolute Steel Official HomepageAbsolute Steel Encyclopaedia Metallum entry
{{DEFAULTSORT:Absolute Steel Norwegian heavy metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1999 1999 establishments in Norway Musical quartets Musical groups from Larvik