Asta Kask is a Swedish punk band from
Töreboda
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Sweden
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. It was founded as "X-tas" in 1978, but changed to ''Asta Kask'' in 1980. In 1984 the band started working with
Rosa Honung
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Records. After the 1986 release of the "Aldrig en LP" the band split up.
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/ref> In 1989 the band was reunited and played a few gigs, but went dormant until 1992 when they played at Rosa Honung's tenth anniversary. Quiet until 2003, they started touring again as "revenge" for all the unfairness they had been put through. The drummer
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, Bjurre, quit the band in late 2004 and was replaced by Dadde (of Wolfbrigade). During 2005 a growing conflict with Rosa Honung reached a point where the band instead signed a deal with Burning Heart Records. In April 2006, Asta Kask recorded their first album in 20 years. In 2013, the album ''Handen På Hjärtat'' was released on their new record label.
Despite singing in Swedish, the band have gained international reputation and their songs have been covered
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by acts from three continents. German punk rock band Rasta Knast started as a tribute band to Asta Kask.
Members
* Micke Blomqvist - vocals and guitar
Discography
EPs
*1981 - ''För kung och fosterland''
*1983 - ''En tyst minut''
*1984 - ''Plikten framför allt''
*1986 - ''Än finns det hopp''
*2000 - ''Till sista droppen''
*2006 - ''Precis som far / Lilla Frida''
LPs
*1985 - ''Med is i magen''
*1986 - ''Live''
*1986 - ''Aldrig en lp''
*1990 - ''Sista dansen'' (Live)
*2000 - ''Rock mot svinen''
*2007 - ''En för alla ingen för nån''
*2013 - ''Handen på hjärtat''
CDs
*1991 - ''Med is i magen''
*1991 - ''Aldrig en CD''
*1993 - ''Från andra sidan''
*1995 - ''Sista dansen
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*2003 - ''Kravallsymfonier 78-86''
*2006 - ''En för alla ingen för nån''
*2013 - ''Handen På Hjärtat''
References
External links
Official website
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Swedish punk rock groups
Burning Heart Records artists