"In the Raw" is a 2007 single by

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

glam metal Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavily from the fashion and image of 1970s glam r ...

band

Crashdïet Crashdïet (often stylised as CRASHDÏET) are a Swedish glam metal band formed in Stockholm in 2000. The group consists of Martin Sweet, Peter London, Eric Young and Gabriel Keyes. They have released six albums: 2005's '' Rest in Sleaze'', 2007 ...

. This was the first single to feature the band's new lead singer

H. Olliver Twisted Olli Herman Kosunen (born 19 May 1983), also known as H. Olliver Twisted, is a Finnish singer who has played in the Swedish glam metal band Crashdïet. Twisted is currently a member of the Finnish glam metal band Reckless Love. Career Before ...

on vocals, since their original singer

Dave Lepard David Roberto Hellman (28 May 1980 – 13 January 2006), known by his stage name Dave Lepard, was a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of glam metal band Crashdïet. Career He formed the band Crashd ...

died in January 2006. This song appears as the opening track on the band's 2007 album,

The Unattractive Revolution ''The Unattractive Revolution'' is the second studio album by Swedish glam metal band Crashdïet. Released on 3 October 2007, it debuted at #11 on the Swedish album charts. It was the first and only album to feature vocalist H. Olliver Twisted foll ...

. The song debuted at #35 on the Swedish singles chart. The song's name and chorus is based on the album Live...In the Raw by the Heavy Metal band W.A.S.P which have been a major influence on the sound of

Track listing

#In the Raw #In the Raw (Instrumental version)

Personnel

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

Martin Sweet Martin Sweet (born Martin Hosselton; 5 May 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Sweden, Swedish musician most famous for being the lead guitarist for the Swedish Glam metal band Crashdïet. Career Sweet joined the Swedish sleaze band, Crashdïet in 200 ...

Guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

Peter London Peter London (born Peter Lunden; 28 September 1982 in Sweden) is a Swedish bassist. He is best known as the bassist fo ...

Bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

* Eric Young -

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 ...

External links

Official Crashdiet websiteIn the Raw (Music video)
{{DEFAULTSORT:In the Raw (Crashdiet song) 2007 singles Songs written by Martin Sweet Crashdïet songs 2007 songs Universal Music Group singles