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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 ...
's first full album, released April 25, 2000 on
Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label owned and founded by San Francisco Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record ''Experimental Audio Research (EAR): Delta 6'' Kozik worked with artists whom ...
.
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
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,
Rhythm Guitar)
* Tommi Holappa (
Lead Guitar
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)
* Johan Rockner (
Bass guitar
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)
* 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 Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...
, and "falls short of exceptional, but it's a satisfying effort that has more plusses than minuses."
CMJ Music Review was generally positive, indicating it was a strong visceral experience and a promising debut album, although it lacked musical depth.
References
Dozer albums
2000 albums
Man's Ruin Records albums
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