Slagsmålsklubben (; often abbreviated as SMK) was a Swedish

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. The group's name is a comically literal

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translation of the title of the novel and film ''

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. They have released five studio albums so far. Along with their side projects 50 Hertz and Häxor och porr (Witches and Porn), they were featured on

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's 2005 remix album '' Army of Me: Remixes and Covers''. SMK's members are Björn Anders Nilsson, Hannes Stenström, Joakim "Beebop" Nybom, Joni Mälkki, Kim Nilsson and

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. The members of the band have many side projects, such as 50 Hertz, which features many of SMK's members, Din Stalker, Hannes' solo project, and Offerprästers orkester, one of Frej's solo projects. In 2005, the entire band moved to

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. As of 2011, all members have returned to

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, and now share a mansion together with an on-site recording studio where they have recorded and mastered their fourth studio album, ''The Garage''.

History

Slagsmålsklubben was formed on 2 November 2000 in

, Sweden by Joakim "Beebop" Nybom, Björn Anders Nilsson and Joni Mälkki, former members of the punk rock band The Solbrillers. The idea of forming a

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band occurred to them at a band practice with The Solbrillers. Since the singer of the band wouldn't show up, they decided to plug in Joni's old

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into his

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. The three recorded a few songs, which eventually led to the forming of SMK. Hannes Stenström joined the band one year later, in 2001, because he had good synthesizers. Frej Larsson joined the band in 2003 after they had made the 7" Hyreshusklossar together and in 2004 Kim Nilsson joined the band, finalizing their current line-up.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Den svenske disco'' (2003) * '' Sagan om konungens årsinkomst'' (2004) * '' Boss for Leader'' (2007) * '' The Garage'' (2012)

EPs

* "Hit Me Hard" (2004) * "Den Officiella Os-Låten" (2004) * "His Morning Promenade" (2005) * " Malmö Beach Night Party" (2007) * "Brutal Weapons" (2009) * "Jake Blood" (2012) * "Snälla TV Plz" (2012)

Other albums

* ''Fest I Valen'' * ''Live in Rødby'' * ''LittleBigPlanet Vita Soundtrack''

Appearances

External links

* *
Official fanclub
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Slagsmalsklubben EMI Records artists Musical groups established in 2000 Swedish synthpop groups