Takida is a Swedish rock band from
Ånge
Ånge is a locality and the seat of Ånge Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 2,872 inhabitants in 2010.
Ånge is a railway junction where the northern main line railway ('' Norra Stambanan'') connects with the central main line ...
formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohei Takeda in the Japanese anime series ''
Nagareboshi Gin''. Takeda's name was mispronounced as "Takida" in the Swedish voiceover of the anime series.
History
In 2000, they recorded their first demo, ''Old'', and in 2005 they were signed up by Swedish indie label
Ninetone Records
Ninetone Records is a Swedish record label, MCN, management and publisher based in Sundsvall, Sweden, with hits as their main focus. Ninetone Records has a substantial collection of platinum records and many top 10 hits on their CV's.
History
Ni ...
. They released their first single, "Losing", in January 2006 and in April 2006 their first album ''...Make You Breathe'' was released. Their second album, ''Bury the Lies'', was released in May 2007. The same year, the single "Curly Sue" topped radio channel
P3s "Tracks" list for ten consecutive weeks. "Handlake village"
and "The Things We Owe" also reached number one on the Tracks chart.
After the success of
Bury the Lies
''Bury the Lies'' is the second studio album by Swedish rock band Takida
Takida is a Swedish rock band from Ånge formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohei Takeda in the Japanese anime series '' Nagareboshi Gin''. Takeda' ...
, Takida received a number of offers from large labels but decided to turn them down and record their follow up album
The Darker Instinct
''The Darker Instinct'' is the third studio album by Swedish rock band Takida. It was recorded at Big Island Sound in Stockholm, Sweden. The album was released on September 2, 2009.
The album entered the Swedish album chart at No. 1 and was certi ...
on their own label Takida AB. The album was released in September 2009.
On 18 August 2009, Takida announced that they had signed a contract with the global
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock bands. Founded in the Netherlands in 1980, it is now a division of Warner Music Group and is based in New York City.
History
The label was launched in 1980 in t ...
. The first release outside
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...
was ''Bury The Lies'' in Germany on 2 October.
During the fall of 2009 Takida supported
Theory of a Dead Man for their four German shows and were the supporting act for
The Butterfly Effect
''The Butterfly Effect'' is a 2004 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. It stars Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Eric Stoltz, William Lee Scott, Elden Henson, Logan Lerman, Ethan Suplee, and ...
when they toured Germany during the winter of 2009. During this period they had their first headlining tour in Sweden.
On 28 September 2012, they released a new single, "Swallow (Until You're Gone)", the first single of their greatest hits album ''A Lesson Learned – The Best Of''. The album was released in late 2012.
On 7 January 2014, the first single from their album ''
All Turns Red
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by Takida
Takida is a Swedish rock band from Ånge formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohei Takeda in the Japanese anime series '' Nagareboshi Gin''. Takeda' ...
'' was released. The song's name is ''One Lie'', the new album was released in March.
Dreamstate
Band members Tomas Wallin and Chris Rehn also started the project ''Dreamstate'', with
Elize Ryd
Hanna Elise Isabell Maj Höstblomma Ryd (born 15 October 1984), known professionally as Elize Ryd, is a Swedish singer, best known as one of the three vocalists and co-lyricist in the metal band Amaranthe. She also gained some popularity prior to ...
(
Amaranthe
Amaranthe is a Swedish metal band originally known as Avalanche. The band is notable for their blend of various metal genres and having three lead vocalists.
History
Formed by Olof Mörck (Dragonland, Nightrage) and Joacim "Jake E" Lundbe ...
) and Tommy Levin providing vocals. So far, they've only released 2 singles; "Evolution" and "Washed Away".
Evolution
The song "Evolution" is the official track for the Rally car drive
Ramona Karlssonand her 2012 world rally championship effort, sponsored by
Mitsubishi
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Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group historically descended from the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company which existed from 1870 ...
and
Höganäs
Höganäs () (old da, Højenæs) is a locality and the seat of Höganäs Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 14,107 inhabitants in 2010.
Höganäs is nationally known for its ceramics industry, Höganäs Keramik. Höganäs Keramik is par ...
. The music video was released on January 31, 2012. An alternative version, with Chris Rehn's daughter (Zaga Rehn) providing all the vocals, was released as well. It came out on February 23, 2012.
Washed Away
The song "Washed Away"
was released, on August 12, 2022. Aside from Ryd and Levin providing clean vocals, it's the first time that band member Tomas Wallin provides (growled and clean) vocals. Zaga Rehn also appears in the video.
Members
;Current members
*Robert Pettersson –
vocals
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*Tomas Wallin –
guitar
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s
*Mattias Larsson – guitars
*Kristoffer Söderström –
drums
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*Chris Rehn –
bass,
keyboards
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Music
* Musi ...
,
cello
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,
violin
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;Former members
*Roger Olsson – guitars
*Niklas Källström – drums
*Fredrik Holm – drums
*Fredrik Pålsson – bass
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''
...Make You Breathe'' (2006)
* ''
Bury the Lies
''Bury the Lies'' is the second studio album by Swedish rock band Takida
Takida is a Swedish rock band from Ånge formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohei Takeda in the Japanese anime series '' Nagareboshi Gin''. Takeda' ...
'' (2007)
* ''
The Darker Instinct
''The Darker Instinct'' is the third studio album by Swedish rock band Takida. It was recorded at Big Island Sound in Stockholm, Sweden. The album was released on September 2, 2009.
The album entered the Swedish album chart at No. 1 and was certi ...
'' (2009)
* ''
The Burning Heart'' (2011)
* ''A Lesson Learned – The Best Of'' (2012)
* ''
All Turns Red
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by Takida
Takida is a Swedish rock band from Ånge formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohei Takeda in the Japanese anime series '' Nagareboshi Gin''. Takeda' ...
'' (2014)
* ''
A Perfect World
''A Perfect World'' is a 1993 American crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Kevin Costner as an escaped convict who takes a young boy ( T. J. Lowther) hostage and attempts to escape on the road with the child. Eastwood co-stars ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Sju'' (2019)
* ''The Demo Days'' (2020)
* ''Falling From Fame'' (2021)
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Musical groups established in 1999
Swedish rock music groups
Roadrunner Records artists
1999 establishments in Sweden