''Truckfighters'' is a documentary directed by Joerg Steineck about the Swedish rock band named

Truckfighters Truckfighters are a Swedish rock band from Örebro, formed in 2001. History Truckfighters was formed in Örebro, Sweden in 2001. After releasing EPs in 2001 and 2002, they recorded a split-EP with local Swedish band Firestone in 2003. In 2 ...

. It incorporates various interviews with the band, showing their members working on day-to-day jobs in their home town

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, recording the album "Mania" in their studio and following them on tour through Europe. The film, which is documentative in style of narration, signifies itself a "fuzzomentary film". It provides various surreal graphical sequences of fictional and non fictional content, which serve as connective and illustrative elements. A certain graphical style leads as stylistic central theme through the entire film. Truckfighters additionally features short guest appearances of well known names like

Josh Homme Joshua Michael Homme ( ; born May 17, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the founder, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, which he form ...

(Queens Of The Stone Age, Kyuss), Alfredo Hernandez (Kyuss, Yawning Man),

Nick Oliveri Nick Steven Oliveri (born October 21, 1971) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is perhaps best known as a former bassist of Kyuss and later Queens of the Stone Age from 1998 to 2004. Oliveri is also a solo artist and ...

(

Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...

, Mondo Generator). Furthermore it provides guest appearances by singer/songwriter Chris Maher (anchorman) and first hour Kyuss member

Chris Cockrell Kyuss ( ) was an American rock band, formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987. The band disbanded in 1995, and since then, members of Kyuss have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu, D ...

(annotator/off-voice).

Synopsis

The documentary generally portrays the band by uncommon insight into their double-tracked lifestyle in an ironical and satirical way, not to discredit them but to reveal the common issues of a rock band and the often-stereotyped musical genre they are attributed to (

stoner rock Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or stoner doom, is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of doom metal with psychedelic rock and acid rock. The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by Kyuss and Sleep. ...

). Some scenes are visibly based on the artwork of the Truckfighters ''Mania'' record, which was also designed by the filmmakers Joerg Steineck and Christian Macijewski. The film has a total runtime of 83 minutes and is subdivided into 9 chapters: #'' Common'' #'' How To Get Things Done'' #'' Road'' #'' Home'' #'' Issues'' #'' The Body Burden'' #'' Family Fights'' #'' Big'' #'' The Drummer Dilemma''

Featured bands

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Kyuss Kyuss ( ) was an American rock band, formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987. The band disbanded in 1995, and since then, members of Kyuss have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu, D ...

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, Let Me Out, Red Stoner Sun, The Freeks,

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References

Review at Stonerrock.eu

Interview with Joerg Steineck
(Desert Rock Scotland)
Article in German music magazine ''Visions''

External links

* * * {{IMDb title, 2007506, Truckfighters (2011)
Joerg Steineck's website
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