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Clawfinger is an industrial rap-metal band from Sweden and was one of the earliest bands to adopt this sound. Clawfinger is known for aggressive but melodic music and tackling political and anti-racist themes in their songs. Image File history File links Clawfinger_clouds. ...
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Zak Tell (born November 16, 1970 in Stockholm, Sweden), is the lead vocalist in Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
Jocke Skog (born June 3, 1969, in Stockholm, Sweden) is the back up vocalist and programmist in Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
BÃ¥rd Torstensen (born September 13, 1961 in Arendal, Norway), is a Norwegian musician and co-founder/rhythm guitarist from Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
Henka Johansson is the drummer of Swedish music band, Clawfinger. ...
Erlend Ottem (born December 13, 1968, in Molde, Norway), is a Norwegian musician and founder/former guitarist from Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
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[edit] Band history The band's origin dates back to the summer of 1989 when Zak Tell and Jocke Skog met while working together at the Rosegrove Hospital somewhere in the vicinity of Stockholm. In 1990 they were joined by the Norwegian guitarists Bård Torstensen and Erlend Ottem that were also working at the same hospital. Soon the four realized their similar interests in music. Bård and Erlend previously played in a band called Theo in their hometown Arendal back in Norway. Their free time was invested in exploring the musical world, composing and writing songs while evolving into a band. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
Zak Tell (born November 16, 1970 in Stockholm, Sweden), is the lead vocalist in Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
Jocke Skog (born June 3, 1969, in Stockholm, Sweden) is the back up vocalist and programmist in Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ...
Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
BÃ¥rd Torstensen (born September 13, 1961 in Arendal, Norway), is a Norwegian musician and co-founder/rhythm guitarist from Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
Erlend Ottem (born December 13, 1968, in Molde, Norway), is a Norwegian musician and founder/former guitarist from Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
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Their original demo comprising of three tracks (Waste of Time, Nigger and Profit Preacher) quickly secured them local radio airplay and consequently brought them to the attention of the MVG label. Nigger is an elaborate and profound anti-racism statement that caused quite a stir and was a massive success; it was also released as a single. By the beginning of the 1990s, Clawfinger self-released their debut Deaf Dumb Blind. This sold in over 600,000 copies worldwide and was critically acclaimed in Swedish press. With the addition of André Skaug and drummer Morten Skaug, Clawfinger went on tour and played at countless European festivals including major support slots with Anthrax and Alice in Chains. For the band, see 1990s (band). ...
Deaf Dumb Blind is the title of Clawfingers debut album, first released on 21 April 1993. ...
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The band received many awards, including two home Grammies at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 1994 for Best Hard Rock Band and Best Video. After touring, they went straight back in the studio to record their second album, Use Your Brain. After the release of this album they went on yet another touring campaign, most notably participating at Ozzy Osbourne's Monsters of Rock Festival in South America and rocking alongside American metal counterparts like Megadeth, Faith No More, and Alice Cooper. Back in Europe they continued their touring campaign by participating at festivals and countless gigs. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...
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Cover of the Clawfinger album Use Your Brain Use Your Brain is Clawfingers sophomore effort and is a more carefully mastered album than their first one. ...
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Clawfinger resurfaced with their self-titled third album after two years, in 1997. They also issued three singles (Biggest & the Best, Don't Wake Me Up and Two Sides). Then, following a four year wait, Clawfinger released their fourth album, A Whole Lot of Nothing. This was the most complex instrumental offering of the band yet and it featured a more elaborate and noticeable synthesizer sound that created a new dimension in their musical content. Cover of the Clawfinger album Clawfinger Clawfinger is Clawfingers third album, released in 1997. ...
For the band, see 1997 (band). ...
A Whole Lot of Nothing is the fourth album of Clawfinger, released on 23 July 2001. ...
In 2003 it was time for Zeros & Heroes to see the light of day, an album with a harsher tone and more aggressive instrumental tone, with less electronic elements and also showcasing a very controversial lyrical content on some of the tracks. The month of October of the same year saw guitarist Erlend Ottem leave both the band and the music industry in pursuit of a career as a software specialist. The band and Erlend parted ways on friendly terms. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Zeros & Heroes is Clawfingers fifth album, released on 26 May 2003. ...
The same year, they surprised their fans by producing for a boyband, taking their old song The Truth, re-writing and re-arranging it into In Da House, a hit single for the Norwegian band L8R. A boy band (American English) or boyband (British English) is a style of somewhat to mostly prefabricated pop group featuring about between three and six young male singer/dancers, but normally five. ...
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In 2005 the band released Hate Yourself With Style, their most aggressive album to date. According to keyboard player Jocke Skog it was something we needed to do to get a restart after Erlend left. The album was written, produced, and mixed by Clawfinger in Fear And Loathing Studios, Spånga Sweden - a studio they own together with another Swedish band, Meshuggah. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Hate Yourself With Style is Clawfingers sixth and latest album, released on 18 november 2005. ...
Meshuggah is a Swedish five-piece experimental metal band, known for their use of extended polymetric passages, complex drum patterns, odd time signatures, angular, dissonant guitar riffs, and harsh, monotonal vocals. ...
In more than a decade of activity, Clawfinger have issued already more than 10 singles and 6 albums, five of which has at least 2 bonus tracks in the limited edition. They have currently finished work on their seventh album, Life Will Kill You, due for release on July 27, 2007. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...
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Life Will Kill You will be Clawfingers seventh album and is scheduled to be released on 27 July 2007. ...
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Clawfinger are well known for their personal relationship with their fans. Zak Tell often answers questions from the fans on the official website forums, and each week there is a live IRC chat session where fans can chat with band members. Fans of Janet Jackson, at Much Music in Toronto The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ...
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members Zak Tell (born November 16, 1970 in Stockholm, Sweden), is the lead vocalist in Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
Jocke Skog (born June 3, 1969, in Stockholm, Sweden) is the back up vocalist and programmist in Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
BÃ¥rd Torstensen (born September 13, 1961 in Arendal, Norway), is a Norwegian musician and co-founder/rhythm guitarist from Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
Henka Johansson is the drummer of Swedish music band, Clawfinger. ...
[edit] Former members - Morten Skaug - Drums
- Erlend Ottem - Lead-guitar
- Ottar Vigerstøl - Drums
Erlend Ottem (born December 13, 1968, in Molde, Norway), is a Norwegian musician and founder/former guitarist from Nu Metal band Clawfinger. ...
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums Deaf Dumb Blind is the title of Clawfingers debut album, first released on 21 April 1993. ...
is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...
Cover of the Clawfinger album Use Your Brain Use Your Brain is Clawfingers sophomore effort and is a more carefully mastered album than their first one. ...
Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...
Cover of the Clawfinger album Clawfinger Clawfinger is Clawfingers third album, released in 1997. ...
is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the band, see 1997 (band). ...
A Whole Lot of Nothing is the fourth album of Clawfinger, released on 23 July 2001. ...
is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
Zeros & Heroes is Clawfingers fifth album, released on 26 May 2003. ...
is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Hate Yourself With Style is Clawfingers sixth and latest album, released on 18 november 2005. ...
is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Life Will Kill You will be Clawfingers seventh album and is scheduled to be released on 27 July 2007. ...
is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
[edit] Singles/music videos Most of these videos can be downloaded from the Official Clawfinger Pages.
From Deaf Dumb Blind
- Rosegrove (Scandinavia)
- Nigger
- The Truth
- Warfair
- Warfair Remixes
From Use Your Brain From Clawfinger Cover of the Clawfinger single Pin Me Down Pin Me Down is a single from Use Your Brain, the second album of Clawfinger, released in 1995. ...
Cover of the Clawfinger single Pin Me Down Pin Me Down is a single from Use Your Brain, the second album of Clawfinger, released in 1995. ...
- Biggest & the Best
- Two Sides
- Two Sides E.P.
From A Whole Lot of Nothing - Out To Get Me
- Nothing Going On
- Out To Get Me - Limited Edition 1
- Out To Get Me - Limited Edition 2
From Zeros & Heroes Cover of the Clawfinger single Nothing Going On Nothing Going On is a single from A Whole Lot Of Nothing, the fourth album of Clawfinger, released in 2001. ...
From Hate Yourself With Style - Dirty Lies
- Without a Case
From Life Will Kill You - The Price We Pay
- Prisoners
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