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No OBSCENE EXTREME is complete without some fast-as-fuck
Swedish grindcore. They've been quiet for a few years much to
the anguish of grindfreaks everywhere but 2013 will be their noisy awaking as
GADGET prepare to unleash a d-beat-led death/grind explosion over the
battlefield.
Releasing an utterly vital split with So Cal grind punks
PHOBIA in 2010, GADGET are finally working on their follow-up to 2006's
incinerating "The Funeral March" and if the new songs are half as
good, they'll be better than most!!!
Bio
Sweden's GADGET has roots that trace back to the late 90's
when GADGET existed as the grinding alter-ego of a hardcore band whose members,
including GADGETs William Blackmon, simply switched instruments. This early
version of GADGET existed long enough to record one demo and then disappear at
the end of '98. But in late '99 the second coming of GADGET was starting to
take place, this time with William on drums, guitar and vocals and Rikard
Olsson och guitar and bass.
The duo tried out several drummers and bass players but
couldn't find anyone who fit and thus remained a rehearsal space two-piece, and
in March 2000, William and Rikard put their first material to the test. The duo
recorded a ten song session and made a small run of tapes to hand out amongst
friends. GADGET soon added vocalist Emil Englund and entered Studio Bandylimpa
to record another six song promo tape. Shortly thereafter, the band was asked
to contribute to a split 7' with EXHUMED on Relapse so they went back to Studio
Bandylimpa in February 2001 to record. The recording turned out so well that it
laid the groundwork of what would turn into a long-term relationship with
Relapse Records and the band recorded again in July for what would become their
contribution to the infamous Polar Grinder and Swedish Assault compilations (on
Relapse and Putrid Filth Conspiracy respectively). This slew of splits and
compilations staggered out over the better part of 2002 while the band wrote
new material. William got stuck behind the drum kit and Fredrik Nygren of
Swedish old school death squad SORCERY, joined in on bass. The band signed with
Relapse in spring 2003 and entered Gothenburg's Phlat Planet Studios with
producer Fredrik Rheinedahl (BURST, CROWPATH, ABANDON, etc.) in July to record
their debut full-length, Remote. Shortly after the release the band hit the
road and toured Europe, while writing and recording the follow up full-length,
The Funeral March. The highly acclaimed self-produced album saw the light of
day in May 2006 and the band has since then continuously toured Europe several
times, and performed at festivals as Hellfest, Death Feast Open Air, Fuck the
Commerce, Brutal Assault, Maryland Deathfest, Play Fast or Don't, to name a
few. Influenced by everything from death- and black metal, hardcore punk, crust
and even noise, doom and sludge, GADGET have made themselves a name on their
own and is still, today, grinding on.
GADGET >
Emil: vocals
Fredrik: bass
Rikard: guitar
William: drums
Discography
Release date | Release name | Media |
---|---|---|
2012 | The Funeral March, Relapse 2006, vinyl reissue on 7Degrees Records 2012 | LP |
2010 | split LP/CD with PHOBIA, Power It Up/Haunted Hotel | CD, LP |
2004 | Remote | |
2002 | Swedish Assault | CD |
2002 | Polargrinder | LP |
2001 | split 7" with EXHUMED | |
2000 | Promo December | DEMO |
2000 | Demo 2000, early 2000 (duh!) | DEMO |