Scandinavian Leather
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Scandinavian Leather is an album
by the Norwegian
band Turbonegro
that followed the band's reunion in 2002 and was released in April 2003 on Burning Heart Records
in Sweden
, on Bitzcore Records in Germany
, on JVC
/Victor Records in Japan
and on May 6, 2003 on Epitaph Records
in the USA.
world as potent and powerful as never before. The album is essentially a continuation of the path beaten by its predecessor Apocalypse Dudes
but it presents many more facettes to the sound known as 'deathpunk'. While the songwriting is reminiscent of the purity and simplicity of the Ramones
, the sound is much more multi-layered and refined with ingredients such as pompous string arrangements, utterly harmonic backing vocals, unexpected leaps in frenetic arena rock as well as psychedelic undertones which results in the introduction of the new term "Rainbow Rock": deathpunk with a pop sensibility if you will.
All songs by Turbonegro.
Cops on "The Blizzard of Flames" by Odd the God and Happy-Tom
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
band Turbonegro
Turbonegro
Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
that followed the band's reunion in 2002 and was released in April 2003 on Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, on Bitzcore Records in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, on JVC
JVC
, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
/Victor Records in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and on May 6, 2003 on Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
in the USA.
The sound
With Scandinavian Leather Turbonegro returned to the rock'n rollRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
world as potent and powerful as never before. The album is essentially a continuation of the path beaten by its predecessor Apocalypse Dudes
Apocalypse Dudes
- Line-up :* Hank Von Helvete - vocals* Euroboy - Lead Guitar* Rune Rebellion - Rhythm guitar* Pål Pot Pamparius - Keyboards and percussion* Happy-Tom - Bass guitar...
but it presents many more facettes to the sound known as 'deathpunk'. While the songwriting is reminiscent of the purity and simplicity of the Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
, the sound is much more multi-layered and refined with ingredients such as pompous string arrangements, utterly harmonic backing vocals, unexpected leaps in frenetic arena rock as well as psychedelic undertones which results in the introduction of the new term "Rainbow Rock": deathpunk with a pop sensibility if you will.
Track listing
- "The Blizzard of Flames" – 1:57
- "Wipe It 'til It Bleeds" – 3:43
- "Gimme Some" – 3:11
- "Turbonegro Must Be Destroyed" – 3:10
- "Sell Your Body (to the Night)Sell Your Body (To The Night)"Sell Your Body " is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2003 album Scandinavian Leather released on 7" Vinyl , CD and enhanced CD in 2003 by Burning Heart Records....
" – 4:29 - "Remain Untamed" – 4:16
- "Train of Flesh" – 3:46
- contains a prelude to "Fuck the World (F.T.W.)Fuck The World (F.T.W.)"Fuck the World " is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2003 album Scandinavian Leather released on 7" Vinyl and CD in 2003 by Burning Heart Records...
" at the end
- contains a prelude to "Fuck the World (F.T.W.)
- "Fuck the World (F.T.W.)Fuck The World (F.T.W.)"Fuck the World " is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2003 album Scandinavian Leather released on 7" Vinyl and CD in 2003 by Burning Heart Records...
" – 4:12 - "Locked DownLocked Down"Locked Down" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2003 album Scandinavian Leather released on 7" Vinyl and CD in 2003 by Burning Heart Records.The 7" Vinyl version was a limited edition to 2,500 copies...
" – 3:21 - "I Want Everything" – 2:51
- "Drenched in Blood (D.I.B.)" – 3:58
- contains a prelude to "Le Saboteur" at the end
- "Le Saboteur" – 2:56
- "Ride With Us" – 4:34
All songs by Turbonegro.
Band members
- Hank Von HelveteHank Von HelveteHans Erik Dyvik Husby , also known as Hank von Helvete, Hertugen and Hærtis, most famous for being the former lead vocalist of the Norwegian death-punk band Turbonegro. While not explicitly addressed to date, the name Helvete was adopted due to its meaning "hell" or "a place of suffering" in...
(Hans Erik Dyvik Husby) - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - EuroboyEuroboyKnut Schreiner , better known by his stage name Euroboy, plays lead guitar in Turbonegro . Noted internationally for the album Apocalypse Dudes. As Euroboy, Schreiner usually appears on stage in an all black attire, sporting a Schutz-Staffel Totenkopf officer's hat...
(Knut Schreiner) - Lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... - Rune RebellionRune RebellionRune Rebellion is the stage name of Rune Grønn, a guitarist from Verdal, Norway, born 1965, he is most famous of being the former rhythm guitarist of the Norwegian band Turbonegro, which he quit in Oct. 26. 2007, and played his last show in Folken in Stavanger the day after. However, he returned in...
(Rune Grønn) - Rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Pål Pot Pamparius (Pål Bottger Kjærnes) - KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, SaxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
and percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Happy-TomHappy-TomThomas Seltzer , better known by his stage name Happy-Tom, is the bassist and main songwriter in the band Turbonegro, famous for wearing feminine makeup and a sailor's uniform....
(Thomas Seltzer) - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Chris SummersChris SummersChris Summers is mostly known for his work with the Norwegian deathpunk band Turbonegro , where he played the drums from 1998 to 2008....
(Christer Engen) - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional musicians
- Krisvaag - Drums on "The Blizzard of Flames" arranged and performed with Chris Summers
- Ivar Winther - FluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
on "Wipe It 'Til It Bleeds" - Lars Horntvedt - String Arrangements with Euroboy
- Mariann Thomassen - Additional Backing VocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
on "Train of Flesh" - Tomas Dahl - Additional Backing Vocals on "Drenched In Blood (D.I.B.)"
- Torgny Amdam - Additional Backing Vocals on "Ride With Us"
Cops on "The Blizzard of Flames" by Odd the God and Happy-Tom
Credits
- Joe Barresi - Mixing
- Stefan Boman - Engineer
- Sebastian Ludvigsen - Photography
- Anders Møller - Engineer
- Marius Bodin Larsen - Engineer
- Henke Jonsson - Mastering
- Knut Schreiner - Producer
- TurbonegroTurbonegroTurbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
- Producer - Klaus VoormannKlaus VoormannKlaus Voormann is a German Grammy Award-winning artist, noted musician, and record producer. He designed artwork for many bands including The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Wet Wet Wet and Turbonegro. His most notable work as a producer was his work with the band Trio, including their worldwide hit "Da Da...
- Cover Art