METALLIEN (SWE) … TRADITIONAL HEAVY METAL BAND, THAT WOULD BECOME MESHUGGAH

Original Swedish text from Umeå Rock City, English translation by Strappado of the amazing site Heavy Metal Rarities

Metallien was a young band from Sävar, Umeå with influences from NWOBHM and heavy metal bands like Judas Priest and Accept and eventually thrash bands like early Metallica and Anthrax. The band rehearsed at the usually so crowded "Metallicowhousea" in Sävar. The repertoire consisted of original material with songs like "Victim Of Love", "Eyes Of Ice" and "Die By The Blade". The band existed for about 3 years and did about 30 gigs in the Umeå area. They also attended the Umeå Rockband Contest at Hagagården 1985 and 1986, where they came to the finals and a fourth place in -85 at "Examenskul, Gimoborg" with Mogg, Nasty Music and Atlantic. A 4-track demo was recorded the same year at Tonteknik Studios.

The bands only release, a demo tape from 1987.

Metallien split in 1987 and Meshuggah was formed by Fredrik Thordendal – Guitars, Jens Kidman – Vocals, Johan Sjögren - Guitars, Per Sjögren - Drums and Jörgen Lindmark - Bass. Jens Kidman soon left the band and started the band Calipash with bassist Peter Nordin, drummer Niclas Lundgren and guitarist Torbjörn Granström. Johan Sjögren left Meshuggah in -88 and guitarist Jonas Lindberg took his place in the band. Fredrik Thordendal found Calipash’s music more in line with what he wanted to do and so left the band (leading to the dissolution of the band, as this line-up). Fredrik kind of “took” the Meshuggah band name with him as he joined forces with Calipash and they went under the Meshuggah name from then on... Örjan Lindemark are today active in Shade of Grey fronted by Gotham City vocalist Anders Zackrisson.

Last Known Line-Up
Jens Kidman - Vocals (Calipash, Meshuggah)
Fredrik Thordendal - Guitar (Calipash, Meshuggah, Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects)
Peder Gustafsson - Guitar
Jörgen Lindmark - Bass (Meshuggah)
Örjan Lundmark - Drums (Active, Shade of Grey)

Former / Past Members
Thomas Johansson - Vocals
Erik Rosendahl - Vocals
Roger Olofsson - Vocals
Jan "Janne" Wiklund - Bass (Active)

English translation: Ready for semi-final in Rock competition. 

TERRORIZER

 

GORGUTS

PARIAH (UK)

 

SOUNDCHECK WITH FROST FROM SATYRICON

 From the ”Roadkill Extravaganza” DVD.

IRON MAIDEN (1980)

VENOM ”NIGHTMARE” [MUSIC VIDEO]

 

STORMCHILD (UK/BOLTON)

CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ...

 … https://www.youtube.com/@DefendersofMetal

NO RETURN (FRA)

RANDY RHOADES (1982)

 On tour with Ozzy. February 8, 1982, Detroit, MI

DAVE MUSTAINE

 

W.A.S.P.

 

UDO (OKEJ MAGAZINE)

 

EVILDEAD (US) (MORBID MAGAZINE #4, 1989)

 

LIZZY BORDEN

 

THORNS (NOR) (DESCENT MAGAZINE #2, 1995)

 

REPUGNANCE (SWE) (PUTREFACTION #5, 1991)

NAZARETH

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES

 

AC/DC (1975)

Malcolm Young, Mark Evans, Bon Scott, Angus Young and Phil Rudd on drums.

SAMSON

 

JUDAS ISCARIOT

RIVER'S EDGE (SWE) ”MIND THE EDGE” [DEMO TAPE]

Genre: Thrash Metal Year: 1988

Country: Sweden

Notes: With among other members Johan Edlund, Stefan Lagergren and Anders Holmberg from Treblinka/Tiamat. This was the bands only release before they evolved into Expulsion.

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Side A

1. The Ivory Gate 05:18  

2. Where the Dark Streets Go 05:13

Side B

3. Awaiting Command 05:19  

4. A Black Moon Rising 02:44

Small article from Morbid Magazine #4, 1989.

PESTILENCE

 

SADUS (MORBID MAGAZINE #4, 1989)

 

MIXTAPE [1980’s OBSCURE METAL] (YOUTUBE)

For those of you who want to dig a bit deeper into what the 1980’s metal world had to offer, apart from the bigger names such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Accept etc etc.

We named it MIXTAPE [1980’s OBSCURE METAL]. The obscure part is of course in the eye of the beholder. Some might think some names  here is common knowledge, while others never heard about any of them.

Just enjoy, either here or on YouTube!

BLACK SABBATH

 

DARK AGE (US/NY)

Here you can listen to their only release, a 6-track EP from 1984

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MORTEM ”SLOW DEATH” FANZINE PROMO AD (1989)

 

RUMBLE MILITIA (GER)

 

SLAYER ”BRIELPOORT, DEINZE, BELGIUM” (MAY 1, 1987)

Slayer on their Reign In Pain Tour 1987. Following their Reign in Blood album in 1986, Slayer toured Europe in 1987 (17/04/1987 > 20/05/1987). 

Courtesy of Frederick Moulaert

PLAYING RIGHT NOW … DAMIEN THORNE (US/IL) ”THE SIGN OF THE JACKAL” (1986) [LP]

Genre: Heavy Metal
Year: 1986
Country: US

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TREY AZAGTHOTH OF MORBID ANGEL

 

ABRUPTUM (1990)

 

OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS AD (1993)

 

JAGUAR (UK) IN THE NETHERLANDS (1982)

Paul Merrell and Garry Pepperd at the Dynamo Club, Eindhoven, Holland, December 1982.

RATOR (MYS) ”EVIL SYMPHONY” (1989) [DEMO TAPE]

Genre: Black/Death Metal 

Year: 1989
Country: Malaysia
Notes: This is a required taste. But if you like Sarcofago and stuff like that, and like raw recordings, then this might be for you. The band is regarded as one of the pioneers of extreme metal in Malaysia, the first extreme metal band to release a demo in Malaysia.

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Antichrist War 03:15

Death Metal Warrior 03:26

Spell from Fire 02:52

In Sin 03:12