Loch Vostok
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Loch Vostok is a progressive metal
band from Uppsala
, Sweden
. Named after a subterranean lake in Antarctica, rose out of the collapse of progressive metal
band Mayadome in 2001.
out of the ashes of his previous progressive metal
band Mayadome. Bringing with him keyboardist Sebastian Okupski and bassplayer Erik Grandin along with new recruits guitarist Niklas Kupper and drummer Alvaro Svanerö, Möller switched role from drums to singer and guitarist for the new band. However Grandin was to relocate to the United States and was replaced by Tomas "Tym" Jonsson which Möller had played with previously in Mellow Poetry.
With the line-up complete Loch Vostok set out to record a self-financed album with producer Daniel Bergstrand in 2002. The result was Dark Logic
. An album which the lyrics were entirely based upon infamous serial killers such as Henry Lee Lucas
, Andrei Chikatilo
and Ed Gein
. The Russian distributor CD-maximum were the first to pick up the album and shortly after Magnetism records released it officially worldwide in August 2004.
After the albums release keyboardist Sebastian Okupski decided to leave Loch Vostok to focus on other projects. The vacancy was filled by Andreas Lindahl of Platitude
but due to the distance between Uppsala
and Gothenburg
he decided to leave the band after the recordings of the new album Destruction Time Again!
.
In December 2005 keyboardist/composer Fredrik Klingwall
of Flagellation, Anima Morte, etc. joined Loch Vostok. And with Destruction Time Again!
out on their new label, Escapi Music, they hit the road supporting King Diamond
in the Scandinavian leg of his European 2006 tour. With the album being quite well received Loch Vostok set out to do more gigs to support the album following the King Diamond tour in 2006 and 2007 with among others Pyramaze
, Grave
and Rotting Christ
, as well as playing the 5-year anniversary of Headway Festival
(A festival which they had also played in 2003) in Amsterdam
.
In 2007 they also began the recordings of the follow-up to 2006 years Destruction Time Again!
in Teddy's own Blueflame Studio.
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band from Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
, 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....
. Named after a subterranean lake in Antarctica, rose out of the collapse of progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Mayadome in 2001.
Biography
Loch Vostok was formed in 2001 by drummer Teddy MöllerTeddy Möller
Teddy Möller is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist and producer, best known for being the frontman of progressive metal band Loch Vostok, and drummer extraordinaire of defunct progressive metal band Mayadome. He is also a member of death metal act Flagellation, horror-thrashers F.K.Ü...
out of the ashes of his previous progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Mayadome. Bringing with him keyboardist Sebastian Okupski and bassplayer Erik Grandin along with new recruits guitarist Niklas Kupper and drummer Alvaro Svanerö, Möller switched role from drums to singer and guitarist for the new band. However Grandin was to relocate to the United States and was replaced by Tomas "Tym" Jonsson which Möller had played with previously in Mellow Poetry.
With the line-up complete Loch Vostok set out to record a self-financed album with producer Daniel Bergstrand in 2002. The result was Dark Logic
Dark Logic
Dark Logic is the debut studio album by the Swedish 5-piece progressive metal act, Loch Vostok.-Track listing:#"Admire And Resent" - 4:54#"Impressions" - 6:51#"Blunt Force Trauma" - 5:08...
. An album which the lyrics were entirely based upon infamous serial killers such as Henry Lee Lucas
Henry Lee Lucas
Henry Lee Lucas was an American criminal, convicted of murder in 189 cases and once listed as America's most prolific serial killer; he later recanted his confessions, despite professing information only the assailant would know and flatly stating "I'm a liar" in a letter to researcher Brad Shellady...
, Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo was a Ukrainian-born Soviet serial killer, nicknamed the Butcher of Rostov, The Red Ripper or The Rostov Ripper who murdered a minimum of 52 women and children between 1978 and 1990...
and Ed Gein
Ed Gein
Edward Theodore "Ed" Gein - July 26, 1984) was an American murderer and body snatcher. His crimes, committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, gathered widespread notoriety after authorities discovered Gein had exhumed corpses from local graveyards and fashioned trophies and keepsakes...
. The Russian distributor CD-maximum were the first to pick up the album and shortly after Magnetism records released it officially worldwide in August 2004.
After the albums release keyboardist Sebastian Okupski decided to leave Loch Vostok to focus on other projects. The vacancy was filled by Andreas Lindahl of Platitude
Platitude
A platitude is a trite, meaningless, biased, or prosaic statement, often presented as if it were significant and original. The word derives from plat, the French word for "flat." Whether any given statement is considered to have meaning is highly subjective, so platitude is often—but not...
but due to the distance between Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
and Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
he decided to leave the band after the recordings of the new album Destruction Time Again!
Destruction Time Again!
Destruction Time Again! is the second studio album by the Swedish progressive metal act, Loch Vostok. Featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek from Spastic Ink on the song "Talk".Released in 2006 by Escapi Music.-Track listing:...
.
In December 2005 keyboardist/composer Fredrik Klingwall
Fredrik Klingwall
Fredrik Klingwall is a Swedish composer, musician and producer.-Biography:In 1995 Fredrik started writing instrumental music which became the foundation for Rising Shadows, a Neoclassical project that was started by Fredrik in 1996. With no real focus the project was put to rest and Fredrik...
of Flagellation, Anima Morte, etc. joined Loch Vostok. And with Destruction Time Again!
Destruction Time Again!
Destruction Time Again! is the second studio album by the Swedish progressive metal act, Loch Vostok. Featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek from Spastic Ink on the song "Talk".Released in 2006 by Escapi Music.-Track listing:...
out on their new label, Escapi Music, they hit the road supporting King Diamond
King Diamond
Kim Bendix Petersen , better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Grammy Award nominated Danish heavy metal musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of falsetto. He is the lead vocalist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond...
in the Scandinavian leg of his European 2006 tour. With the album being quite well received Loch Vostok set out to do more gigs to support the album following the King Diamond tour in 2006 and 2007 with among others Pyramaze
Pyramaze
Pyramaze is a Danish/American progressive power metal band.-Biography:Pyramaze was formed in 2001 by guitarist Michael Kammeyer. Next to join were fellow Danes drummer Morten Sørensen and bassist Niels Kvist. American keyboardist Jonah Weingarten, who originally met Kammeyer over the Internet,...
, Grave
Grave (band)
Grave is a Swedish death metal band that formed in 1986 by vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren, who is their only constant member. The band had particular success in the early 1990s, and their first four albums, Into the Grave, You'll Never See..., Soulless and Hating Life, cemented their...
and Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ is a Greek black metal band formed in 1987. They are noted for being one of the first black metal bands within this region, as well as a premier act within the European underground metal scene.- Line-up :...
, as well as playing the 5-year anniversary of Headway Festival
Headway Festival
Headway Festival was a progressive metal/progressive rock festival held annually in the Netherlands since 2003. The 2007 edition took place on April 7 and April 8 at P60 in Amstelveen.-2007:*Into Eternity*Sleepytime Gorilla Museum*Zero Hour*Last Crack...
(A festival which they had also played in 2003) in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
In 2007 they also began the recordings of the follow-up to 2006 years Destruction Time Again!
Destruction Time Again!
Destruction Time Again! is the second studio album by the Swedish progressive metal act, Loch Vostok. Featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek from Spastic Ink on the song "Talk".Released in 2006 by Escapi Music.-Track listing:...
in Teddy's own Blueflame Studio.
Current members
- Teddy MöllerTeddy MöllerTeddy Möller is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist and producer, best known for being the frontman of progressive metal band Loch Vostok, and drummer extraordinaire of defunct progressive metal band Mayadome. He is also a member of death metal act Flagellation, horror-thrashers F.K.Ü...
– vocals/guitarGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
(founding member) - Niklas Kupper – guitarGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
/backing vocals (2001–2009) and (2011-) - Fredrik KlingwallFredrik KlingwallFredrik Klingwall is a Swedish composer, musician and producer.-Biography:In 1995 Fredrik started writing instrumental music which became the foundation for Rising Shadows, a Neoclassical project that was started by Fredrik in 1996. With no real focus the project was put to rest and Fredrik...
– keyboardKeyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
(2005-) - Jimmy Mattsson – bassBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
(2011-) - Lawrence Dinamarca - drumsDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
(2010-)
Former members
- Erik Grandin – bassBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
(2001–2002) - Sebastian Okupski – keyboardKeyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
(2001–2004) - Andreas Lindahl – keyboardKeyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
(2004–2005) - Alvaro Svanerö – drumsDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
(2001–2009) - Thomas Ohlsson - drumsDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
(2010) - Tomas "Tym" Jonsson – bassBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
(2002–2010) - Mano Lewys - guitarGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
(2010-2011)
Discography
- 2004: Dark LogicDark LogicDark Logic is the debut studio album by the Swedish 5-piece progressive metal act, Loch Vostok.-Track listing:#"Admire And Resent" - 4:54#"Impressions" - 6:51#"Blunt Force Trauma" - 5:08...
- 2006: Destruction Time Again!Destruction Time Again!Destruction Time Again! is the second studio album by the Swedish progressive metal act, Loch Vostok. Featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek from Spastic Ink on the song "Talk".Released in 2006 by Escapi Music.-Track listing:...
- 2009: Reveal No Secrets
- 2011: Dystopium
External links
- Official Website
- Loch Vostok at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Loch Vostok at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
- ViciSolum website