Prime STH is an alternative metal

Alternative metal

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 quartet from Stockholm, Sweden. The band, which includes vocalist Noa Modén, guitarist Martin Påhlsson, bassist Jesper Eksjoo, and drummer Kasper Lindgren, was formed while the members were teenagers.

Career

As of 2006, the band has released two full-length recordings with help from veteran music producer Andy Wallace

Andy Wallace (producer)

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 (Bad Religion

Bad Religion

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, Linkin Park

Linkin Park

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, Nirvana

Nirvana (band)

Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...

, and System of a Down

System of a Down

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) as well as studio engineer Tom Lord-Alge

Tom Lord-Alge

Tom Lord-Alge is a four-time Grammy Award–winning record producer and mixer. He is the youngest of Vivian Lord's five children, Mark Lord-Alge, Lisa Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge, Jeff Lord-Alge and Tom Lord-Alge...

 (Abandoned Pools

Abandoned Pools

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, Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit

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, and Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson (band)

Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...

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The band has toured with several notable acts, including Blink-182

Blink-182

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, Faith No More

Faith No More

Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...

, Live

Live (band)

Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....

, and Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine

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Discography

• Underneath the Surface, (June 26, 2001 release on Reprise Records
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  /Warner Bros. Records
  Warner Bros. Records
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• Beautiful Awakening, (April 5, 2004 release on Nuclear Blast Records/Warner Bros. Records
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Singles

• 2001, I'm Stupid (Don't Worry 'Bout Me), U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks #31; U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #27