Raised Fist
Encyclopedia
Raised Fist is a Swedish
hardcore
band
formed in 1993.
song "Know Your Enemy", where part of the lyrics are as follows: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..." The band has become more successful over the years, with its aggressive music and vocals today considered as one of the most energetic liveacts to be found. As an example of their rise, the band played at the large Scandinavia
n Roskilde Festival
in 2004. Burning Heart Records
, the band's current record label, houses many other Swedish punk and hardcore
bands. The band currently consists of five members, where the latest newcomer is the drummer Matte Modin (formerly of Dark Funeral
). Even though the band has grown to an established international act throughout the years, the numbers of record releases and live performances are limited.
in EU countries.
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....
hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band
Band (music)
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formed in 1993.
History
The name "Raised Fist" came as an idea from the Rage Against the MachineRage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...
song "Know Your Enemy", where part of the lyrics are as follows: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..." The band has become more successful over the years, with its aggressive music and vocals today considered as one of the most energetic liveacts to be found. As an example of their rise, the band played at the large Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival is a festival held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the six biggest annual music festivals in Europe . It was created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and promoter Carl Fischer...
in 2004. 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...
, the band's current record label, houses many other Swedish punk and hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
bands. The band currently consists of five members, where the latest newcomer is the drummer Matte Modin (formerly of Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
). Even though the band has grown to an established international act throughout the years, the numbers of record releases and live performances are limited.
Appearances
Vocalist Alexander appeared in an interview on Swedish television TV4 where he criticizes the EU Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rightsDirective on the enforcement of intellectual property rights
Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights is a European Union directive in the field of intellectual property law, made under the internal market provisions of the Treaty of Rome...
in EU countries.
Current members
- Alexander "Alle" Hagman – Vocals
- Marco Eronen – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Daniel Holmgren – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Matte Modin – 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 ....
- Andreas "Josse" Johansson – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Former members
- Oskar Karlsson – Drums
- Peter "Pita" Karlsson - Drums
- Petri "Pecka" Rönnberg - Guitars
- "Peson" - Guitars
Studio albums
- FuelFuel (Raised Fist album)Fuel is the first album of hardcore band Raised Fist.-Track listing:#Monumental 3:57#Reversal 2:02#Pretext 2:15#Peak 2:27#Moment of Truth 3:27#Tribute 2:10#Diabolica 3:28#Strong as Death 2:38#Lesson One 2:36#Untruth 2:11#Shortcut 2:33...
(1998) - Ignoring the GuidelinesIgnoring the GuidelinesIgnoring the Guidelines is the second album of hardcore band Raised Fist.-Track listing:#Running Man 1:47#Envy Is Dangerous 2:36#Twisted Debate 2:10#Breaking Me Up 3:51#Different But the Same 2:40#Wheeling V.1.02 2:09#Go Away 2:15...
(2000) - DedicationDedication (Raised Fist album)-Track listing:#Get This Right! 3:30#That's Why 1:37#Message Beneath Contempt 3:20#The People Behind 2:16#Disable Me 4:58#Killing Revenues 2:59#Illustration of Desperation 4:13#Dedication 3:54#Silence Is the Key 2:08#Another Day 3:23...
(2002) - Sound of the RepublicSound of the RepublicSound of the Republic is the fourth album of hardcore band Raised Fist.-Track listing:#You Ignore Them All - 3:32#Perfectly Broken - 3:11#Sunlight - 3:01#Sound of the Republic - 2:52#Killing It - 3:27#Back - 2:35#Hertz Island Escapades - 2:40...
(2006) - Veil of Ignorance (2009)
EP
- You're Not Like MeYou're Not Like MeYou're Not Like Me is the first EP of hardcore band Raised Fist.-Track listing:#Too Late to Change 1:57#Respect 2:00#To Make Up My Mind 1:25#Break Free 2:09#Give Yourself a Chance 2:50#Stand Up and Fight 3:16-Musicians:...
(1994) - Stronger Than EverStronger Than Ever (Raised Fist album)Stronger Than Ever is the second EP of hardcore band Raised Fist.-Track listing:#Stronger Than Ever#Reduction of Hate#Torn Apart#I’ve Tried#Next#The Answer#Time For Changes#Soldiers of Today#E-skile-Musicians:* Marco Eronen - Guitar...
(1996)
Compilations
- Heartattack Vol. 1: Burning Heart Compilation (Disc 2)
- Watch Your StepWatch Your Step (Raised Fist album)Watch Your Step is the compilation album of earlier releases and rarities songs of hardcore band Raised Fist.-Track listing:#Stronger Than Ever#Reduction of Hate#Torn Apart#I've Tried#Next#The Answer#Time for Changes#Soldiers of Today#E-skile...
(2001) - Punk-O-Rama 6
- Cheap Shots 1,2,3,4
- Punk-O-Rama Vol. 8