The Awesome Machine
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The Awesome Machine were a classic hard rock
/metal band
from Sweden
. The band formed in 1996. Recorded their selftitled 10" with producer Roberto Laghi. After that Stefan Magnusson left the band and was replaced by Anders Wenander. With this lineup they recorded the cult demo (Doom, disco, dope, death and love) which gave them a contract with german label "People Like You". They recorded "it's Ugly or nothing" 2000 with King Diamond
guitarist Andy La Rocque (who also played slide guitar on the track No Share). Other guest musicians were Anders Timmerås (keyboard on No Share) and Jörgen Petterson (harmonica on How am I to knew).
In 2002 their second album "Under the Influence" (produced by the band) was recorded in the old, well-known studio Nacksving. Guest musicians on this album was Ralf Gyllenhammar
(of Mustasch growling on the songs God Damn Evil and Emotion Water), all keys by Anders Kwarnmark, Björn Gelotte
and Jesper Strömblad
(of In Flames
outro guitar harmonies and lead on Under the Veil), Anders Iwers
(of Tiamat
lead guitar on Kick) and trumpet and sax on Still Got no Share pt. 2 by Ulf Sjölander.
In 2003 they once again entered the studio together with Roberto Laghi and recorded what would become their last full-length album "Soul of a Thousand Years". Guests this time were TAM's manager PJ (guitar on Deadly Caress), Björn Hedin (guitar on Soul of a thousand years), Tobias Olsson (of Boogieman drums in one channel on Ghost of Patroklos), Hasse Asterberg all keys and Roberto Laghi (guitarharmonies on Hunt you Down and Eating me Slowly and percussion on Deadly Caress and Eating me slowly).
They toured together with bands such as Dozer
(S), Karma to Burn
(US), Mushroom River Band (S), Mannhai
(Fi), Boogieman (S), Pawnshop (No), Hoek (Ge) and gigged with many others.
After the last album Lasse left the band and was replaced (for one tour only) by Andreas Tomasson (who never became a full member) and then permanently by John Hermansen who did some gigs, tours and recordings (which sadly never was released but is to be heard on the bands website and myspace).
They officially broke up late 07.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/metal band
Band (music)
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from 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....
. The band formed in 1996. Recorded their selftitled 10" with producer Roberto Laghi. After that Stefan Magnusson left the band and was replaced by Anders Wenander. With this lineup they recorded the cult demo (Doom, disco, dope, death and love) which gave them a contract with german label "People Like You". They recorded "it's Ugly or nothing" 2000 with 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...
guitarist Andy La Rocque (who also played slide guitar on the track No Share). Other guest musicians were Anders Timmerås (keyboard on No Share) and Jörgen Petterson (harmonica on How am I to knew).
In 2002 their second album "Under the Influence" (produced by the band) was recorded in the old, well-known studio Nacksving. Guest musicians on this album was Ralf Gyllenhammar
Ralf Gyllenhammar
Ralf Gyllenhammar, born 1966, is the grammis award winning lead guitarist and vocalist of Swedish hard rock band Mustasch as well as the presenter at the Swedish TV channel TV7. He was also the singer of Swedish rock band B-Thong with which he released one album, From Strength to Strength in 1997,...
(of Mustasch growling on the songs God Damn Evil and Emotion Water), all keys by Anders Kwarnmark, Björn Gelotte
Björn Gelotte
Björn Gelotte is a songwriter and guitarist for the Swedish band, In Flames. He joined the band as the drummer in 1995, and continued his position as drummer during The Jester Race and Whoracle . Gelotte switched to his current position on guitars after Niklas Engelin left the band, sharing...
and Jesper Strömblad
Jesper Strömblad
Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad is a Swedish musician who is currently the guitarist for the bands Dimension Zero & The Resistance...
(of In Flames
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. Since the band's inception in 1993, they have released ten studio albums and one live DVD...
outro guitar harmonies and lead on Under the Veil), Anders Iwers
Anders Iwers
Anders Iwers is a Swedish bass player in the Heavy metal band Tiamat. He has been in and out of other Swedish death metal bands The Awesome Machine, Cemetary, and Mercury Tide. & Ceremonial Oath. Anders is the brother of Peter Iwers, bassist of In Flames in which Anders once was a part...
(of Tiamat
Tiamat
In Babylonian mythology, Tiamat is a chaos monster, a primordial goddess of the ocean, mating with Abzû to produce younger gods. It is suggested that there are two parts to the Tiamat mythos, the first in which Tiamat is 'creatrix', through a "Sacred marriage" between salt and fresh water,...
lead guitar on Kick) and trumpet and sax on Still Got no Share pt. 2 by Ulf Sjölander.
In 2003 they once again entered the studio together with Roberto Laghi and recorded what would become their last full-length album "Soul of a Thousand Years". Guests this time were TAM's manager PJ (guitar on Deadly Caress), Björn Hedin (guitar on Soul of a thousand years), Tobias Olsson (of Boogieman drums in one channel on Ghost of Patroklos), Hasse Asterberg all keys and Roberto Laghi (guitarharmonies on Hunt you Down and Eating me Slowly and percussion on Deadly Caress and Eating me slowly).
They toured together with bands such as Dozer
Dozer
Dozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden.- Early years :Dozer was formed in Borlänge, Sweden in 1995, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1998 the band recorded a Split EP with the American band Unida...
(S), Karma to Burn
Karma to Burn
Karma to Burn, sometimes known as K2B, is a desert rock/stoner metal band from Morgantown, West Virginia comprising guitarist William Mecum, bassist Rich Mullins, and drummer Rob Oswald...
(US), Mushroom River Band (S), Mannhai
Mannhai
Mannhai is a Finnish stoner rock / stoner metal band from Helsinki. The band was formed in the end of 1999 by bass player Olli-Pekka "Oppu" Laine and guitarist Ilkka "Ile" Laaksomaa. Soon they were accompanied by a young drummer Mikko "Junior" Pietinen and the following year by lead singer Jani...
(Fi), Boogieman (S), Pawnshop (No), Hoek (Ge) and gigged with many others.
After the last album Lasse left the band and was replaced (for one tour only) by Andreas Tomasson (who never became a full member) and then permanently by John Hermansen who did some gigs, tours and recordings (which sadly never was released but is to be heard on the bands website and myspace).
They officially broke up late 07.
Last lineup
- John Harmansen (Vocals), (also Mother Misery, Stonewall Noise orchestraStonewall Noise OrchestraStoneWall Noise Orchestra is a Swedish rock band formed in Borlänge in 2004 by members of the defunct Demon Cleaner, Snicken and Jansson, with Singe and former Unhuman Fear drummer Mr. Pillow and bass player Jonas. In 2005 they released their first album Vol. 1 on Daredevil Records and in 2008...
) - Anders Wenander (Bass), (also Final Benson, Shannons Dream, Near Death Experience)
- Tobbe Bovik (Drums) (also On Parole, Temple, Shannons Dream, Feel)
- Christian Smedström (Guitar) (also On Parole, Christian & the 2120´s, Full Metal Jackets, Mrs. Hippie ((with Joacim CansJoacim CansJoacim Cans is the lead singer of HammerFall, a Swedish power metal band. He is the only member aside from founder and guitarist Oscar Dronjak to appear on all of the band's albums....
)
Former members
- Lasse Olausson (Vocals) (also Stoneflow)
- Stefan Magnusson (Bass)
- Peter Thorne (Drums)
- Andreas Tomasson (Vocals)
Discography
LPs- The Soul Of A Thousand Years (2003/People Like You)
- Under The Influence (2002/People Like You)
- ...It's Ugly Or Nothing (2000/People Like You)
- 10" (1998/Self Release)