Raised Fist

Artist: Raised Fist

Group Members:

Matte Modin, Alexander Rajkovic, Andreas Johansson, Marco Eronen, Oskar Karlsson, Daniel Holmberg

Similar Artists:

Unsane, Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, Hammerbox, The Neckbones, Cause for Alarm, The Bouncing Souls

Influenced By:

Corrosion of Conformity, Entombed, Meshuggah, Wide Awake, Motörhead

Formal Connection With:

Dark Funeral

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Formed: 1993, Luleå, Sweden
Genres: Rock
Representative Albums: "Sound of the Republic", "Ignoring the Guidelines", "Watch Your Step

Biography

Formed in 1993, Swedish hardcore punkers Raised Fist shape an aggressive yet inviting sound when honing their old-school-influenced punk roots with a metal edge. Taking their name from a Rage Against the Machine lyric, Alexander "Alle" Rajkovic (vocals), Andreas "Josse" Johansson (bass), Marco Eronen (guitar), and Oskar Karlsson (drums) were praised early on by European critics. Early independent releases such as the 1994 You're Not Like Me and 1996 Stronger Than Ever EPs, along with their 1998 hailed debut, Fuel, further marked Raised Fist's pinch-hitting approach and molded them overseas. Ignoring the Guidelines marked the band's proper major-label debut, issued in 2000 on Burning Heart. The following tour was a massive success, and the band -- adding second guitarist Daniel Holmberg along the way -- returned to the studio the next year to pump out Dedication for their growing base of rabid fans. The record arrived on Epitaph in the fall of 2002, a year after a collection of early material showed up with Watch Your Step. Spring 2006 found Raised Fist dropping their fourth studio album, Sound of the Republic; it was a ferocious record of hardcore and metal produced by Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah) that featured new drummer Matte Modin (ex-Dark Funeral). Both headlining dates and ones with Comeback Kid were played through the summer around Europe. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

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This article is about the Swedish band. For the salute, see raised fist.

Raised Fist
Live at Sticky Fingers
Background information
Also known as	RF
Origin	Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden
Genres	Hardcore punk
Years active	1993-present
Labels	Burning Heart
Associated acts	Dark Funeral
Website	www.raisedfist.com
Members
Marco Eronen Daniel Holmberg Andreas Johansson Alexander Hagman Matte Modin
Former members
see former members section

Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore band formed in 1993.

1 History
2 Appearances
3 Members
- 3.1 Current members
- 3.2 Former members
4 Discography
5 References
6 External links

History

The name "Raised Fist" came as an idea from the Rage Against the Machine 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 Scandinavian 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.

Appearances

Vocalist Alexander appeared in an interview on Swedish television TV4 (Sweden) where he criticizes the EU Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in EU countries ^[1].

Members

Current members

Alexander "Alle" Hagman – Vocals
Marco Eronen – Guitar
Daniel Holmberg – Guitar
Matte Modin – Drums
Andreas "Josse" Johansson – Bass

Former members

Oskar Karlsson – Drums
Peter "Pita" Karlsson - Drums
Petri "Pecka" Rönnberg - Guitars
"Peson" - Guitars

Discography

Studio albums

Fuel (1998)
Ignoring the Guidelines (2000)
Dedication (2002)
Sound of the Republic (2006)
Veil of Ignorance (2009)^[2]

EP

You're Not Like Me (1994)
Stronger Than Ever (1996)

Compilations

Heartattack Vol. 1: Burning Heart Compilation (Disc 2)
Watch Your Step (2001)
Punk-O-Rama 6
Cheap Shots 1,2,3,4

References

External links

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