music.wikisort.org - Group

Truckfighters are a Swedish rock band from Örebro, formed in 2001.

Truckfighters
Wacken Open Air, 2015
Background information
Origin	Örebro, Sweden
Genres	Stoner rock, heavy metal, psychedelic rock[1]
Years active	2001–18, 2019–present
Labels	Fuzzorama MeteorCity Poison Tree
Members	Ozo Dango El Danno
Past members	Fredo Paco Franco Frongo Pedro Pezo Poncho Enzo
Website	www.truckfighters.com

History

Truckfighters was formed in Örebro, Sweden in 2001. After releasing EPs in 2001 and 2002, they recorded a split-EP with local Swedish band Firestone in 2003.[2] In 2005 they released their debut album Gravity X on both Fuzzorama Records and MeteorCity Records. Their follow-up album, Phi, was released in 2007 by Poison Tree Records in the U.S. and on the Fuzzorama label elsewhere. Their sound has been described as classic desert rock, similar to bands like Dozer, Fu Manchu, and Kyuss. They have been featured on the MTV Sweden show "Fuzz".[3] The band has done extensive touring over the years, playing more than 300 live shows, most of them in Europe. Their first USA tour, in July 2011, included stops in New York, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland.

The film Truckfighters (Fuzzomentary) by Joerg Steineck and Christian Maciejewski portrays the band's life.[4] It was released in December 2011 and features interviews with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. The film provides an ironic, entertaining view of the three "ordinary" guys who transform into Fuzz Monsters onstage.[5][6]

Their album Universe was released on February 24, 2014. As a teaser, The Chairman EP was released in October 2013.

The band's most recent studio album, V, was released on September 30, 2016.[7] It marks a significant change in style for the trio, as they intermingle their trademark heavy stoner rock sound with lengthy atmospheric sections.

On February 21, 2018, the band announced on their Facebook page that they are going on a "long, long hiatus" and "Might come back stronger than ever (that's the only way) or not at all!"

On March 4, 2019, the band was announced to reconvene to play an exclusive set at Psycho Las Vegas 2019, and took the Pool stage on Aug 28th as a part of a reunion tour.

During the second half of 2019 and early 2020 the band toured the album Gravity X in its entity from finish to start.

Members

Current line up

• Ozo (Oskar Cedermalm) - vocals and bass
• Dango (Niklas Källgren) - guitar
• Toro (Johan Marberg) - drums (Session)

Former members

• Pezo (Oscar Johansson) - drums (in the band (2001-2003) (2008-2009) (2011-2012) (2017))
• El Danno (Daniel Israelsson) - drums (2016)
• Enzo (Axel Larsson) - drums (2015)
• Poncho (Andre Kvarnström) - drums (2013-2014)(Now in Blues Pills)
• Frongo (Fredrik Larsson) - drums (2010–2011)(Now in GRID)
• Pedro (Pär Hjulström) - drums (2009–2010)
• Fredo (Winfred Kennerknecht) - guitar (left the band in 2008)[8]
• Paco (Andreas von Ahn) - drums (left the band in 2008 due to wrist injury)[9]

Session musicians

• Franco (Fredrik Nilsson) - guitar stand-in one European tour 2006
• Mckenzo (Danne Mckenzie) - drums (September-December 2012)
• Lobo (Aaron Michael Boyer) - session drummer shows in Jan-March 2017
• Taco (Robert Wiiand) - session drummer shows summer and fall 2016 - spring 2017
• Maco (Marcus Johansson) - session drummer shows fall 2016

Discography

Studio albums

year	Album details
2005	Gravity X Released: 2005 Label: Fuzzorama Records / MeteorCity Records Formats: CD
2007	Phi Released: 2007 Label: Fuzzorama Records / Poison Tree Records Formats: CD
2009	Mania Released: 2009 Label: Fuzzorama Records / Rough Trade Records Formats: CD, LP
2011	Hidden Treasures of Fuzz - The Anniversary of the Century! (2001-2011) Released: 2011 Label: Fuzzorama Records Formats: LP	The first two EPs Desert Cruiser and Heading for God's Warehouse.
2013	Truckfighters-Super 3LP Released: 2013 Label: Fuzzorama Records Formats: LP	The first two albums Gravity X and Phi plus bonus tracks as a 3 vinyl box set.
2014	Universe Released: 21 February 2014 Label: Fuzzorama Records / Sony Music Sweden CD, LP, DI	Vinyl editions: yellow and red limited to 500 each and collector's edition 10" gatefold cover.
2016	V Released: 30 September 2016 Label: Fuzzorama Records / Century Media CD, LP, DI

EPs and singles

2001	Desert Cruiser EP Released: 2001 Label: ? Formats: CD	Out of print, side one on Hidden Treasures of Fuzz 2011.
2002	Heading for God's Warehouse Released: 2002 Label: ? Formats: CD	Out of print, side two on Hidden Treasures of Fuzz 2011.
2003	Truckfighters vs. Firestone - Fuzzsplit of the Century Released: 2003 Label: Fuzzorama Records Formats: CD, LP	split EP with Firestone 2003.
2004	Truckfighters do Square - Square do Truckfighters Released: 2004 Label: Fuzzorama Records Formats: CD, Single	split 7" with Square 2004.
2013	The Chairman EP Released: 2013 Label: Fuzzorama Records / Sony Music Sweden Formats: 10-inch + digital
2013	The Chairman Special Edition Released: 2013 Label: Last Hurrah Records Formats: 12-inch on multi-colored vinyl
2014	Truckfighters vs. Witchrider - Return of the Fuzzsplit Vol. 1 Released: 2014 Label: Fuzzorama Records Formats: 12-inch + digital	split 12" with Witchrider 2014.

Compilation appearances

• "Analougus" on The Ultimate Fuzzcollection Volume One CD (2004 Fuzzorama Records)
• "Freewheelin'" on Road to Nowhere CD (2007 Poison Tree Records)
• "In Search Of (The)" on ...And Back to Earth Again: Ten Years of MeteorCity CD (2007 MeteorCity Records)

References

External links

• Official website
• Truckfighters film
• Truckfighters at Myspace
• List of magazine and website reviews of Gravity X
• MeteorCity

На других языках

---

[de] Truckfighters

Truckfighters ist eine schwedische Stoner-Rock-Band aus Örebro, die im Jahr 2001 gegründet wurde.

---

- [en] Truckfighters

---

[ru] Truckfighters

Truckfighters — шведская рок-группа, сформированная в начале 2000-х. За всю историю отыграла около 300 концертов, большинство в Европе. В своём первом туре по США, который состоялся в июле 2011, Truckfighters кроме всего прочего посетили такие города как Нью-Йорк, Чикаго, Детройт и Кливленд, в сумме отыграв 11 концертов.

---

---