Following the recent split of hardcore punk band Refused, members Dennis Lyxzén (Vocal and effects), Magnus Flagge (Bass) and David Sandström (Drums and electronics) have joined with Mats Gustafsson (Saxophones, flutes and live electronics), who has played with the likes of Peter Brötzmann, Jim O’Rourke, Oren Ambarchi, Zu, The Ex and Sonic Youth, to form Backengrillen.
“Backengrillen‘s music is a paean to chaos and destruction. The basic idea is to take a death/doom metal, or noise-rock riff and play it until it loses meaning and then break it apart like a ravenous cat would a tiny forest mouse,” came the band announcement, but it didn’t stop there: “It’s filled to the brim with the self-hatred endemic to the province of Västerbotten from whence the member’s hail. The record was written on a Thursday during their first ever rehearsal, performed live on a Friday and recorded on a Saturday, so what you’re hearing is raw, stupid, gut instinct music played by seasoned purveyors of hardcore punk, metal, free jazz, noise et cetera.”
What they’re talking about there is the debut self-titled album that’s being released by Svart Records on 23rd January next year that will be available on vinyl, CD, and digitally. They’re also put out their first single, ‘A Hate Inferior’, but that’s only available to hear via Bandcamp here.
A new ensemble with their roots in hardcore, punk, noise and free jazz, with all its members coming from Umeå, apparently they’re not hanging around because “Record No. 2 is in the making, less stupid, more ugly. Stay tuned and fuck the pigs.” You heard it here.
