Clawfinger is a rapcore or rap metal band from Stockholm, Sweden formed in … Read Full Bio ↴Clawfinger is a rapcore or rap metal band from Stockholm, Sweden formed in 1989 and was one of the earliest bands to adopt this sound. Clawfinger is known for aggressive but melodic music and tackling political and anti-racist themes in their songs. As good friends of Rammstein, they often toured together during their careers. In the Rammstein Mutter tour they performed the Ramones classic Pet Sematary together at a few dates, dedicating it to Joey Ramone. One of these performances was released on the Ich Will single. Both bands also share the same producer for their albums, Swedish producer Jacob Hellner
The band's origin dates back to the summer of 1989 when Zak Tell and Jocke Skog met while working together at the Rosenlund Hospital somewhere in the vicinity of Stockholm. In 1990 they were joined by the Norwegian guitarists Bรฅrd Torstensen and Erlend Ottem who were also working at the same hospital. Soon the four realized their similar interests in music. Bรฅrd and Erlend previously played in a band called Theo in their hometown Arendal back in Norway. Their free time was invested in exploring the musical world, composing and writing songs while evolving into a band.
Their original demo comprising three tracks (Waste of Time, Nigger and Profit Preacher) quickly secured them local radio airplay and consequently brought them to the attention of the MVG label. "Nigger" is an anti-racism statement that caused quite a stir and was a massive success; it was also released as a single. By the beginning of the 1990s, Clawfinger self-released their debut Deaf Dumb Blind. This sold in over 600,000 copies worldwide and was critically acclaimed in Swedish press. With the addition of Andrรฉ Skaug and drummer Morten Skaug, Clawfinger went on tour and played at countless European festivals including major support slots with Anthrax and Alice in Chains.
The band received many awards, including two home Grammies at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 1994 for best hard rock band and best music video. After touring, they went straight back in the studio to record their second album, Use Your Brain. After the release of this album they went on yet another touring campaign, most notably participating at Ozzy Osbourne's Monsters of Rock Festival in Brazil and Chile, rocking alongside American metal counterparts like Megadeth, Faith No More, and Alice Cooper. Back in Europe they continued their touring campaign by participating at festivals and countless gigs.
Their self-titled album Clawfinger was released in 1997. The first song on the album is Two Sides, which expanded the band's reach by using female choir vocals and a Middle Eastern sound. The rest of the album continues with the band's typical aggressive voice and socio-political lyrics.
A Whole Lot of Nothing was the fourth album released on 23 July 2001. The music showcases the same aggressive guitars, with more distortion effects and sounds, adding a whole new level of diversification. As for the synthesizers, on this particular album they're more present than on any other of Clawfinger's works.
Zeros & Heroes was released in 2003 and it caused controversy in America because the song Step Aside did not sit well with most American audiences due to the fact it slams George W. Bush and the post 9/11 (and not only) military politics of the US. It offers yet another style change for the ears of the listener. The electronic sound and synthesizers from A Whole Lot of Nothing are gone and replaced by a more complex and melodic guitar riffing.
Hate Yourself With Style was released in 2005. The album continued the path entered on Zeros & Heroes and is characterized by hardrock style melodic speedy guitar riffs. The keyboards which particularly characterized A Whole Lot of Nothing have completely disappeared.
Life Will Kill You was released in 2007. It has spawned three singles: Prisoners, The Price We Pay, and Little Baby.
The band officially disbanded in 23 August 2013.
Current members:
Zak Tell โ vocals
Jocke Skog โ keyboards
Bard Torstensen โ guitar
Henka Johansson โ drums
Andre Skaug โ bass
The band's origin dates back to the summer of 1989 when Zak Tell and Jocke Skog met while working together at the Rosenlund Hospital somewhere in the vicinity of Stockholm. In 1990 they were joined by the Norwegian guitarists Bรฅrd Torstensen and Erlend Ottem who were also working at the same hospital. Soon the four realized their similar interests in music. Bรฅrd and Erlend previously played in a band called Theo in their hometown Arendal back in Norway. Their free time was invested in exploring the musical world, composing and writing songs while evolving into a band.
Their original demo comprising three tracks (Waste of Time, Nigger and Profit Preacher) quickly secured them local radio airplay and consequently brought them to the attention of the MVG label. "Nigger" is an anti-racism statement that caused quite a stir and was a massive success; it was also released as a single. By the beginning of the 1990s, Clawfinger self-released their debut Deaf Dumb Blind. This sold in over 600,000 copies worldwide and was critically acclaimed in Swedish press. With the addition of Andrรฉ Skaug and drummer Morten Skaug, Clawfinger went on tour and played at countless European festivals including major support slots with Anthrax and Alice in Chains.
The band received many awards, including two home Grammies at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 1994 for best hard rock band and best music video. After touring, they went straight back in the studio to record their second album, Use Your Brain. After the release of this album they went on yet another touring campaign, most notably participating at Ozzy Osbourne's Monsters of Rock Festival in Brazil and Chile, rocking alongside American metal counterparts like Megadeth, Faith No More, and Alice Cooper. Back in Europe they continued their touring campaign by participating at festivals and countless gigs.
Their self-titled album Clawfinger was released in 1997. The first song on the album is Two Sides, which expanded the band's reach by using female choir vocals and a Middle Eastern sound. The rest of the album continues with the band's typical aggressive voice and socio-political lyrics.
A Whole Lot of Nothing was the fourth album released on 23 July 2001. The music showcases the same aggressive guitars, with more distortion effects and sounds, adding a whole new level of diversification. As for the synthesizers, on this particular album they're more present than on any other of Clawfinger's works.
Zeros & Heroes was released in 2003 and it caused controversy in America because the song Step Aside did not sit well with most American audiences due to the fact it slams George W. Bush and the post 9/11 (and not only) military politics of the US. It offers yet another style change for the ears of the listener. The electronic sound and synthesizers from A Whole Lot of Nothing are gone and replaced by a more complex and melodic guitar riffing.
Hate Yourself With Style was released in 2005. The album continued the path entered on Zeros & Heroes and is characterized by hardrock style melodic speedy guitar riffs. The keyboards which particularly characterized A Whole Lot of Nothing have completely disappeared.
Life Will Kill You was released in 2007. It has spawned three singles: Prisoners, The Price We Pay, and Little Baby.
The band officially disbanded in 23 August 2013.
Current members:
Zak Tell โ vocals
Jocke Skog โ keyboards
Bard Torstensen โ guitar
Henka Johansson โ drums
Andre Skaug โ bass
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Clawfinger Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Clawfinger:
02-Pay the bill I can't complain I've made myself a name And all I…
04.Don't Get Me Wrong I know you know I know you know What is the…
11 Minutes Of Fame Any way the wind seems to blow is where you…
Are Tou Man Enough Get a gun to protect yourself from someone else with…
Are You Talking To Me Are you talking to me, I didn't hear what you…
Back to the Basics Back to the basics supernaturalistic Baby put away your mak…
Biggest Nobody is perfect, but I'm pretty fucking close And I'm here…
Biggest 'n' The Best Nobody is perfect but I'm pretty fucking close, And I'm here…
Biggest and the Best Nobody is perfect, but I'm pretty fucking close And I'm here…
Blame Don't give me that crap 'cause' I'm not all ears, I…
Breakout Embrace the child in you don't hesitate to let him…
Burn In Hell Hocus pocus bogus bullshit you're so fucking full of it…
Carnivore Give me a reason I'll give you good advice Consider all th…
Catch me I've been standing on the edge of the roof looking…
Chances Are you satisfied with everything the way it is, Are you…
Clawfinger Nobody is perfect but I'm pretty fucking close And I'm here…
Confrontation You want confrontation without knowing what you're gonna hit…
Crazy I think I'm going crazy I'm loosing my mind 'Cause the…
Die High Going down slow, how long can you get Before you break…
Dirty Lies Your treat me like I'm fucking useless, what makes you…
Do waht I say When I grow up there will be a day When everybody…
Don't Get Me Wrong I know you know I know you know What is the…
Don't Look At Me Why don't you want to talk to me does it…
Don't Wake Me Up Everyone is happy in your favourite dream It's a pleasant su…
Dont Get Me Wrong I know you know I know you know What is the…
Donยดt Look At Me Why don't you want to talk to me does it…
Easy Way Out Introspection, self perfection Are you scared of your reflec…
Evolution Revelation part one 1.We're a superior lifeform 2.We think…
Fake A Friend Don't tell me I wouldn't understand You know that's just an…
Falling I can't say I've been saved after all of my…
Final Stand I see the truth in the eyes of the sky And…
Four Letter Word I thought I knew you, it only goes to show…
Get It Don't you fuck with me don't you pull me down don't…
God Is Dead There's no god for you to worship, no master to…
Guess I'll Never Know After all these precious years you chose to just give…
Hate Yourself With Style Yes sir, no sir anything goes Change your looks and change…
Hold Your Head Burn your bridges, bite your tongue Dig your own grave what'…
Hypocrite It's funny how my title puts me in a position Where…
I Can See Them Coming I'm the center of my own universe and I'm sitting…
I Close My Eyes I close my eyes and hope that this is just…
I Don't Care You're all so fucking hostile you're all so fucking mean Wit…
I Don't Want To You're all so fucking hostile you're all so fucking mean Wi…
I Donยดt Care You're all so fucking hostile you're all so fucking mean Wit…
I Guess I After all these precious years you chose to just give…
I Need You All my disillusions are filling up my head And all of…
I'm Your Life & Religion I know the answers to the questions in your mind I've…
It I can hear it in your voice I can see…
It's Your Life I know the answers to the questions in your mind I've…
Kick It You take what you can, without asking first And then you…
Life Will Kill You You can't escape life just because you stopped living but y…
Little Baby You're my little baby, there's nothing to be scared of, I …
Live Like A Man I was raised in the name of the constitution I believe…
look at me Why don't you want to talk to me does it…
Manic Depression Manic depression is touching my soul I know what I want…
Money Power Glory The money, the power, the glory It's the survival of the…
Nigger Goddamn my man you see I can't understand Why you wanna…
Nobody Knows Let's all pretend that we're stupid and dumb and that nobody…
None The Wiser You Want A Piece Of The Cake It's Not Yours…
Not even you How come all the things you say just don't make…
Nothing Going On I've been around the world I've got a hit in…
Out To Get Me They're out get me, I can't escape 'cause' they won't…
Paradise They say that the toes that you step on while…
Pay the Bill I can't complain I've made myself a name And all I…
Pin Me Down I try to hide and deny my inner thoughts and…
Point Of No Return i've got my back against the wall, my face against…
Power You're politically correct no matter what you say Convincing…
Prisoners It's all in your head the thoughts you have that…
Profit Preacher Please Mr.T.V preacher won't you spare me from all of…
RealiTV Why are you complaining about the violence on tv when the…
Recipe For Hate First of all I make sure I've got the right…
Revenge You know I never believed you were for real I…
Right To Rape What kind of world is this that we're living in…
Rosegrove Right from the start you know you put me in…
Sad To See Your Sorrow I want to touch you but I don't possess the…
Save Our Souls Pardon my french, but it's all greek to me When an…
Shine on You Crazy Diamond Remember when you were young, You shone like the sun Shine…
Sick Of Myself I'm good for nothing, I'm a fucking bad excuse The truth…
Simon Says You say destiny decided what was meant to be I…
Stars & Stripes The power to possess your entire generation i just can't…
Step Aside Who made you the hero, who made you the judge, Who…
The Cure & The Poison It's the payoff the reward The release from all the tension…
The Faggot In You Is it the faggot in you that's doing the talking, why…
The Price We Pay Things never seem to go according to plans so we always…
The Truth speak the truth don't you dare lie to me I've seen…
Tomorrow How many times will it take before we pull the…
Truth speak the truth don't you dare lie to me I've seen…
Two Sides There's nothing a god can give to me that I…
Two Steps Away I'm two steps away from stepping over the edge and…
Undone When I was young I was taught to throw sticks…
Vienna We walked in the cold air Freezing breath on a…
Viรซnna [Originally performed by Ultravox] [From the album Vienna. S…
Warfair Do you know how it feels to be down in…
Waste My Time From the white mans mouth and the white mans tongue There's…
What Are You Afraid Of What a scam, you see I'm living in a land Where…
What Gives Us The Right What the hell do we know and what gives us…
What We've Got Is What You're Getting We fake it all & make it real We sign the…
When Everything Crumbles It all happened right in front of my eyes It took…
Where Are You Now you do everything right for all the wrong reasons and you…
Where Can We Go From Here New crimes come with new treasures New times call for new…
Where Can We Go from Here? New crimes come with new treasures New times call for new…
Wipe My Ass From the white mans mouth and the white mans tongue There's…
Without A Case Why do I pay you to insult me and make…
Wonderful World There's a peddler a pusher standing on the corner There's a…
World Domination I've been scared to be heard and I've feared that…
Wrong State of Mind I was dreaming that I was caught up in the…
Zeros & Heroes You've got a full time job, with a minimal pay You…
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