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Stockholm, Sweden (1993 – 2000)
The all-female hard rock/heavy metal band “Drain STH” was formed in 1993 in Stockholm, Sweden (hence the S.T.H., added to avoid confusion with a similarly named American band), and featured singer Maria Sjöholm, guitarist Flavia Canel, bassist Anna Kjellberg, and drummer/vocalist Martina Axén. Displaying an unabashed worship of Alice in Chains, their independent 1996 debut, “Horror Wrestling”, was dominated by uncompromising grinds of slow, down-tuned guitars, which were then topped with Sjöholm and Axén’s beautifully chilling vocal harmonies.
Coupled with the band’s impressive live performances and supermodel looks, this soon drew the attention of Mercury Records subsidiary The Enclave, which repackaged and re-released the album worldwide two years later with an additional three tracks (including a quarter-speed remake of Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades”). The far more accessible follow-up, 1999’s Freaks of Nature, managed to shed much of the band’s excessive Alice in Chains influences of old and flirted with traces of programmed percussion and even rap, thereby forging a more distinctive sonic identity. (Track 3 “Simon Say’s” is produced by old friend Max Martin, probably more well known as producer of, among others, Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears…)
But despite extensive touring both in Europe and America (including a lengthy jaunt with that year’s Ozzfest) and attaining decent radio airplay in support, Drain S.T.H.
But despite extensive touring both in Europe and America (including a lengthy jaunt with that year’s Ozzfest) and attaining decent radio airplay in support, Drain S.T.H.
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Yuuko1 wrote:
I miss this band. :(
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nnnienke wrote:
This band is goddamn nice!! Why don't exist here on this fuckin' planet a rockchick who wants to begin a rockband like this with me :( Girls go drum or somethin'..
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tavvra wrote:
I miss these chicks, haven't seen them since 1999 (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
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Arbuz wrote:
nice girls!! nice music!
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cornflakechick wrote:
great band!!
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Hazard96 wrote:
SIG !
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crownanchor wrote:
Mrs. Iommi was GREAT here :):)
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thesunfalls wrote:
wow, just discovered how good the first album is. quite a bit more raw than the second. how many all-girl metal bands can you find like this one?
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AtomykRayj wrote:
I saw these girls in concert back in '98 or '99 and they just blew me away. They are very much missed.
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earthcrossing wrote:
"Mirror's Eyes" and "Mind Over Body" are my faves from that album so far! And on the album artwork it says S.T.H. with the dottage
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rtrueblood wrote:
Their first CD sounds a lot more AiC-like than the second. I always thought the STH was upper or lower-case, not S.T.H. ?
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allen7 wrote:
simon says....f'n awesome....i first heard for them in wrestling company called ECW!...
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Pat-John wrote:
The minute I heard a song from these girls, I instantly thought of Alice in Chains. How great is that!
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earthcrossing wrote:
Listening more i have noticed some similarities with some Alice in Chains, in the vocals anyway.... Similar harmonising. :) still, they are their own band and amazing to boot!
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summerdreamin wrote:
Hello! Please visit Scandinavian Girls, the place for the lovers of female Scandinavian voices. Let's share our favourite artists, find new ones and listen to our exclusive radio!!! :)
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Marguip wrote:
I started listening to their album and it's just WOW!
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earthcrossing wrote:
dood they kick ass! and to think i only ever knew one of their songs until a few days ago.
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Bohne691 wrote:
i love this band!
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Xanarki wrote:
Thanks ECW, for showing me this band years ago. Woo.
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eatmyfumes wrote:
They're great role models, too... they're beautiful and play excellent music. Sucks they broke up...
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