Boiled Kilt
Encyclopedia
Boiled Kilt is a German
Metal-Band
, which was founded in 1995 in Leipzig
. The music group belonged to the most successful rock bands of the german region Saxony. Boiled kilt accompanied as support Think About Mutation
in 1996 on their tour (D
, CZ
, A
, CH
und L
) als Vorband und Sepultura
in 2001 on their Germany tour. They split off in 2003.
-Grünau in their rehearsal. Very quickly the titles of the debut album Broken Identity were recorded in in December, 1995.
The first common appearances with Think About Mutation as took place in November and December, 1995 in Berlin
(Knaack club) and in Dresden
(Scheune). From March to May, 1996 Boiled Kilt joined in as a Support beside the Swiss music group Swamp Terrorists
the complete 'Hellraver'tour from Think About Mutation. In the following time had BK a lot of live appearances..
1997 till 2003 they played near 200 concerts with music groups like Die Krupps
, Pro-Pain
, Wipeout and in 2001 a complete Tour across Germany as support for [Sepultura]. In 1998 they signed a deal by Syndicate/EMI Publishing, but they got no labeldeal. In 2003 Boiled Kilt split off. Side-projects and following projects named LOOM, The Butlers, Crowd and Sympathy for the devil.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Metal-Band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, which was founded in 1995 in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. The music group belonged to the most successful rock bands of the german region Saxony. Boiled kilt accompanied as support Think About Mutation
Think About Mutation
Think About Mutation was an crossover band from Germany. They were together for about 10 years and set a landmark by mixing up rave/techno elements and heavy guitars even in their early days. Their progressive sound made them a big influence to modern electronic music as wellas to the guitar scene...
in 1996 on their tour (D
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, CZ
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, A
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, CH
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
und L
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
) als Vorband und Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
in 2001 on their Germany tour. They split off in 2003.
History
On the 16th September, 1995 Leadgitarrist Falk, drummer Tobias Hellmann and singer Stefan decided the foundation of Boiled Kilt. At that time Falk and Tobias already played together in the music group Fast Jam. Stefan, a school friend of Falk, complemented the both. About stage contacts Mario "Arnie" Arnold bumped as bass guitar player there. Falks school friend Thomas 'Rudi' Rudolf complemented BK. The first tests took place from summer, 1995 in LeipzigLeipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
-Grünau in their rehearsal. Very quickly the titles of the debut album Broken Identity were recorded in in December, 1995.
The first common appearances with Think About Mutation as took place in November and December, 1995 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
(Knaack club) and in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
(Scheune). From March to May, 1996 Boiled Kilt joined in as a Support beside the Swiss music group Swamp Terrorists
Swamp Terrorists
The Swamp Terrorists are a Swiss electro-industrial music group that was started in the late 1980s by synthesizer programmer STR, and vocalist Ane Hebeisen , , who met at a Strangler/Tierstein show.Their music is harsh pounding electro mixed with grinding metal guitar riffs The Swamp Terrorists...
the complete 'Hellraver'tour from Think About Mutation. In the following time had BK a lot of live appearances..
1997 till 2003 they played near 200 concerts with music groups like Die Krupps
Die Krupps
Die Krupps is a German industrial rock/EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf.-History:Their initial sound throughout the 1980s combined synthesizers with metallic percussion...
, Pro-Pain
Pro-Pain
Pro-Pain is a New York-based hardcore band formed in 1991 by vocalist and bass guitarist Gary Meskil and drummer Dan Richardson, both former members of Crumbsuckers. Debut album Foul Taste of Freedom was released in 1992, displaying hardcore punk and rap metal influences, after which the band...
, Wipeout and in 2001 a complete Tour across Germany as support for [Sepultura]. In 1998 they signed a deal by Syndicate/EMI Publishing, but they got no labeldeal. In 2003 Boiled Kilt split off. Side-projects and following projects named LOOM, The Butlers, Crowd and Sympathy for the devil.
Discography
- 1996: Broken Identity
- 1998: Boiled Kilt
- 1999: Stay Blind. Session One E.P.
- 2000: Not 4 sale
Press
- Schmidt, Lars: Boiled Kilt lassenden Bastard im Schottenrock beim "Großen Preis" los. Frustverarbeitung ohne Kompromisse, in: Leipziger Volkszeitung, dec. 4th, 1996.
- Rietschel, Andreas: Boiled Kilt. Die neuen Helden? Auf dem Weg zum Durchbruch, in: das Teil, Vol. 2, Issue 24 (Dec.), Leipzig 1997, p. 6-9, 36-37.
- Senier, Katja: Lehrwochen einer Leipziger Band: 'Boiled Kilt' tourten durch Österreich, Deutschland und die Schweiz. Mit Schottenrock und Dosenbier in die große Welt, in: Leipziger Volkszeitung, Vol. 104, No. 6, Jan. 8th, 1998.
- Rezension from Jörg Augsburg: Boiled Kilt Session One, in: KREUZER, Issue 7, Leipzig 1998, p. 67.
- Rezension from Peter Matzke: Boiled Kilt, in: BLITZ Leipzig, Vol. 9, Issue 7/8, July 15, 1998.
- Zschelletzschky, Henry: Leipziger Bands. Boiled Kilt, in: Zeitpunkt, (Sept.), Leipzig 1998, S. 19.
- Boiled Kilt oder das triebhafte Verlangen, live auf der Bühne zu stehen, in: ((tam))zine, No. 3 (Dez.), Leipzig 1998, p. 18-19.
- Wittpenn, Markus: Painful Silence, Deep Inside, Boiled Kilt und Loom auf Danger-Of-Noize-Tour. Aus der kleinen Tonne in die weite Welt, in: Leipziger Volkszeitung Apr. 17th, 2001, p. 18.