Dozer is a
stoner rockStoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
band from
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Early years
Dozer was formed in
BorlängeBorlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870...
,
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 1995, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1998 the band recorded a
Split EP-Vinyl:-Personnel:* John Garcia - Vocals* Dave Dinsmore - Bass* Arthur Seay - Guitars* Miguel Cancino - Drums...
with the American band
UnidaUnida was an American stoner rock band that was formed after the dissolution of Kyuss and Slo Burn. The band originally consisted of John Garcia , Arthur Seay , Miguel Cancino and Dave Dinsmore . Dinsmore was later replaced by Scott Reeder, who was in turn replaced by Eddie Plascencia...
. The EP was originally released by
MeteorCityMeteorCity Records is an American record label based in Idaho. MeteorCity was founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
and re-issued in 2005.
Breakthrough and rise to success
While trying to secure a record deal they sent a demo tape to
Man's Ruin RecordsMan's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for...
, a highly influential label in the stoner rock scene at the time.
Frank KozikFrank Kozik is an American graphic artist who has worked with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Melvins, The Offspring and Butthole Surfers. Kozik runs Man's Ruin Records, a media outlet and record label, and has published several books including Man's Ruin:...
, the owner of Man's Ruin, was thoroughly impressed and the band quickly recorded an album. In 2000 Dozer released their first album
In The Tail of a CometIn The Tail of a Comet is Dozer's first full album, released April 25, 2000 on Man's Ruin Records. It was recorded in February 1999 at the Rockhouse Studio in Borlänge, Sweden for about $500...
, which was recorded for only $500. The band's second album
Madre De DiosMadre De Dios is Dozer's second album, released March 6, 2001 on Man's Ruin Records. All songs were recorded in March 2000 at the Rockhouse Studio in Borlänge, Sweden, except "Octanoid" which was recorded in August 2000...
was released on Man's Ruin in 2001 along with a vinyl version on Molten Universe. Man's Ruin Records closed down shortly after the release.
For their third album they worked with top Swedish producer Chips Kiesbye, known for his work with bands such as
The HellacoptersThe Hellacopters were a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson , Dregen , Kenny Håkansson and Robert Eriksson . Andersson had been the drummer for death metal band Entombed and Dregen was taking a break from his full-time band Backyard Babies...
.
Call It ConspiracyCall It Conspiracy is Dozer's third album, released September 16, 2003 on their managers label Molten Universe. For this album they worked with Swedish producer Chips Kiesbye, famous for his work with bands such as the Hellacopters.-Track listing:...
was released in 2003 on the local Molten Universe record label and was well received by the media. Soon after the release of the album Erik Bäckwall left the band and was replaced by Karl Daniel Lidén from Demon Cleaner. At this time the band also recorded a video for the single "Rising".
Recent times
In 2005 Dozer recorded their fourth album
Through The Eyes Of HeathensThrough The Eyes Of Heathens is Dozer's fourth album. It was recorded at the Seawolf Studios in Helsinki. The album was released on Small Stone Records with whom they had signed on to earlier that year...
at the Seawolf Studios in
HelsinkiHelsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. The album was released on
Small Stone RecordsSmall Stone Records is an American record label based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label...
with whom they had signed on to earlier that year. The album includes the track "Until Man Exists No More" featuring guest vocals by Troy Sanders of
MastodonMastodon is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1999. The band is composed of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor...
. Early in 2006 Lidén left the band and was replaced by Olle Mårthans.
Dozer released their 5th album,
Beyond ColossalBeyond Colossal is Dozer's fifth studio album. It was recorded at Studios 301, Stockholm and Rockhouse Studios, Borlänge. The record was mixed at Tri-Lamb Studios by their former drummer Karl Daniel Lidén. Beyond Colossal was released on Small Stone Records.- Track listing :All tracks by Dozer#...
in late 2008 and followed it up with a short European tour.
Dozer frequently tours and has played more than 300 live shows spanning several countries. They have toured with bands such as
MastodonMastodon is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1999. The band is composed of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor...
,
Rollins BandRollins Band was an American rock band led by singer and songwriter Henry Rollins.They are best known for the songs "Low Self Opinion" and "Liar", which both earned heavy airplay on MTV in the early 1990s...
, Hellacopters,
Spiritual BeggarsSpiritual Beggars is a hard rock/stoner metal band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott, who is known from Arch Enemy, Carcass and Carnage.- Biography :...
,
ClutchClutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...
,
UnidaUnida was an American stoner rock band that was formed after the dissolution of Kyuss and Slo Burn. The band originally consisted of John Garcia , Arthur Seay , Miguel Cancino and Dave Dinsmore . Dinsmore was later replaced by Scott Reeder, who was in turn replaced by Eddie Plascencia...
,
ZekeZeke is an American hardcore punk band from Seattle, Washington formed in 1993. They are known for their extremely fast, energetic guitar sound. Zeke mixes this with strong influences from hard rock, and occasionally blues-rock, and are often compared to Motörhead.Zeke has released six full-length...
,
NebulaNebula was a psychedelic stoner rock band, formed by guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Ruben Romano after departing from Fu Manchu in 1997. Rob Oswald later replaced Ruben Romano on drums in 2007....
,
EntombedEntombed is a Swedish death metal band which formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Though Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed itself from its American counterpart with its distinct guitar tone, by the early 1990s their sound had...
.
In November 2009 Dozer played what, according to their guitarist Tommi Holappa, could very well be their last show. They went on a indefinite hiatus due to vocalist Fredrik Norden going back to school, with the other members continuing with different side projects.
Other bands
Fredrik Nordin, Tommi Holappa, Karl Daniel Lidén and Erik Bäckwall were in
GreenleafGreenleaf is a Swedish band created, as a sideproject, in late 1999/early 2000 by Tommi Holappa , Daniel Lidén and Bengt Bäcke...
.
Johan Rockner and Erik Bäckwall have another band called The Sick. They have released one album, "...and the hell with it!" in 2001 on Molten Universe.
Karl Daniel Lidén has a new band called
VakaKarl Daniel Lidén is a drummer and music producer from Sweden. Lidén was the drummer for Dozer, Demon Cleaner and Greenleaf. He currently has a solo project called Vaka.-Demon Cleaner:...
, formerly called And Machine Said.. Behold:. They have released one album, "Kappa Delta Phi" in 2008 on Murkhouse Recordings.
Members
- Fredrik Nordin (vocals
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
)
- Tommi Holappa (lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
)
- Johan Rockner (bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
)
- Olle "Bull" Mårthans (drums
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)
Previous members
- Erik Bäckwall (drums
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)
- Karl Daniel Lidén (drums
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)
Albums
- In the Tail of a Comet
In The Tail of a Comet is Dozer's first full album, released April 25, 2000 on Man's Ruin Records. It was recorded in February 1999 at the Rockhouse Studio in Borlänge, Sweden for about $500...
(2000)
- Madre De Dios
Madre De Dios is Dozer's second album, released March 6, 2001 on Man's Ruin Records. All songs were recorded in March 2000 at the Rockhouse Studio in Borlänge, Sweden, except "Octanoid" which was recorded in August 2000...
(2001)
- Call It Conspiracy
Call It Conspiracy is Dozer's third album, released September 16, 2003 on their managers label Molten Universe. For this album they worked with Swedish producer Chips Kiesbye, famous for his work with bands such as the Hellacopters.-Track listing:...
(2003)
- Through the Eyes of Heathens
Through The Eyes Of Heathens is Dozer's fourth album. It was recorded at the Seawolf Studios in Helsinki. The album was released on Small Stone Records with whom they had signed on to earlier that year...
(2006)
- Beyond Colossal
Beyond Colossal is Dozer's fifth studio album. It was recorded at Studios 301, Stockholm and Rockhouse Studios, Borlänge. The record was mixed at Tri-Lamb Studios by their former drummer Karl Daniel Lidén. Beyond Colossal was released on Small Stone Records.- Track listing :All tracks by Dozer#...
(2008)
EPs
- Dozer "Supersoul" on Man's Ruin Records, 10" EP (May/2000). 1,500 copies pressed on green vinyl.
- Coming Down The Mountain
-Vinyl:-Personnel:* John Garcia - Vocals* Dave Dinsmore - Bass* Arthur Seay - Guitars* Miguel Cancino - Drums...
(1999, Split EP with UnidaUnida was an American stoner rock band that was formed after the dissolution of Kyuss and Slo Burn. The band originally consisted of John Garcia , Arthur Seay , Miguel Cancino and Dave Dinsmore . Dinsmore was later replaced by Scott Reeder, who was in turn replaced by Eddie Plascencia...
)
- Dozer vs. Demon Cleaner (1998)
- Demon Cleaner vs. Dozer: Domestic Dudes E.P. (1999)
- Dozer vs. Demon Cleaner: Hawaiian Cottage E.P. (1999)
Singles
- "The Phantom" (2000)
- "Sonic Reducer" (split with Los Natas
Los Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:...
) (2002)
- "Day of the Rope" (2002)
- "Rising" (2003)
- "Star by Star" (split with Giants of Science
Giants of Science is a band formed in Brisbane in Queensland. They refer to their music as "nerd-core" and have been influenced by Split Enz Swervedriver, Sparklehorse, Superchunk, Brisbane underground rock legends the KT26ers, and Sonic's Rendezvous Band. They have supported MC5, A Perfect...
) (2004)
- "Exoskeleton" (split with Brain Police) (2007)
Compilation appearances
- "Man Made Mountain" on The Ultimate Fuzzcollection Volume One CD (2004 Fuzzorama Records)
- A cover of Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
's "Mongoloid"Mongoloid" is the first single released by Devo in 1977, on the Booji Boy Records label. It was backed with the song "Jocko Homo." "Mongoloid" also had one of the first music videos made using collage. "Mongoloid" would later be re-recorded by Devo and appeared on the album Q: Are We Not Men? A:...
" on Sucking the 70's - Back in the Saddle AgainSucking the 70's – Back in the Saddle is a follow-up album to the 2002 compilation Sucking the 70's. It was released in 2006 by Small Stone Records...
(2006 Small Stone Records)
- "She" on Graven Images, a tribute to The Misfits
- "Cupola" on Molten Universe Volume one
- "Mammoth Mountain" A Fist Full of Freebird
- "Supersoul" Welcome to MeteorCity
- "Mammoth Mountain" and "Typhoon" on NERVE!
Videography
- "Rising" from Call is Conspiracy, edited by Johan Rockner
- "From Fire Fell" from Through the Eyes of Heathens, produced and edited by Johan Rockner
- "Empire's End" from Beyond Colossal, produced and edited by Johan Rockner
External links