Also known as RF Website www.raisedfist.com Genres Hardcore punk, Crust punk | Years active 1993–present Past members See members section | |
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Associated acts Dark Funeral, Defleshed Members Alexander Hagman, Matte Modin, Oskar Karlsson Albums From the North, Veil of Ignorance, Sound of the Republic, Watch Your Step, Dedication Profiles | ||
Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed in 1993 in Luleå. It currently consists of guitarists Jimmy Tikkanen and Daniel Holmgren, bassist Andreas Johansson, vocalist Alexander Hagman and drummer Matte Modin.
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History
Raised Fist was formed in 1993 in the Swedish city Luleå, with Alexander Hagman as the lead singer. The name "Raised Fist" came refers to the Rage Against the Machine song "Know Your Enemy", which include the lyrics: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..."
The band played at the Scandinavian Roskilde Festival in 2004. At one time they were signed to Burning Heart Records, which houses a number of Swedish punk rock and hardcore punk bands.
In 2010 Hagman received a serious electrical shock during a concert in Sundsvall when he touched a power cable which had been punctured by a riot fence. He collapsed on the stage.
The band's album "Veil Of Ignorance", released in 2009, placed on the Swedish charts and was nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award. Many of the songs on this album were written by Hagman.
In 2013 Raised Fist signed a two-album contract with Epitaph Records. In 2015, after working on the songs for five years, Raised Fist released an album From the North.
The most recent musician to join the band is the drummer Matte Modin (formerly of Dark Funeral).
Appearances
Vocalist Alexander appeared in an interview on Swedish television TV4 where he criticizes the EU Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in EU countries.
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Compilations
Songs
Friends And TraitorsVeil of Ignorance · 2009
Perfectly BrokenSound of the Republic · 2006
City of ColdVeil of Ignorance · 2009