Active from 2001 | Genre Dance/electronic | |
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Members Pontus Stålberg, Stefan Nilsson Albums Grand Design, Totalitär, Deadpan / Dead Angle Record labels Out of Line Music, SubSpace Communications, Scanner Similar Solitary Experiments, Pouppée Fabrikk, Tyske Ludder, Jäger 90, Nitzer Ebb |
Spetsnaz (named for the Russian word for "Special Forces") is an EBM duo, formed in Örebro, Sweden by Stefan Nilsson and Pontus Stålberg in 2001.
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Inspired by pioneering artists such as Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Die Krupps and DAF, Spetsnaz was formed as a reaction against Futurepop and to revive what Nilsson and Stålberg saw as "old school" EBM music.
In November 2006, the duo cancelled their then upcoming tour with And One. Side-Line and other members of the alternative music press reported that they had split, citing differences between the two members. However, only a day later, their record company Out of Line posted a news story denying the split. They have since "reunited" for a gig with DAF.Partei, and released "Deadpan" in November 2007.
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In 2008, Pontus Stålberg formed the side project Turnbull A.C's with Lars Karlsson and released the album Let's Get Pissed!, which sounds very similar to Spetsnaz but with a more raw feel. The band name was taken from one of the street gangs in the 1979 film The Warriors.
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Discography
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Remixes
Appears On
Schwedisch-Deutsche Freundschaft (CDr, EP, Ltd) Zero01one, Electric Tremor Dessau 2004
Tracks Appear On
Unofficial Releases
Songs
Hardcore HooligansHardcore Hooligans · 2006
Nothing But Black2007
Reign of WolvesTotalitär · 2006