Turbonegro
Trashy, hedonistic, decadent fun was the focus of Turbonegro, a band that was formed in Oslo, Norway in the '90s but had more in common with '70s and '80s pop-metal, hard rock, and glam metal than with the alternative rock played by their Scandinavian peers. Blending traces of punk with such influences as Alice Cooper, Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, and Judas Priest, Turbonegro's late-'90s recordings were over the top and proud of it. Although all of its members are Norwegian, all of the band's lyrics are in English. Lead vocalist Hank Von Helvete, sings quite convincingly in English, and only the slightest traces of a Scandinavian accent come through. Other Turbonegro members of the late '90s included lead guitarist Euroboy, bassist Happy Tom, rhythm guitarist Rune Rebellion, keyboardist/percussionist Pål Pot Pamparius, and drummer Chris Summers.
In 1997, Turbonegro recorded Apocalypse Dudes, which was released in the U.S. by Man's Ruin in early 1999. However, the group had broken up at the end of 1998; Darkness Forever!, a selection of live performances from the band's final year, was released in early 2001. The breakup, however, was short-lived, and Turbonegro were back for tour dates in 2002, followed by the release of Scandinavian Leather in 2003. A handful of northern European dates coincided the release of the band's seventh album, Party Animals, in 2005. A collection of remixes appeared in 2006 as Small Feces, Vol. 1, with the full-length Retox arriving in 2007. The band eventually parted ways with Summers and Von Helvete, eventually recruiting singer Tony Sylvester and drummer Tommy Akerholdt to replace them in 2011. Their ninth album, Sexual Harassment, followed in 2012.
While the band toured extensively over the next several years, especially in Sweden, Denmark, and elsewhere in Europe, Turbonegro took their time returning to the studio. In 2018, they finally returned with Rocknroll Machine, a relatively polished effort that was released by the band's Scandinavian Leather label, except for the United States, where it was brought out by the idiosyncratic indie imprint Burger Records. It would be their first studio album without original lead singer Hank Von Helvete, who died in Oslo on November 19, 2021 at the age of 49.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Scandinavian Leather
Alternative & Indie - Released by Burning Heart Records - Epitaph on 28 Apr 2003
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ROCKNROLL MACHINE
Rock - Released by Universal Music AS on 2 Feb 2018
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Apocalypse Dudes
Rock - Released by Universal Music AS on 1 Jan 1998
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Party Animals
Alternative & Indie - Released by Burning Heart Records - Epitaph on 9 May 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Sexual Harassment
Rock - Released by Universal Music AS on 13 Jun 2012
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Never Is Forever
Rock - Released by Universal Music AS on 2 Apr 1994
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Retox
Rock - Released by Scandinavian Leather Recordings on 18 Jun 2007
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Hot Cars And Spent Contraceptives
Rock - Released by Universal Music AS on 1 Jan 1992
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Darkness Forever (Live)
Rock - Released by Universal Music AS on 1 Aug 1999
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Sell Your Body (To The Night)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Burning Heart Records - Epitaph on 5 Sep 2003
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You Give Me Worms
Rock - Released by Volcom Entertainment on 4 May 2012
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Fuck The World (F.T.W.)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Burning Heart Records - Epitaph on 5 Dec 2003
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Locked Down
Alternative & Indie - Released by Burning Heart Records - Epitaph on 12 Sep 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo