Freak Kitchen
Swedish originals Freak Kitchen combine the unpredictable, anything-goes-so-long-as-it's-unusual philosophy of Faith No More and Strapping Young Lad, the compositional discipline and vocal harmonies of King's X, and the explorative spirit of Frank Zappa into one of the more idiosyncratic and independent careers in metal. Formed in the city of Gothenburg, in 1992, by visionary vocalist and guitar wizard Mattias Eklundh (formerly a member of Danish band Fate) Freak Kitchen's original lineup also included bassist Christian Grönlund and drummer Joakim Sjöberg, who collaborated on everything from the music to album artwork, and consciously avoided any contracts offered by major labels in order to retain their precious independence. Sure enough, the trio signed with local TSP Records and went on to release three inventive and critically acclaimed albums in 1994's Appetizer, 1996's Spanking Hour, and 1998's Freak Kitchen, making significant inroads at home, in the U.K., and in Japan, where Eklundh's occasional instrumental clinics made him simultaneously revered as a guitar hero. Unfortunately, this, among other issues, slowly began corroding the relationships within Freak Kitchen, and following the release of 2000's Dead Soul Men and a farewell New Year's Eve concert in their native Gothenburg, Grönlund and Sjöberg announced their departure from the group. For his part, Eklundh laid low for some time, having always maintained that Freak Kitchen could never go on if any of its three original members were to depart. But he eventually changed his mind, drafting new members Christer Örtefors (bass) and Björn Fryklund (drums), and resurrecting Freak Kitchen with 2002's Move, later followed by 2005's Organic.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
Similar artists
Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
-
Organic
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Feb 4, 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dead Soul Men
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Feb 2, 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Appetizer
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Jun 1, 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Confusion to the Enemy
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Sep 21, 2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cooking with Pagans
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Sep 2, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Move
Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Apr 26, 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Freak Kitchen
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Jan 26, 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spanking Hour
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Mar 12, 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Everyone Gets Bloody
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Mar 24, 2024
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Land of the Freaks
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Sep 8, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Morons
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Sep 14, 2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Medal
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Apr 24, 2024
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cooking with Pagans
Hard Rock - Released by TSP-Thunderstruck Productions on Sep 2, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo