Headplate

Headplate
OriginGothenburg, Sweden
Genres
Years active1993–present
LabelsGain
MembersDaniel Granstedt, Niklas Österlund, Håkan Skoger, Johan Andreassen, Hezzy
Websiteheadplate.com

Headplate is a Swedish nu metal band from the city of Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993, by drummer Niklas Österlund and guitarist Daniel (Schou) Granstedt. Almost all of their songs are free to download on their website.

In 1999 the band signed with Gain Productions / Gain Recordings, also from Gothenburg, Sweden.[1] Headplate performed at several Scandinavian festivals during 2001 and 2002, for instance, Hultsfredsfestivalen 2001[2][3] and Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in 2001.[4] During these years they also did a couple of shows as the supported act for Hardcore Superstar, LOK, and Machine Head.[5][6] The band has released four studio albums: Bullsized (2000),[7] Delicate (2002),[5] Pieces (2003)[8] and 12-12-12 (2012).[9]

Discography

Albums

  • Sleepy (1998, demo album, no label)
  • Bullsized (2000, studio album, Gain Productions/Gain Recordings)
  • Delicate (2002, studio album, Gain Productions/Gain Recordings)
  • Pieces (2003, compilation, Gain Productions/Gain Recordings)
  • 12-12-12 (2012, studio album, DGS / DGS)
  • Elements (2024, pending release)

Singles

  • "Fire" (2023, self-released)
  • "Water" (2023, self-released)
  • "Air" (2023, self-released)
  • "Earth" (2023, self-released)
  • "Aether" (2023, self-released)

Videos

  • "Bullsized" (2000)
  • "Feel Like Porn" (2001)
  • "Jump the Bridge" (2002)

Lineup

Members

  • Daniel Granstedt - guitars, backing vocals (1993–present)
  • Niklas Österlund - drums (1993–present)
  • Håkan Skoger - bass (1994-2003, 2012–present)
  • Johan Andreassen - bass (2003-2005, 2012–present)
  • Hezzy - vocals (2012–present)

Former members

  • Magnus Klavborn - vocals (1998-2005) (former lead singer of Engel)
  • Marcus Österlund - bass (1993-1994), guitars (1994-1999)

References

  1. ^ "Headplate Biography - Sweetslyrics". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  2. ^ "Binero Webbhotell - v채nligast p책 webben". Rockparty.se. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  3. ^ "Nyheter - Folkbladet". Folkbladet.se. 10 May 2001. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Tuska | Tuska". Tuska-festival.fi. 2015-07-13. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  5. ^ a b "Headplate Set Release Date, Announce Upcoming Gigs". Blabbermouth.net. 2002-05-17. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  6. ^ "Headplate - News, Photos, Videos, Bio. Free music downloads at". Mp3.com. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  7. ^ "The Music Made Me Do It : Headplate : Bullsized". Musicmademe.com. Retrieved 2015-09-25. (dead link"
  8. ^ [1] Archived September 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Headplate - 12-12-12 (2012)". Metalchesh.com. 2012-12-15. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2015-09-25.


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