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THE HISTORY OF BADGE
Badge is an exciting upcoming band out of Stockholm, Sweden. Formed by guitarist Matti and drummer Fredrik Haake they have toured all across Europe with their frenetic modern delta blues. With a high energy metal approach they play acoustic guitar, upright bass and drums with so much attitude that most bands should be ashamed.
Formed in 2002 Badge released their first album in 2003. Their new, fresh, powerful and unique music got great review's in alternative and mainstream press and gave the band an opportunity to gain a strong fanbase by playing festivals and clubs throughout Scandinavia and Europe.
In March 2005 Badge finished up a live DVD that captured the essence of their strong "in your face" live appearance and first showed the new line up.
Now they are in the studio working on their second album, and with the new bass player Gustaf Hielm (ex Meshuggah) the sound and energy feels stronger than ever.
Guitarist Matti Norlin has released three solo albums: "Pre war blues" (95), "Kitchen sink blues"(98) and "Slidin' Out" (2002). As a solo artist Matti's been touring all over Europe playing his own interpretation of heavy delta blues. TV and Radio appearances in countries like: Italy, Holland, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Norway, France etc. has led to a huge underground following.
Drummer Fredrik Haake used to be in the New York city based band "God is my co-pilot" who has toured in Europe and USA. Fredrik recorded two albums with the band. The second one "Get Busy" ended up number 13 in most radio aired albums in the US, March -98. He was also a part of Jim Sclavunos (from Nick Caves "Bad Seeds") new band "the Vanity Set" and recorded an album with Roger Manning. Fredrik was in the swedish hardrock band Meldrum that toured with: Motorhead, Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, Sepultura, Danzig and Nashville Pussy.
Bass player Gustaf Hielm has always been stealing and incorporating elements from as many styles of music as humanly possible. Mostly noted for his work in between 1995-2003 with Swedish metal band Meshuggah with whom he has visited USA on numerous tours with Slayer, Tool, System of a down as well as headlining the second stage at the Ozzfest 2002. Other work worth to mention (black metal with Dark Funeral, thrash metal with Non-Human Level, jazz/classical with piano great Niklas Sivelov etc) and playing with a few steady bands (world/tango/folk/psych/chamber music-sextet Katzen kapell, prog rockers Renaissance of Fools).I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
