Overworld is an
alternative metal
Alternative metal (also known as alt-metal) is a genre of heavy metal music that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres not normally associated with metal. Alternative metal bands are often characterized by ...
band from Sweden, formed in 2011 in
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
.
The band is composed of guitarists Nikke and Kaz, bassist Lynx and the drummer Andie.
Despite the band being young and newly formed, its members are not new to the scene, having previously played in other Swedish underground acts.
They play a type of music self-titled as "adrenaline rock 'n' roll metal".
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The band's name originates from a drunken conversation between Kaz and Andie about taking over the world, a phrase which was shortened to become "Overworld".
Debut EP (2012)
The band's debut EP, called "Perfect Anomaly", was released digitally on 25 May 2012 worldwide, rising quickly to the top of the Swedish
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, charts at # 12 on every album and # 5 in Rock. This is made even more interesting by the fact that the EP is entirely self-released, as the band has not yet signed a contract with any label.
The Singles (2013)
On 22 September the music video for the song "Until We're Dead" got 7,000 views in just one week that was released on YouTube.
A single called "My Reality" was released on 1 June 2013, along with its music video, directed by 11frames. Reached 12,000 views on YouTube in less than a week this time, and was ranked # 57 on Digilistan and # 3 on the iTunes Rock.
Festival
The band played at the
Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival is a rock festival outside the town of Sölvesborg in Blekinge in southern Sweden. The festival offers the best possible mix of classic rock, hard rock, metal, blues and related genres.
The first version of the festival, k ...
, one of the biggest festivals in the world of Rock / Metal.
Members
Current members
* Kaz – Guitar (2011–present)
* Andie – Drums (2011–present)
* Olli – Vocals (2015–present)
* Anton – Guitar (2015–present)
* Matt – Bass Guitar (2017)
Past members
*
Endigo – Vocals (2011–2014)
* Nikke – Guitar (2011–2015)
* Lynx – Bass Guitar ( 2012–2015)
* Kriss – Bass Guitar (2015–2016)
Discography
* Perfect Anomaly (2011)
* Bring Down The Sky (2014)
* RE: Anomaly (2014)
References
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Swedish heavy metal musical groups
Musical groups from Stockholm