Raubtier (
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for "predator") is a
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industrial metal
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band from
Haparanda
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. They released their debut album, ''Det finns bara krig'' ("There is only war" in
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), in 2009.
Sydsvenskan, 2009-03-24: ''Raubtier – Det finns bara krig''
(album review) Their first single, ''Kamphund'' ("Attack Dog"), had already become a hit on the Swedish radio station Bandit Rock
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106,3. The band's second album, titled ''Skriet från Vildmarken'' ("The Call of the Wild"), was released in 2010.
Raubtier toured with Sabaton
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History
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during Sabaton's "World War Tour" in December 2010 which saw them visit several countries in Scandinavia
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Raubtier released a new single in November 2013 called ''Qaqortoq'' which was later included in the upcoming album ''Pansargryning'' which was released in May 2014.
A further single, titled ''Den Sista Kulan'' ("The Last Bullet") was released at the end of August 2015, again as a teaser for the upcoming album ''Bärsärkagång'', which was later released on 19 February 2016. This album also came in a special edition with commentary from Hulkoff, where he talks about his inspirations and each song's meaning.
Their lyrics are mainly in Swedish, with occasional exceptions, such as ''Dragunov'' (English) and ''Tropaion'' (partly in Afrikaans
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).
Members
Current members
* Pär Hulkoff
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(Atomkraft
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, ex-Viperine) – vocals, guitar, keyboard
* Jonas Kjellgren
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– bass
* Mattias "Buffeln" Lind – drums
Previous members
* Aron Tideström – djembe
* Waylon – bass
* Hussni Mörsare – bass
* Thorbjörn Englund – bass
* Gustaf Jorde – bass (Defleshed
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)
Discography
Albums
Track lists
Det Finns Bara Krig (2009)
("There Is Only War"; released on 25 March 2009)
Skriet Från Vildmarken (2010)
("Scream from the Wilderness"; released on 22 September 2010; the album title is also the Swedish translation of the title of Jack London
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's ''The Call of the Wild
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'')
Från Norrland Till Helvetets Port (2012)
("From Norrland
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to the Gates of Hell"; released 25 April 2012)
Pansargryning (2014)
("Panzer Dawn"; released 5 February 2014)
Bärsärkagång (2016)
("Berserk Rage"; released 19 February 2016)
Överlevare (2019)
("Survivor"; released 20 September 2019)
Singles
Each single contains only its title track.
* Kamphund (2008)
* Achtung Panzer (2009)
* Världsherravälde (2010)
* Lebensgefahr (2010)
* K3 (2010) (digital download)
References
External links
Official website
Official music video (BD Pop)
Review on Sputnikmusic
Raubtier on BDpop
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