thrown (stylised in lowercase) are a Swedish
metalcore
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hardcore band formed in 2019 in Stockholm. Signed to
Arising Empire, they broke out with the EP ''Extended Pain'' (2022), whose tracks have exceeded 50 million Spotify streams. Their debut album, ''EXCESSIVE GUILT'' (30 August 2024), compresses 11 tracks into just over 20 minutes and entered the Swedish Hard Rock Albums Chart at No. 3. ''Kerrang!'' praised its “suffocating brevity and nü-metalcore bite”.
History
Formation and early writing (2019–2021)
Vocalist Marcus Lundqvist and guitarist Andreas Malm began collaborating in 2019, soon adding producer-drummer Buster Odeholm (of
Vildhjarta
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Humanity's Last Breath) and guitarist Johan Liljeblad. Much of their debut EP was demoed remotely during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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''Extended Pain'' cycle (2022–2023)
* **11 March 2022** – single “New Low”.
* **8 April 2022** – EP ''Extended Pain'' released via Arising Empire.
* **Autumn 2022** – European/UK tour with
Counterparts.
* **2023** – support slots with
Invent Animate
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Fit for a King
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Plot
Newspaper reporter "Scoop (term), Scoops" is sent out on assignment, to investigate the failed assassination attempts on Archduke Jul ...
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''EXCESSIVE GUILT'' era (2024–present)
* 31 May 2024 – single “look at me” and album announcement.
* 30 August 2024 – album released; followed by a US arena run with Wage War and
Erra.
* Feb–Mar 2025 – first North-American headline tour with Varials, No Cure and Heavensgate.
* Summer 2025 – festival slots at Bloodstock Open Air (UK), Louder Than Life (US) and a three-city Japan mini-tour.
Musical style
Thrown are linked to the “pissed-core” wave—ultra-concise tracks blending beatdown grooves, nü-metal bounce and metalcore precision. ''Distorted Sound'' tagged ''Extended Pain'' “an adrenaline shot of nü-hardcore fury”, while ''Kerrang!'' highlighted “dark rap cadences and loop-friendly hooks” on ''EXCESSIVE GUILT''.
Members
;Current
* Marcus Lundqvist – vocals (2019–present)
* Johan Liljeblad – guitar (2019–present)
* Andreas Malm – guitar (2019–present)
* Buster Odeholm – drums (2019–present)
;Touring
* Markus Matz – drums (2021–present)
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
* ''Extended Pain'' (8 Apr 2022, Arising Empire)
Singles
* “Grayout” (2021)
* “Fast Forward” (2021)
* “New Low” (2022)
* “Guilt” (2023)
* “On the Verge” (2023)
* “Backfire” (2024)
* “Nights” (2024)
* “look at me” (2024)
Music videos
Tours
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Musical groups from Stockholm
Swedish metalcore musical groups
Swedish nu metal musical groups
Beatdown hardcore musical groups