Raubtier
Swedish industrial metal band
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Raubtier (German for "predator") is a Swedish industrial metal band from Haparanda. They released their debut album, Det finns bara krig ("There is only war" in English), in 2009.[2] Their first single, Kamphund ("Attack Dog"), had already become a hit on the Swedish radio station Bandit Rock 106,3. The band's second album, titled Skriet från Vildmarken ("The Call of the Wild"), was released in 2010.
Raubtier | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Haparanda, Sweden |
| Genres | Industrial metal[1] |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Label | Dezpotz Records |
| Members | Pär Hulkoff Mattias "Buffeln" Lind Jonas Kjellgren |
| Past members | Aron Tideström Thorbjörn Englund Hussni Mörsare Gustaf Jorde Waylon |
| Website | www |
Raubtier toured with Sabaton during Sabaton's "World War Tour" in December 2010 which saw them visit several countries in Scandinavia.[3]
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), Preludium: Praeparatus Supervivet (Latin) ,and Tropaion (partly in Afrikaans).
Members
Current members
- Pär Hulkoff (Atomkraft, Bourbon Boys, Scythikon, ex-Viperine) – vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Jonas Kjellgren – bass
- Mattias "Buffeln" Lind – drums
Previous members
- Aron Tideström – djembe
- Waylon – bass
- Hussni Mörsare – bass
- Thorbjörn Englund – bass
- Gustaf Jorde – bass (Defleshed)
Timeline
Discography
Albums
Track lists
Det Finns Bara Krig (2009)
("There Is Only War"; released on 25 March 2009)
| Original Swedish title | Duration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Det Finns Bara Krig | (02:58) | There Is Only War |
| Kamphund | (02:27) | Attack Dog |
| Achtung Panzer | (03:35) | Attention, Tank (German) |
| Dieseldöden | (03:14) | The Diesel Death |
| Dobermann | (03:35) | Doberman |
| Änglar | (03:33) | Angels |
| Legoknekt | (03:08) | Mercenary |
| En Starkare Art | (03:45) | A Stronger Species |
| Hjärteblod | (03:45) | Heartblood |
| Terror | (02:36) | Terror |
| Inget Hopp | (05:37) | No Hope |
| Götterdämmerung | (03:01) | Twilight of the Gods (German) |
| Dragunov (bonus track) | (03:00) | Dragunov |
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's The Call of the Wild)
| Original Swedish title | Duration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Praedator | (03:11) | Predator (Latin) |
| Himmelsfärdskommando | (03:39) | Heaven-bound Commando |
| Skriet Från Vildmarken | (03:32) | Call of the Wild |
| Världsherravälde | (03:58) | World Domination |
| Lebensgefahr | (03:42) | Mortal Danger (German) |
| Hulkovius Rex | (03:49) | King Hulkoff (Latin) |
| Mordbrandsrök | (04:04) | Smoke of Arson |
| Lennart | (03:05) | Lennart (inspired by a real person)[6] |
| Ingenting Är Glömt | (03:20) | Nothing Is Forgotten |
| Polarvargen | (03:56) | The Polar Wolf |
| Armageddon | (02:41) | Armageddon |
| En Hjältes Väg | (04:24) | Path of a Hero |
Från Norrland Till Helvetets Port (2012)
("From Norrland to the Gates of Hell"; released 25 April 2012)
| Original Swedish title | Duration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Sveriges Elit | (03:55) | Sweden's Elite |
| Apokalyps | (02:43) | Apocalypse |
| Besten I Mig | (03:21) | The Beast Within Me |
| Låt Napalmen Regna | (03:24) | Let the Napalm Rain |
| Allt Förlorat | (03:38) | Everything Lost |
| Kamouflage | (04:15) | Camouflage |
| Fafnesbane | (03:01) | Bane of Fafnir |
| Vittring | (03:28) | Scent |
| Dit Vinden Bär | (04:19) | Where the Wind Carries |
| Rebeller | (03:14) | Rebels |
| Vapenbröder | (03:06) | Brothers in Arms |
| Förgätmigej | (04:01) | Forget-Me-Not |
Pansargryning (2014)
("Panzer Dawn"; released 5 February 2014)
| Original Swedish title | Duration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Dieselrök | (03:17) | Diesel Smoke |
| Jaga Hårt | (03:15) | Hunt Hard |
| Panzarmarsch | (03:31) | Panzer March |
| Från Min Kalla Döda Hand | (03:26) | From My Cold Dead Hand |
| Raptor | (03:05) | Raptor |
| Flugornas Herre | (03:17) | Lord of the Flies |
| Leviatan | (03:48) | Leviathan |
| Qaqortoq | (03:52) | Qaqortoq |
| Bränder | (03:12) | Fires |
| Opus Magni | (03:31) | Great Work (Latin) |
| Skjut, Gräv, Tig | (02:46) | Shoot, Shovel, Shut up |
| Innan Löven Faller | (04:08) | Before the Leaves Fall |
Bärsärkagång (2016)
("Going Berserk"; released 19 February 2016)
| Original Swedish title | Duration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Bärsärkagång | (03:57) | Going Berserk |
| Bothniablod | (04:30) | Bothnia Blood |
| Den Sista Kulan | (03:57) | The Last Bullet |
| Levande Död | (03:13) | Living Dead |
| Tropaion | (03:16) | Tropaion |
| Brännmärkt | (03:02) | Branded |
| Hymn | (03:16) | Hymn |
| Förvildad | (03:55) | Feral |
| Praetorian | (03:02) | Praetorian |
| Genom Allt | (04:04) | Through It All |
| Röd Snö | (03:40) | Red Snow |
| Lejonhjärta | (05:44) | Lion Heart |
Överlevare (2019)
("Survivor"; released 20 September 2019)
| Original Swedish title | Duration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Preludium: Praeparatus Supervivet | (01:44) | Prelude: The Prepared Survives (Latin) |
| Högt, Fritt och Blött | (04:29) | High, Free and Wet |
| Ovtjarka | (02:52) | Caucasian Shepherd Dog |
| A. I | (05:00) | AI (Artificial Intelligence) |
| Kommando X | (03:42) | Commando X |
| Bunkern | (03:49) | The Bunker |
| Huvudjägarsång | (03:34) | Head Hunter's Song |
| Serum | (03:54) | Serum |
| Dystopi | (04:45) | Dystopia |
| Neodymium | (04:21) | Neodymium |
Singles
Each single contains only its title track.
- Kamphund (2008)
- Achtung Panzer (2009)
- Världsherravälde (2010)
- Lebensgefahr (2010)
- K3 (2010) (digital download)[7]
- Låt Napalmen Regna (2012)
- Sveriges Elit (2012)
- Besten i Mig (2012)
- Qaqortoq (2013)
- Skjut, Gräv, Tig (2013)
- Innan Löven Faller (2014)
- Panzarmarsch (2014)
- Den Sista Kulan (2015)
- Bothniablod (2015)
- Brännmärkt (2015)
- Ovtjarka (2019)
- Bunkern (2019)