Raised Fist

 ( Swedish Hardcore Punk Groups ) 

Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed in 1993 in Luleå. It currently consists of guitarists Jimmy Tikkanen and Daniel Holmgren, bassist Andreas Johansson, vocalist Alexander Hagman and drummer Robert Wiiand.

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History Raised Fist was formed in 1993 in the Swedish city Luleå, with Alexander Hagman as the lead singer. "Raised Fist From The North Epitaph" . Rolling Stone, by Simon Jones | 14 January 2015. The name "Raised Fist" refers to the Rage Against the Machine song "Know Your Enemy", which include the lyrics: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..."

The band played at the Roskilde Festival in 2004. At one time they were signed to Burning Heart Records, which houses a number of Swedish punk rock and hardcore punk bands.

In 2010 Hagman received a serious electrical shock during a concert in Sundsvall when he touched a power cable which had been punctured by a riot fence. He collapsed on the stage. "'Rockstjärnan kollapsade av elchock – på scenen". Expressen, 6 September 2010. Article in Expressen about Alexander Hagman collapsing of an electric shock

The band's album Veil of Ignorance, released in 2009, placed on the Swedish charts Raised Fists "Veil of Ignorance" enters at nr: 22 on the Swedish albumchart and was nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award. Raised Fist nominated for a Swedish Grammy award Many of the songs on this album were written by Hagman.

In 2013 Raised Fist signed a two-album contract with Epitaph Records. In 2015, after working on the songs for five years, Raised Fist released an album From the North. "Album Review: Raised Fist – ‘From The North’". SoundSphere By Danielle Barge– 19 January 2015

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Appearances Vocalist Alexander appeared in an interview on Swedish television TV4 where he criticizes the EU Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in EU countries.

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Members Current

• Alexander Hagman – vocals (1993–present)
• Jimmy Tikkanen – guitar (2011–present)
• Daniel Holmgren – guitar (2002–present)
• Andreas "Josse" Johansson – bass (1993–present)
• Robert Wiiand – drums (2017–present)

Former

• Petri "Pecka" Rönnberg – guitars (1993–1996)
• "Peson" – guitars (1993–1996), († died 2002)
• Marco Eronen – guitars (1996–2011)
• Peter "Pita" Karlsson – drums (1993–1996)
• Oskar Karlsson – drums (1996–2005), († died 2016)
• Matte Modin – drums (2005–2017)

Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

1998	Fuel
2000	Ignoring the Guidelines
2002	Dedication
2006	Sound of the Republic Raised Fist – Sound of the Republic Faster Louder. Jade Matheson 7 April 2006
2009	Veil of Ignorance Raised Fist – Veil of Ignorance >Punktastic	22
2015	From the North	6
2019	Anthems	13

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EP

• You're Not Like Me (1994)
• Stronger Than Ever (1996)

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Compilations

• Heartattack Vol. 1: Burning Heart Compilation (Disc 2)
• Watch Your Step (2001)
• Punk-o-Rama 6, 8
• Cheap Shots 1,2,3,4
• Hardcore for Syria

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External links

• Raised Fist official website
• MySpace – Raised Fist
• burningheart.com
• Raised Fist Interview 2009

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