Anekdoten
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| Anekdoten | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Sweden |
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| Genre(s) | Progressive rock, Art rock | |
| Years active | 1991–present | |
| Website | Official website | |
| Members | ||
| Nicklas Barker Jan Erik Liljeström Anna Sofi Dahlberg Peter Nordins |
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Anekdoten is a Swedish progressive rock band, comprised of guitarist/vocalist Nicklas Barker, cellist Anna Sofi Dahlberg, bassist/vocalist Jan Erik Liljeström and drummer Peter Nordins. They are notable for the use of the mellotron and the heavy and trippy sound, dominated by a pounding bass guitar. Their music is associated with the tradition of 1970s progressive rock music, especially the one of King Crimson, but they have also covered songs by Van Der Graaf Generator and Magma on their live performances.
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[edit] History
The band was started as a King Crimson cover band in 1990 by Nicklas Barker, Jan Erik Liljeström and Peter Nordins under the name of King Edward. In 1991 Anna Sofi Dahlberg joined and the band was renamed Anekdoten.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- 1. Vemod (feat. Per Wiberg (Spiritual Beggars, Opeth) on grand piano), 1993
- 2. Nucleus (remastered and re-released in 2004 with a bonus track), 1995
- 3. From Within, 1999
- 4. Gravity, 2003
[edit] Live recordings and bootlegs
- 1. Live EP, 1997
- 2. Official Bootleg: Live in Japan, 1998
- 3. Live at NEARfest (bootleg), 2000
- 4. Waking the Dead, Live in Japan 2005, 2005
[edit] Morte Macabre
In 1998, the album Symphonic Holocaust was released. It was recorded by Nicklas Barker and Peter Nordin of Anekdoten, along with Stefan Dimle and Reine Fiske of fellow Swedish progressive rock band Landberk. The album is comprised mostly of covered themes from horror movies, such as Cannibal Holocaust and Rosemary's Baby. Its music is characterised by improvisation, and the plentiful use of mellotron and synthesizers.
