Meldrum
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| Meldrum | |
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| Origin | International |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock |
| Years active | 2001 — present |
| Label(s) | Frontiers Records |
| Associated acts | Phantom Blue Wargod |
| Website | http://www.meldrum.nu |
| Members | |
| Michele Madden (vocals) Laura Christine (bass guitar) Gene Hoglan (drums) |
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| Former members | |
| Michelle Meldrum (deceased) (guitar) Frida Ståhl (bass guitar) Moa Holmsten (vocals) |
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Meldrum is a multi-national hard rock band formed by ex-Phantom Blue guitarist Michelle Meldrum.
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[edit] History
Guitarist Michelle Meldrum started her first band Wargod with Strapping Young Lad drummer Gene Hoglan, later going on to form Phantom Blue, with whom she released two albums and an EP between 1989 and 1993.
Meldrum was formed in late 1999 with Hasse Sjölander on the drums, who was later replaced by Fredrik Haake. They recorded their debut album Loaded Metal Cannon in 2000, but due to trouble with the record company, the album wasn't released until 2001. Guest musicians includes Brian Robertson, Marcel Jacob and John Norum, who is also Michelle Meldrum's husband.
In 2005 they toured for three months with Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, appearing in sold out venues across the US and Europe. In the fall of 2005 Meldrum joined Motörhead as special guests on their 30th anniversary tour throughout Europe. The band has also toured with Sepultura, Danzig, and Nashville Pussy.
Their second album, Blowin' Up The Machine (produced by Toby Wright), was released through Frontiers in Europe on May 11, 2007, with a US release scheduled for September 11, 2007. Motörhead's Lemmy, Gene Hoglan, and former Phantom Blue drummer Linda McDonald all guest on the album.
On May 18th, 2008, Michelle Meldrum was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California in critical condition. Three days later, Wednesday, May 21, she passed away as a result of a cystic growth on her brain that had restricted oxygen and blood flow to her brain, rendering her braindead.
Michelle had just completed writing and recording MELDRUM's soon-to-be-released third album with drummer Gene Hoglan, along with the group's latest additions, Michele Madden (vocals) and Laura Christine (bass). The surviving bandmembers plan to release the CD later this year in tribute to their fallen bandmate.
[edit] Other projects
Moa Holmsten is special guest vocalist on Motörhead's 30th anniversary DVD, and recorded guest vocals for Lemmy's solo album on a song written by Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters.
[edit] Discography
- Loaded Metal Cannon (2001)
- Blowin' Up the Machine (2007)
