| Among the Vultures The Knockouts |
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| Studio album by The Knockouts | ||||
| Released | November 2009(Sweden) March 2010 (Worldwide) |
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| Recorded | September 2009 at The Panic Room, Skara, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Punk, Alternative rock, rock 'n' roll, Rockabilly, Punkabilly | |||
| Length | 44:26 | |||
| Label | Diamond Prime Music Sound Pollution AB |
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| Producer | Plec & The Knockouts | |||
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The Knockouts - Among the Vultures is the IMA, Independent Music Awards winning third studio album by Swedish punk rock band, The Knockouts, released in Sweden November 13, 2009 and Worldwide March, 2010. It was released by Diamond Prime and distributed worldwide by Sound Pollution/Diamond Prime, Sweden.
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The Knockouts were formed by Johan Frandsen in 1996 in Stockholm, Sweden. The current lineup consists of Johan Frandsen (Vocals, Guitar), Kennet Stone (Double Bass, Vocals) and Ted Jergelind, (Drums). The band has risen to fame in 2010 after the release of the album Among the Vultures. The Knockouts have released three studio albums and one EP compilation in Sweden, throughout Europe and Worldwide.
Among the Vultures, was recorded and produced in nine days at The Panic Room, Skara, Sweden. This full length album is receiving multiple accolades and reviews; ...This album won´t leave lovers of quality rock unmoved. It is just so tight, intense, messy, expressive, powerful, explosive...[1] The official single, Under the Light[2] is attracting radio play and reviews both in Scandinavia, USA and Europe. The song "Heat for the Hunted" was chosen 3rd on Sweden's National Radio Program - Håkan Persson's Sveriges Radio P3 as the best top ten songs for 2009[3] The album Among the Vultures was nominated for Best Punk Rock Album at the 2011 Independent Music Awards, and two singles from the album were nominated for best punk song Heat for the Hunted and best alternative country song Ever Been Hurt. The Knockouts added BEST Punk Rock Album to their collection as voted by the Industry panel including Joe Perry, Areosmith, Benji Madden & Joel Madden, Good Charlotte, and Ozzy Osborne.
The Knockouts have gained a reputation as one of Sweden’s hardest touring bands and in the midst of a relentless touring schedule[4] between 2006–2008, new songs were bubbling to the surface in what would become El Fin De La Guerra. Recorded October 2007 and released Feb 1, 2008 this album saw the band fly into a massive Europe and USA tour including planned dates in Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, Finland, and the West Coast of the United States. Endorsement deals from Jam Music and Peerless Guitars sees a trademark white guitar appear on stage at the start of 2009 and Johan Frandsen supporting Jam/Peerless at both National and International guitar conventions. The Knockouts continued on the festival circuit in the summer of 2009, including playing Earth Hour in Stockholm, Sweden, then with The Living End and Social Distortion at The Westcoast Riot festival, and the Peace and Love Festival.
Among the Vultures, was recorded and produced in nine days at The Panic Room, Skara, Sweden. By Plec and The Knockouts. Having performed hundreds of jammed packed and sold out shows over the last years, The Knockouts have respectively gained a reputation of delivering, what is now described as a “cocky punk rock” sound with an aggressive rockabilly technique. The Knockouts captured their live sound inside the studio at ‘’The Panic Room’’. Plec is notable for his work with high profile bands in Scandinavia and The Panic Room has recorded produced mixed and mastered multiple gold record artists[5]
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| Source | Rating |
| Uber Rock | [6] |
| Hard Rock Haven | [7] |
| Room Thirteen | [8] |
| Nya Skivor | [9] |
| Twist Magazine | [10] |
| Ikon Magazine | [11] |
In 2011 The Knockouts supported rock and roll icon and Stray Cats front man Brian Setzer, on theBrian Setzer´s Rockabilly Riot tour 2011[12][13]
They started the European summer with a performance with Brian Sezter on the premiere night of his tour at the 10 year celebration of the Azkena Rock Festival[14] on the June 25, Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain to crowds of over 50,000 people, then onto sold out dates throughout Germany in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne. The tour continued to be sold out through Scandinavia with dates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland ending at the Helsinki Ice Hall (Venue Capacity of 8200) in Helsinki, Finland.
Highlight of the tour was the encore performance at the Helsinki Ice Hall on the last night of the tour when The Knockouts frontman Johan Frandsen joined Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom on stage with a special rendition of the rockabilly classic, 7 Nights to Rock. Setzer called Frandsen to the stage and handed his white Brian Setzer Hot Rod signature Gretsch Guitar to Johan to conclude the tour in Scandinavia.
The Knockouts tours have included dates throughout Europe including countries such as, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Czech Republic and Spain.
They have played at festivals such as the West Coast Riot and The Peace and Love Festival, alongside Brian Setzer, Social Distortion and The Living End. They supported The Living End in 2009 on their first Scandinavian Tour Date for the Raise the Alarm World Tour – in Stockholm, Sweden.
Frontman Johan Frandsen has also played with members of The Stray Cats, Guana Batz, Mad Sin and gave the Swedish rockabilly band The GoGetters an extra injection of energy in over 300 gigs.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Heat for the Hunted" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Under the Light" | 2:32 |
| 3. | "A Lie Like in Natalie" | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Queen of the Underground" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "The Chimneys of Chemnitz" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Faith Avenue" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Ever Been Hurt" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Another Second, Another Minute, Another Day" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Rotten and Obsessed" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Streets of Stockholm" | 2:42 |
| 11. | "Time and Motions" | 2:57 |
| 12. | "Here’s a Song" | 5:00 |
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