Raised Fist

Raised Fist
Live at Sticky Fingers
Background information
Also known as	RF
Origin	Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden
Genres	Hardcore punk, crust punk
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Burning Heart/Epitaph Records
Associated acts	Dark Funeral, Defleshed
Website	www.raisedfist.com
Members	Jimmy Tikkanen Daniel Holmgren Andreas Johansson Alexander Hagman Matte Modin
Past members	see former members section

Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore punk band, formed in 1993.

History

The name "Raised Fist" came as an idea from the Rage Against the Machine song "Know Your Enemy", where part of the lyrics are as follows: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..." The band has become more successful over the years, with its aggressive music and vocals today considered as one of the most energetic live acts to be found. As an example of their rise, the band played at the large Scandinavian Roskilde Festival in 2004. Burning Heart Records, the band's former record label, houses many other Swedish punk and hardcore bands. The band currently consists of five members, where the latest newcomer is the drummer Matte Modin (formerly of Dark Funeral).

Raised Fist recently signed a two album contract with Epitaph Records^[1] and started working on the first of these in November 2013.^[2]

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.^[3]

Members

Current members

• Alexander "Alle" Hagman – Vocals
• Jimmy Tikkanen – Guitar
• Daniel Holmgren – Guitar
• Matte Modin – Drums
• Andreas "Josse" Johansson – Bass

Former members

• Marco Eronen - Guitars
• Oskar Karlsson – Drums
• Peter "Pita" Karlsson - Drums
• Petri "Pecka" Rönnberg - Guitars
• "Peson" - Guitars

Discography

Studio albums

• Fuel (1998)
• Ignoring the Guidelines (2000)
• Dedication (2002)
• Sound of the Republic (2006)
• Veil of Ignorance (2009)^[4]

EP

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

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

References

External links

• Raised Fist
• MySpace - Raised Fist
• burningheart.com
• Raised Fist Interview 2009