El Caco

El Caco is a Norwegian stoner rock band from Lillestrøm, which was founded in 1998.

History

The band was formed in 1998 by bassist and vocalist Øyvind Osa, guitarist Anders Gjesti and drummer Thomas Fredriksen. After the band had developed the first songs, 2001, the debut album Viva appeared at Black Balloon Records in Norway and Music for Nations in the UK and Germany. Also on Black Balloon Records was released in 2003, the second album Solid Rest The album was produced by Daniel Bergstrand beach ( Meshuggah, In Flames ). Two years later appeared the next album The Search, which reached number 22 in the Norwegian album charts, where in 2007 the album From Dirt joined that could reach # 14 in the album charts. The next album Heat was followed in 2009 and was ranked 13 in the charts before in January 2012 Hatred, Love & Diagrams appeared. The album could occupy space 21 on the album charts.

Style

On the album Viva were as influences in addition to the stoner rock bands like Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and Fu Manchu genre also foreign influences such as The Cure and Tool audible. In addition, elements from the psychedelic rock were processed. Also on the second album Solid residue dominated classic stoner rock and there are influences from Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, The Hellacopters and Backyard Babies audible. On their third album, The Search, the band moved away from something more classic stoner rock and expanded her musical range, where the " heavy songs harder [ ... ], the soft soft " were. The songs are similar to the works of Tool, A Perfect Circle, Deftones, Mustasch, The Cult and Dozer. The album From Dirt continues the concept of the previous album, the songs are even more variable, especially in speed. Also on the album Hatred, Love & Diagrams played the tape variable stoner rock inspired by groups like Kyuss or Monster Magnet.

Discography

  • 2001: Viva (Album, Black Balloon Records ( Norway) / Music for Nations (United Kingdom, Germany ) )
  • 2003: Solid Rest (Album, Black Balloon Records)
  • 2005: The Search (Album, Black Balloon Records)
  • 2007: From Dirt ( album, Black Balloon Records)
  • 2009: Heat ( album, Black Balloon Records)
  • 2012: Hatred, Love & Diagrams (Album, Indie Recordings)
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