F.K.Ü.

History

F.K.Ü. stands for "Freddy Krueger's Ünderwear".

F.K.Ü. first raised its ugly head back in 1987. But after just a handful of something that was supposed to be rehearsals but more resembled cheap beer and pizza fights, the band fell into a hiatus. It wasn't until confronted with a strange guy called Larry in early 1997 that the band considered bringing the slumbering beast back to life again.

After the overwhelming response of the 20-song demo 'Beware of the Evil Underwear' recorded in 1998, the guys decided to put some more effort in, so they spent nine days in Dugout Studios with engineer Daniel Bergstrand to lay down the classic tracks that would come to complete their moshing magnum opus 'Metal Moshing Mad'. The 22-track mosher showed the world that it's still possible to have good, friendly, violent fun and create music that makes you diving to get to the nearest mosh pit. After the release (on Black Diamond Productions) and some successful festival the band slowed down the pace as the members also paid their dues in other metal acts, taking up more and more of their precious moshing time.

In 21st century, Larry, Pete, Pat and Ted realized that what the world really needed was another dose of their patented horror thrash metal, and so began the making of their sophomore moshing masterpiece 'Sometimes They Come Back... To Mosh. The album was meant to come out on Head Mechanic Records, but the label collapsed. So, in the meantime the single 'Maniac Cop' was released by Nitskivor in 2003.

'Sometimes They Come Back... To Mosh' was released on Head Mechanic in 2005, and was once again inspired by 80s thrash and horror movies and of course, old issues of Metal Forces and cheap beer, the album thrashed and slashed its way into the metal fans veins and once they had tasted this hot dish of destruction... They ended up begging for more.

After a bunch of awesome shows, including a short but sweet west coast US tour, they went back into the studio to make a new album. First, a single-cut 'Horror Metal Moshing Machine' was released in 2008 by Torture Garden Picture Company. Also the split 7" vinyl 'Twitch of the Thrash Nerve / Satan's Fall' with Hirax (on Deep Six Records) saw the light of the day in the same year.

In the summer of 2009, the mighty horror metal moshing machine released their third, most furious and outrageous effort to date, 'Where Moshers Dwell'. This album is nothing short of prime neck-breaking, horror-inspired, sing-along thrash madness.

2010 and 2011 saw F.K.Ü. touring Sweden extensively and playing all major Swedish festivals such as Sweden Rock Festival, Metaltown, Getaway Rock Festival & House of Metal, to name a few.

In the summer of 2012 F.K.Ü. signed with Napalm Records and the fourth album is coming out...

(source: Napalm Records; last chapter added by AM)