ImmortallyInsane Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 The all-female hard rock/heavy metal band Drain S.T.H. was formed in 1993 in Stockholm, Sweden (hence the S.T.H., added to avoid confusion with a similarly named American band), and featured singer Maria Sjöholm, guitarist Flavia Canel, bassist Anna Kjellberg, and drummer/vocalist Martina Axén. Displaying an unabashed worship of Alice in Chains, their independent 1996 debut, Horror Wrestling, was dominated by uncompromising grinds of slow, down-tuned guitars, which were then topped with Sjöholm and Axén's beautifully chilling vocal harmonies. Coupled with the band's impressive live performances and supermodel looks, this soon drew the attention of Mercury Records subsidiary The Enclave, which repackaged and re-released the album worldwide two years later with an additional three tracks (including a quarter-speed remake of Motörhead's "Ace of Spades"). The far more accessible follow-up, 1999's Freaks of Nature, managed to shed much of the band's excessive Alice in Chains influences of old and flirted with traces of programmed percussion and even rap, thereby forging a more distinctive sonic identity. But despite extensive touring both in Europe and America (including a lengthy jaunt with that year's Ozzfest) and attaining decent radio airplay in support, Drain S.T.H. never managed to break out of the metal underground, perhaps because they were simply too drop-dead gorgeous to be taken seriously by the notoriously chauvinistic metal masses. A major restructuring at Mercury Records later that year spelled the final disaster for Drain S.T.H., who were dropped in early 2000 and subsequently decided to call it a day. Following the group's breakup, singer Sjöholm became Mrs. Tony Iommi, amazingly enough, while the remaining three members continued to work together under the new name Superfix (though guitarist Canel remains a "silent partner" due to contractual issues). Discography: 1997-Horror Wrestling 1999-Freaks of Nature Info taken from http://www.allmusic.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_L Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 YAY ! Drain STH Rule! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortallyInsane Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Wow, someone else knows who Drain STH is. m/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_L Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 lol. they are a good band... their best song is Crucified or Crack the liars smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortallyInsane Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Those are good, I love Serve The Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_L Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 yeh i love that one aswell m/ and 'Someone' their drummer, Martina, shes really hot : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortallyInsane Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 yeh i love that one aswell m/ and 'Someone' their drummer, Martina, shes really hot : Yeah, their all hot. When I first seen them, I was blown away. I mean, they were a great live band but they had model type looks. It's kinda rare to see hot chicks play such heavy music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_L Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Yeh, its cool when hot chicks play guitars...or other instuments lol.. Talena, ex-bassist for kittie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortallyInsane Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 Yeh, its cool when hot chicks play guitars...or other instuments lol..Talena, ex-bassist for kittie I thought she was pretty hot too! Those chicks in Kittie look way prettier in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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