The band has released three albums, Rest In Sleaze in 2005, The unattractive Revolution in late 2007 and Generation Wild in 2010. This is the first hard rock band signed to a major label (Universal Music) in a decade and one of the most popular bands of the genre in northern Europe
History
The first lineup of the band was founded by a 20-year-old David Hellman and later known as Dave Lepard in 2000.
Early
He was the lead singer of the band as well as guitarist, who with three friends wanted to fulfill his dream of getting become a rock star, performed tracks from their idols as Guns N 'Roses and Skid Row. That was the sound like a David and these influences were leaving their compositions. However, this first venture did not last long, for two years, David decided to disband the group for unknown reasons.
Consolidation training
2003 was the year of the real starting point of the group, Dave met at a punk concert with Peter London and decided to reform the band and try to fulfill his dream of becoming a star.
Peter had previously had a group, recruited Eric Young, who had been drummer and later joined them the last member, Martin Sweet, who is responsible for lead guitar, so Peter picked up the bass as an instrument. With consolidated training and began the composition of songs, recorded two demos in two years.
Dreamz
Thanks to these demos, were hired by one of the major music labels in the world, Universal Music, is also the first Swedish band to get it.
In 2005 they recorded their first album, Rest in Sleaze, an album of pure eighties hard rock with great riffs and powerful choruses. The album entered at number 12 of the Swedish charts, with sales and critical success. The web Rockeyez.com gives almost the maximum possible score to the album, in metalsymphony.com give a 9 out of 10 in mundorock.org to 96 of 100, etc.
This success encouraged the label to launch four singles, three music videos, television appearances at festivals like the Download Festival in the UK, and even be the image of Sony Ericsson in their ads.
Trailer
After the great success enjoyed by the gang problems began within it, especially for its frontman, Dave Lepard. In January 2006 disappears and the 20th of that month was found hanged at his home in Stockholm, his hometown.
The rest of the band after the suicide of Dave reported on its Web site that was the end of Crashdïet.
Return After a series of tributes in memory of David, and after talking with the family, Martin, Peter and Eric decide to continue with the project and continue the legacy of Dave. Martin took the brunt of composition of the group, he noticed the difference in the sound, while the compositions were more hardrockeras Dave and eighties, the Martin was more heavys and modern but with the essence of the group, so it kept ringing Crashdïet to Crashdïet despite some changes. They had to label ready, eager fans, new compositions, needed to find a new vocalist, the group offered the post on its website and received thousands of emails from all over the world.
A year and two days of the death met Dave, Crashdïet announced on its website to its new singer, H. Olliver Twisted, also a singer of the Finnish band Reckless Love. From now Crashdïet would have only a guitar, Martin Sweet, Olliver since the task would only vocalist.
completed training with the group recorded their second album, unattractive Revolution, an album with a more modern, more heavy but with catchy choruses and upbeat tunes that had always characterized the band, the album was released on October 3, 2007, and his first single and video, the song "In The Raw" was ranked at number 35 singles chart, and the album surpassed the previous position, debuting at number 11.
The song "Alone" was written jointly with guitarist Martin Sweet Motley Crue, Mick Mars, who also contributed a guitar solo (apart from the aforementioned song) in "Do not Care."
late 2007 and early 2008 toured throughout Europe with the band Hardcore Superstar, giving three concerts in Spain. With the success of this tour, made the leap to America, where did concerts in Brazil.
In February 2008, were nominated for Swedish Grammy awards for best band.
Olliver output
In July 2008 the group's website confirmed the rumors that Olliver longer a member of the band. In the official statement the other members say that the break with the lead singer is mutually agreed and is due to Twisted could not pursue his two bands, Crashdïet needed a unique singer, also claim in the statement that is not the end of group and to seek a new singer.
Simme comes
In June 2009, almost a year since the departure of Olliver, Crashdïet announces new singer, known as Simme Simon Cross, from the hard rock band, Jailbait. It is like cutting a singer Sebastian Bach.
also feature a sampling of a new song recorded and with the new singer and a complete track to download for free from their website called "Caught in Despair" where fans can appreciate the voice and style of Simme, more like Lepard than Twisted.
New Album
The November 11, 2009 is announced on the official website, his return to the studio to record their next album, several samples of the sessions are amusingly shown on YouTube while the members are some reviews on Twitter. By the end of the year, announces new album title, Generation Wild promises a sound closer to Rest in Sleaze, consist of ten songs that fly the minds of fans, was also announced that the album's title track hit radio stations Swedish radio in January and the album will be available to fans at the end of March.
Almost a month of waiting and impatient fans announcing the release of his new single and first in Bandit Rock Radio, the album's title track "Wild Generation 'preserved style and quality of previous albums. It also shows the titles of the tracks from the new album: Armageddon, So alive, wild Generation, Rebel, Save her, Down with the dust, Native nature, Chemical, Bound to Fail, Beautiful pain; Ten songs were chosen from more than fifty that were written for this disc, the same to be released by Gain / Sony Music on 14th April, as announced on the official website.
Members
Martin Sweet - Guitar
Peter London - Bass Eric Young
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Drummer Simon "Simme" Cruz - Singer
Former members
Dave Lepard - Singer and guitarist
H. Olliver Twisted - Vocals
Discography
Demos 2002: Demos - First line-up
2003: Crashdïet (Demo)
albums
2005: Rest In Sleaze
2007: Revolution unattractive
2010: Generation Wild
Singles
2005: Riot in Everyone
2005: Knokk 'Em Down
2005: Breakin 'the Chainz
2005: It's a Miracle
2005: Out of Line
2007: In the Raw
2008: Falling Rain
2010: Generation Wild
2010: Chemical
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