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RAM:
1. A male sheep.
2. Any of several devices used to drive, batter, or
crush by
forceful impact, especially:
a. A battering ram.
b. The weight that drops in a pile driver or
steam hammer.
c. The plunger or piston of a force pump or
hydraulic press.
3. A hydraulic ram.
4.
a. A projection on the prow of a warship, used
to batter or cut into enemy vessels.
b. A ship having such a projection.
The
name RAM says quite a lot about the music that the band
performs. The
music is an uncompromising style of Heavy Metal, it
does not sound retro
neither does it sound modern to the ex-tent that it
is Metal that has lost
it's original meaning. RAM's sound has been described
by listeners as a
blend of Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden
but with a strong
original feel throughout all of the material. RAM feel
an urge to show the
world that Metal does not have to be overly melodic
to give the music
atmosphere. Nor does it have to be too brutal in order
to be intense enough.
From a lyrical point of view RAM take a stand towards
the non-fictive and
concrete. RAM realise the individual and the hardships
he stands before in
today's world, a successful attempt is made to elevate
the feelings that
arise inside those who walk their own path.
The Band was formed in 1999 by Harry Granroth in Gothenburg,
Sweden.
Harry is an incredible Metal
guitar player, delivering not only bonecrunching
riffs
but some of the most
tasteful guitar solos in the industry today.
Harry had
been
working with some of the material for several years
before
he finally
decided that the time had come to recruit other musicians.
First up was
youngblood Daniel Johansson, a furiously fast but yet
very
melodic guitar
player with outstanding technique, who at once came
to
have a crucial part
in the song writing process.
In the fall of 2001 Harry hooked up with vocalist Oscar
Carlquist, Oscar is
a very powerful, but yet innovative traditional Heavy
Metal vocalist with an
impressive range. Oscar took on the responsibility of
writing lyrics and the
base of the band was formed.
One year later bassplayer Leif Larsson (ex. Frozen eyes,
NME Within) was
asked to join the band, Leif added yet another dimension
to the bands sound
with his remarkable skills. Leif is an absolute low
frequency master.
Around the same time Drummer Morgan Pettersson (ex.
B-Thong) joined the
band, Morgans blend of retro and modern drumming combined
with his exact
timing and powerful strokes became a great addition
to the band.
The band begun rehearsals for the 2003 E.P "Sudden
Impact".
RAM's music fills a void that is present in Metal at
the moment. Only a
handful of bands that play real quality Heavy Metal
suitable for the 21'st
century exist today.
RAM's
metal ramapge so far can only be described as an underground
metal success story. Thousands of metal fans have downlaoded
the MP3's, the band landed a gig at the"Metal Dayz"
festival performing with bands like Slayer, Destruction,
Blaze and Annihilator and grabbed the number one position
on the prestigious "Underground Records" online
list. The "SUDDEN IMPACT" EP will not leave
any fan disapointed it is a furious attack off uncomprising
Heavy Metal performed in RAM's own unique way. Looking
ahead, one thing is certain... the future will get RAMMED! |