Scandinavian Leather

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Scandinavian Leather
Turbonegro-ScandinavianLeather.jpg
Studio album by
Turbonegro
Released28 April 2003
Recorded2002
StudioCrystal Canyon, Oslo, November–December
GenreGlam punk
Length46:24
LabelBurning Heart Records
ProducerKnut Schreiner, Turbonegro
Turbonegro chronology
Love It to Deathpunk
(2001) 		Scandinavian Leather
(2003) 		Party Animals
(2005)
Singles from Scandinavian Leather
  1. "Fuck the World"
    Released: 12 May 2003
  2. "Locked Down"
    Released: 18 August 2003
  3. "Sell Your Body (To the Night)"
    Released: 1 September 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Pitchfork Media(2.3/10)[2]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[3]

Scandinavian Leather is an album by the Norwegian band Turbonegro that followed the band's reunion in 2002 and was released in April 2003 on Burning Heart Records in Sweden, on Bitzcore Records in Germany, on JVC/Victor Records in Japan, and on 6 May 2003 on Epitaph Records in the United States.

Music and lyrics[]

With Scandinavian Leather Turbonegro returned to a more rock style, continuing that found on Apocalypse Dudes with a development of the 'deathpunk' sound. While the songwriting is reminiscent of that of the Ramones, the sound is more multi-layered, including string arrangements, harmonic backing vocals, arena rock influences and psychedelic undertones, which the band coined "Rainbow Rock", or deathpunk with a pop sensibility.[4]

Track listing[]

All songs by Turbonegro.

  1. "Intro: The Blizzard of Flames" – 1:57
  2. "Wipe It 'til It Bleeds" – 3:43
  3. "Gimme Some" – 3:11
  4. "Turbonegro Must Be Destroyed" – 3:10
  5. "Sell Your Body (To the Night)" – 4:29
  6. "Remain Untamed" – 4:16
  7. "Train of Flesh" – 3:46
  8. "Fuck the World (F.T.W.)" – 4:12
  9. "Locked Down" – 3:21
  10. "I Want Everything" – 2:51
  11. "Drenched in Blood (D.I.B.)" – 3:58
    • contains a prelude to "Le Saboteur" at the end
  12. "Le Saboteur" – 2:56
  13. "Ride with Us" – 4:34

Personnel[]

  • Hank von Helvete (Hans Erik Dyvik Husby) – vocals
  • Euroboy (Knut Schreiner) – lead guitar
  • Rune Rebellion (Rune Grønn) – rhythm guitar
  • Pål Pot Pamparius (Pål Bottger Kjærnes) – keyboards, saxophone and percussion
  • Happy-Tom (Thomas Seltzer) – bass
  • Chris Summers (Christer Engen) – drums

Additional musicians[]

  • Krisvaag – drums on "The Blizzard of Flames" arranged and performed with Chris Summers
  • Ivar Winther – flute on "Wipe It 'Til It Bleeds"
  • Lars Horntvedt – string arrangements with Euroboy
  • Mariann Thomassen – additional backing vocals on "Train of Flesh"
  • Tomas Dahl – additional backing vocals on "Drenched in Blood (D.I.B.)"
  • Torgny Amdam – additional backing vocals on "Ride with Us"

Cops on "The Blizzard of Flames" by Odd the God and Happy-Tom.

Production[]

  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Stefan Boman – engineer
  • Sebastian Ludvigsen – photography
  • Anders Møller – engineer
  • Marius Bodin Larsen – engineer
  • Henke Jonsson – mastering
  • Knut Schreiner – producer
  • Turbonegro – producer
  • Klaus Voormann – cover art

References[]

  1. ^ Scandinavian Leather at AllMusic
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ^ Rolling Stone review
  4. ^ "PlayLouder – Turbonegro: Dr Rock VS Turbonegro!!!". PlayLouder. 22 December 2003. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
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