Dozer
| Dozer | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Borlänge, Sweden |
| Genres | Stoner rock, stoner metal |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels |
MeteorCity Man's Ruin Records Molten Universe Small Stone Records |
| Associated acts | Unida, Greenleaf, Demon Cleaner |
| Website | http://www.dozermusic.com/ |
| Members | Fredrik Nordin Tommi Holappa Johan Rockner Olle Mårthans |
| Past members | Magnus Larsson Erik Bäckwall Daniel Lidén |
Dozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden.
Dozer was formed in Borlänge, Sweden in 1995 by Tommi Holappa, Fredrik Nordin, Erik Bäckwall and Magnus Larsson, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1996 Magnus Larsson left and Johan Rockner joined the band. In 1998 the band recorded a Split EP with the American band Unida. The EP was originally released by MeteorCity and re-issued in 2005.
While trying to secure a record deal they sent a demo tape to Man's Ruin Records, a highly influential label in the stoner rock scene at the time. Frank Kozik, the owner of Man's Ruin, was thoroughly impressed and the band quickly recorded an album. In 2000 Dozer released their first album In The Tail of a Comet, which was recorded for only $500. The band's second album Madre de Dios was released on Man's Ruin in 2001 along with a vinyl version on Molten Universe. Man's Ruin Records closed down shortly after the release.
For their third album they worked with top Swedish producer Chips Kiesbye, known for his work with bands such as The Hellacopters. Call It Conspiracy was released in 2003 on the local Molten Universe record label and was well received by the media. Soon after the release of the album Erik Bäckwall left the band and was replaced by Karl Daniel Lidén from Demon Cleaner. At this time the band also recorded a video for the single "Rising".
In 2005 Dozer recorded their fourth album Through The Eyes Of Heathens at the Seawolf Studios in Helsinki. The album was released on Small Stone Records with whom they had signed on to earlier that year. The album includes the track "Until Man Exists No More" featuring guest vocals by Troy Sanders of Mastodon. Early in 2006 Lidén left the band and was replaced by Olle Mårthans.
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