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Knockdown Industries
5+ albums
metalrockheavy metalgermanhardrock
about
After an intense drinking session and a heated discussion about music, Alex and Patrik came to the conclusion that it was time to start up a band. The idea was to use their influences to create their own unique sound in the metal world. After about a month of unsuccessful searching for the missing two members of the band, Lead Guitarist and Singer Alex Froese remembered two impressive musicians, whom he had seen while playing in a band contest in his former band. And so it came to be that the original line-up of Knockdown Industries was Alex, Patrik, Carol, and original drummer Chris. They immediately began writing songs, playing gigs, and building up a fan-base. In the summer of 2008, the band recorded their first EP, which was four songs long, and was recorded, mixed, and mastered in the studio from Henning Pauly. One year after the band’s formation, drummer Chris decided to part ways and persue a different type of music. After only a week, the band found Freddy Kessler – a drummer who would fill the void from Sept. 2008 to June 2009. During this time, the band won an internet contest, and was invited to play as openers for the world-famous death metal bands Amon Amarth, Legion of the Damned, and Obituary during the Full of Hate European tour in March of 2009. Twelve songs and another summer later, the band finished producing their self-titled debut CD. The search was then on to find a suitable drummer to fit the band. After grueling months of try-outs, Alex, Patrik, a
