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Terror 2000

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Terror 2000
OriginHelsingborg, Sweden
GenresThrash metal,[1] melodic death metal
Years active1999–present
LabelsNuclear Blast, Scarlet, SPV
MembersBjörn "Speed" Strid
Klas Ideberg
Nick Sword (Niklas Svärd)
Erik Thyselius
Dan Svensson
Past membersHenry Ranta
Websiteterror2000.net

Terror 2000 is a Swedish thrash metal band from Helsingborg.

History

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A side project of Soilwork singer Björn "Speed" Strid, the band also includes guitarists Klas Ideberg (of Darkane) and Nick Sword (of Von Benzo), drummer Erik Thyselius, and bassist Dan Svensson. The band was initially formed under the name "Killing Machine" in 1999, and its original drummer was Henry Ranta of Soilwork, but he was replaced after the release of Slaughterhouse Supremacy.

Critical reception

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In a review of the band's album Terror for Sale, Decibel Magazine described the band's sound as "joke-rock" and stated that the album is "fun and rockin', but way too fun to really be all that rockin'".[2] AllMusic was also critical, awarding the album two-and-a-half stars out of five and expressing disappointment that the band's "indistinctive neo-thrash songwriting" did not live up to the promise of its lyrics and energy.[3]

Band members

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Current members
Former members
  • Henry Ranta − drums on Slaughterhouse Supremacy (ex-Soilwork, ex-The Defaced)
Guest musicians
  • Von Benzo singer Jay Smith sang backup in one song from Terror for Sale: "King Kong Song".

Discography

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  • Slaughterhouse Supremacy (2000) − Pavement Music
  • Faster Disaster (2002) − Nuclear Blast
  • Slaughter in Japan-Live 2003 (2003) − Scarlet Records
  • Terror for Sale (2005) − Nuclear Blast

References

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  1. ^ "TERROR 2000 Finalize Track Listing For 'Terror For Sale'". Blabbermouth.net. 19 July 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ Bosler, D. Shawn. "Terror 2000 – Terror for Sale Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, Decibel Magazine, July 2006.
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Terror for Sale – Overview", AllMusic.
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