Origin: Sweden  
Genres: Hard Rock, Progressive Metal
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Page online: October 26, 2004
Last update/review: March 31, 2015

Freak Kitchen

This is one band who got their name right, as their very distinctive style almost defies comparison. Basically, the band plays upbeat, technically minded hard rock/metal (progressive hard rock?), with frequent vocal harmonies and a flair for offbeat lyrics (as evidenced by their song titles). For some reason, bands such as Atomic Opera, or perhaps a hyperactive version of King's X, come to mind, but this is really a band in a field of their own. Much of the credit goes to the intricate, very distinctive guitar playing of mainman Mattias Eklundh, with flashy yet tasteful solos and an interesting riffing style. Their quirky style may not be for everyone, but they deserve a listen, as they truly are a unique entity in hard music.

Recent album: Everyone Gets Bloody, released on May 24, 2024.

Current Members

Mattias Eklundh

vocals/guitars

Björn Fryklund

drums

Former Members/Guests

Christian Grönlund

bass

Christer Örtefors

bass

Joakim Sjöberg

drums


Discography



Appetizer  
1994
  1. Blind
  2. Appetiser
  3. Lie Freedom
  4. Hollow
  5. See You In Pittsburgh
  6. Paperdance
  7. Raw
  8. Some Kind Of Lovesong
  9. Are You For Real
  10. The Healthy Man
  11. What's The Problem
  12. The New Part
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christian Grönlund
  • Joakim Sjöberg


Spanking Hour  
1996
  1. Walls Of Stupidity
  2. Haw Haw Haw
  3. Jerk
  4. Taste My Fist
  5. Burnin' Bridges
  6. Inner Revolution
  7. Lisa
  8. Spanking Hour
  9. Proud To Be Plastic
  10. Dystopia
  11. The Bitter Season
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christian Grönlund
  • Joakim Sjöberg


Freak Kitchen  
1998
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christian Grönlund
  • Joakim Sjöberg


Dead Soul Men  
2000
  1. Silence!
  2. Gun God
  3. Ugly Side of Me
  4. Everything Is Under Control
  5. Get a Life
  6. Sinking Planet
  7. Dead Soul Man
  8. Refuse
  9. Black Spider Flag
  10. Super Model Baby
  11. Slap Me in the Face
  12. Shithead
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christian Grönlund
  • Joakim Sjöberg


Move  
2002
  1. Propaganda Pie
  2. Nobody's Laughing
  3. Snap
  4. Humiliation Song
  5. Razor Flowers
  6. Heroin Breakfast
  7. Porno Daddy
  8. Seven Days In June
  9. Maggots Of Corruption
  10. Hateful Little People
  11. Logo
  12. The Wrong Year
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christer Örtefors
  • Björn Fryklund


Organic  
2005
  1. Speak When Spoken To
  2. The Rights to You
  3. Look Bored
  4. Chest Pain Waltz
  5. Mussolini Mind
  6. Guilt Trip
  7. Becky
  8. Independent Way of Life
  9. Heal Me
  10. Infidelity Ghost
  11. Sob Story
  12. Breathe
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christer Örtefors
  • Björn Fryklund


Land Of The Freaks  
2009
  1. God Save the Spleen
  2. Hip Hip Hoorah
  3. Teargas Jazz
  4. Sick? (Death by Hypochondria)
  5. OK
  6. Honey, You’re a Nazi
  7. The Only Way
  8. Murder Groupie
  9. The Smell of Time
  10. One Last Dance
  11. Do Not Disturb
  12. Clean it Up
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christer Örtefors
  • Björn Fryklund


Cooking With Pagans  
2014 Laser's Edge
  1. Professional Help
  2. Freak of the Week
  3. Sloppy
  4. Goody Goody
  5. (Saving Up for an) Anal Bleach
  6. Private Property
  7. Mathematics of Defeat
  8. I Don't Want to Golf
  9. Hide
  10. Come Back to Comeback
  11. Ranks of the Terrified
  12. Once Upon a Time in Scandinavistan
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christer Örtefors
  • Björn Fryklund


Confusion To The Enemy  
2018 Thunderstruck
  1. Morons
  2. Alone with My Phone
  3. Så kan det gå när inte haspen är på
  4. Troll
  5. Confusion to the Enemy
  6. Push Through
  7. Only a Dream
  8. Auto
  9. By the Weeping Willow
  10. The Era of Anxiety
  11. We Will Not Stand Down
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christer Örtefors
  • Björn Fryklund


Everyone Gets Bloody  
2024 independent
  1. Everyone Gets Bloody
  2. Medal
  3. Slip
  4. Small Acts of Rebellion
  5. The Grief That Does Not Speak
  6. Gravity Works
  7. Psy Co Op
  8. Down the Drain
  9. The Expert
  10. Session Is Over
  11. Pissing Contest
  • Mattias Eklundh
  • Christer Örtefors
  • Björn Fryklund



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