Homy_Hogs Knowpia

Homy Hogs were a Swedish punk band formed in Bro, Upplands-Bro Municipality, in 1979, and were active until 1988 with some breaks.^[1] They are considered true Swedish pioneers in hardcore punk together with bands like Anti Cimex, Mob 47 and Headcleaners. This foremost considers their first releases, the album Nöje For Nekrofiler from 1981, the cassette Ljudfientlighet from the same year, and the EP Smash Overdose from 1982. ^[2]^[3]^[4] Thereafter, the band played more regular punk rock and other styles. They also made some recordings and an album under the bandname Werewolves on Wheels, taken from the title of their second album, idea-influenced by various concept albums.^[5]^[6]^[7] Homy Hogs are also known as characters in cartoonist Joakim Lindengren's comics.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12] The first album Nöje för nekrofiler (English: ”Fun for necrophiles”) was recorded and produced in 1981 by Mats “Subbe” Söderberg and released on the band's DIY label No Records.^[13] LT and Gordis later started the record label Burn Records and ran it together with Fredrik Lindgren.^[14] The original drummer Palle Krüger has played with different bands in Norway after his time in the Homy Hogs, made solo albums, and also been a session musician, among others with Staffan Hellstrand.^[15]

Band members edit

1979-1982 edit

LT Hog (Carl Leif Thunberg) - Guitar/Vocals
Gordis (Göran Käll) - Bass
Palle Krüger - Drums
Drulle Moschta (Olle Ede) - vocals (1981-1982)
Pettan Enoga (Peter Danielsson) - vocals (1980)
Kirran (Patrik Christiansson) - Vocals (1979)

1983-1984 edit

LT Hog - Vocals/Guitar
Gordis - Drums
Palle Krüger - Guitar
Pettan Enoga - Guitar
Porra Lindengren - Bass

1984-1988 edit

LT Hog - Vocals/Guitar
Gordis - Drums
Porra Lindengren - Guitar
Nandor Hegedüs - Bass (Also in TST)

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

Nöje for nekrofiler (1981)
Werewolves on Wheels (Demo-album) (1986)
Werewolves on Wheels versus everything that moves (1988)

Cassette edit

Ljudfientlighet (1981)

Cassette-EP edit

Smash Overdose (1982)

EP's edit

Homy Hogs wanna destroy (1983)
Rokker Triplane/High Drive (1988)
Rokker Triplane (1-sided on cirkular sawblade) (1992)
Tonight Alright (Split with Union Carbide Productions & G.O.L.D.)(King Kong EP-series 2, 1992)
Smash Overdose (Split with Fylgja) (2008)

12" edit

Homy Hogs wanna destroy (1987)
Demolition Beat/I wanna destroy (1988)

Compilations edit

Youthanasia II (1984)
Killed by Hardcore vol. 3 (1989)
Hardcore History vol. 7 (N/A)
Hardcore History vol. 10 (N/A)
Bloodstains Across The World #4 (2019)
Bloodstains Across The World #5 (2019) (As The Incredible Hogs)

References edit

^ Jandreus, Peter, The Encyclopedia of Swedish Punk 1977-1987, Stockholm: Premium Publishing, 2008, pp. 103-104. ISBN 978-91-972712-3-3.
^ Kagerland, Peter, Ny Våg: Svensk Punk/New Wave/Synth 1977-1982, Stockholm: Premium Publishing, 2012, pp. 277-278. ISBN 978-91-89136-52-6.
^ Jandreus 2008, pp. 103-104. ISBN 978-91-972712-3-3.
^ Andersson, David, Råpunk: The Birth of Swedish Hardcore 1981-89, Edited by Justin Hallström & Caroline Södergren, London: No Good Ltd, 2023, pp. 26ff. ISBN 978-1-7394371-0-7.
^ Jandreus 2008, p. 104. ISBN 978-91-972712-3-3.
^ Sika Äpärä, No. 5, 2010, pp. 3-12.
^ Situation Stockholm, 2014, volume 19, number 201, p. 28.
^ Kagerland 2012, p. 278. ISBN 978-91-89136-52-6.
^ Seriefrämjandet (The Swedish Comics Association), Seriewikin.
^ Sika Äpärä, No. 5, 2010, pp. 6-10, 14-19.
^ [1] Lindengren, Joakim. 2010. In: Sika Äpärä, No. 5, 2010, p. 6.
^ Andersson 2023, p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7394371-0-7.
^ Kagerland 2012, p. 277. ISBN 978-91-89136-52-6.
^ Jandreus 2008, p. 103. ISBN 978-91-972712-3-3.
^ Kagerland 2012, p. 278. ISBN 978-91-89136-52-6.

Literature edit

Peter Jandreus. 2008. The Encyclopedia of Swedish Punk 1977-1987. Stockholm: Premium Publishing.
Peter Kagerland. 2012. Ny Våg: Svensk Punk/New Wave/Synth 1977-1982. Stockholm: Premium Publishing.
David Andersson. 2023. Råpunk: The Birth of Swedish Hardcore 1981-89. Edited by Justin Hallström & Caroline Södergren London: No Good Ltd.

External links edit

Homy Hogs on Swedish Punk Fanzines
Dagens Nyheter, 2016-12-01. Punkquis: Vad kan du om Stockholmsbanden? (Punkquis: What do you know about the Stockholm punk bands?)
Aftonbladet, 2016-09-24. Punksinglarna som är värda tusenlappar (The punk singles that are worth thousands)
Homy Hogs on Punktjafs
Homy Hogs on Discogs
Homy Hogs: Demolition Beat
A Homy Hogs comic by Joakim Lindengren.

[1] Jandreus, Peter, The Encyclopedia of Swedish Punk 1977-1987, Stockholm: Premium Publishing, 2008, pp. 103-104. ISBN 978-91-972712-3-3.

[2] Kagerland, Peter, Ny Våg: Svensk Punk/New Wave/Synth 1977-1982, Stockholm: Premium Publishing, 2012, pp. 277-278. ISBN 978-91-89136-52-6.

[3] Jandreus 2008, pp. 103-104. ISBN 978-91-972712-3-3.

[4] Andersson, David, Råpunk: The Birth of Swedish Hardcore 1981-89, Edited by Justin Hallström & Caroline Södergren, London: No Good Ltd, 2023, pp. 26ff. ISBN 978-1-7394371-0-7.

[5] Jandreus 2008, p. 104. ISBN 978-91-972712-3-3.

[6] Sika Äpärä, No. 5, 2010, pp. 3-12.

[7] Situation Stockholm, 2014, volume 19, number 201, p. 28.

[8] Kagerland 2012, p. 278. ISBN 978-91-89136-52-6.

[9] Seriefrämjandet (The Swedish Comics Association), Seriewikin.

[10] Sika Äpärä, No. 5, 2010, pp. 6-10, 14-19.

[11] [1] Lindengren, Joakim. 2010. In: Sika Äpärä, No. 5, 2010, p. 6.

[12] Andersson 2023, p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7394371-0-7.

[13] Kagerland 2012, p. 277. ISBN 978-91-89136-52-6.

[14] Jandreus 2008, p. 103. ISBN 978-91-972712-3-3.

[15] Kagerland 2012, p. 278. ISBN 978-91-89136-52-6.

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