Köttgrottorna Explained

Köttgrottorna
Background:	group_or_band
Alias:	The Ornitologs
Origin:	Järfälla, Sweden
Genre:	Punk rock
Years Active:	1983-Present
Label:	Beat Butchers
Associated Acts:	KSMB Krymplings
Website:	kottgrottorna.se
Current Members:	Stefan "Mongo" Enger Hans-Peter "Happy" Törnblom Janne Olsson
Past Members:	Thomas "Valen" Wahlström Jörgen Ohlsson Lars "Guld-Lars" Jonsson

Köttgrottorna is a band formed in 1983 in the city of Järfälla, Sweden by Hans-Peter "Happy" Törnblom and Stefan "Mongo" Enger, who played together in the Swedish punk band the Incest Brothers, along with guitarist Thomas "Valen" Wahlström. Their music can be classified as punk or rock. Köttgrottorna have produced 10 studio albums, 8 of which were released on the label Beat Butchers; this label is known for releasing albums in the trallpunk genre, including from Asta Kask.^[1]

Discography

Studio Albums

1. 1986 - Blodsdans
2. 1987 - Halvdöd
3. 1991 - Hungrig (Beat Butchers)
4. 1993 - Sex, Politik & Fåglar (Beat Butchers)
5. 1994 - Sanningens Morgon (Beat Butchers)
6. 1997 - Tinnitus (Beat Butchers)
7. 1999 - Soft Metal (Beat Butchers)
8. 2013 - Totalgalet (Beat Butchers)^[2]
9. 2017 - Robin Hood (Beat Butchers)
10. 2023 - XL (Beat Butchers)

Live Albums

1. 2003 - På Fyrtiofyran
2. 2009 - Live På Torsgatan 1

Singles and EPs

1. 1984 - Mus Som Mus (EP)^[3]
2. 2005 - Vi snor om vi vill (EP)^[4]
3. 2006 - Drängen (video)

Compilations

1. 1993 - Köttrea 1983-93
2. 2005 - Far åt helvete (2CD)

Fun facts

• Backyard Babies have opened up for Köttgrottorna

Band Members

• Stefan "Mongo" Enger - Bass & vocals^[5]
• Hans-Peter "Happy" Törnblom - drums
• Janne Olsson - Guitar & backing vocals

Former band members

• Thomas "Valen" Wahlström - Vocals & Guitar 83-84
• Jörgen Ohlsson - Vocals & Guitar 84-87
• Lars "Guld-Lars" Jonsson - Guitar (deceased 2015)^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Web site: Köttgrottorna . Discogs . https://web.archive.org/web/20230524224707/https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/275296-K%C3%B6ttgrottorna . 2023-05-24 . 2023-05-24 . en.
2. Web site: Interview: Köttgrottorna  . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707022134/https://www.skruttmagazine.se/kottgrottornaeng.htm  . en . 2022-07-07. 2022-07-07  .
3. Web site: KÖTTGROTTORNA Mus Som Mus EP . 1985-05-01 . STEVE . SPINALI . Maximum Rocknroll . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922152124/https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/band/kottgrottorna/ . 2021-09-22 . en.
4. Web site: Köttgrottorna . Beat Butchers Record Label . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221030952/https://www.beatbutchers.se/kottdisce.htm . 2022-12-21 . 2022-12-21 . en.
5. Web site: PUNK: Köttgrottorna har gjort hundratals spelningar runt hela Sverige och några i grannländerna.  . Kulturaktiebolaget Det Blir Kul . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004004633/https://www.kulturaktiebolaget.se/boka-artist/kottgrottorna  . sv . 2022-07-07. 2022-10-04  .
6. Web site: Köttgrottorna köttar vidare som trio med ny platta fylld med trallpunk . 2017-04-04 . Stefan . Nilsson  . Rockbladet . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401235524/https://www.rockbladet.se/2017/04/kottgrottorna-kottar-vidare-som-trio-med-ny-platta-fylld-med-trallpunk/ . sv . 2023-04-01. 2023-04-01 .
7. Web site: Köttgrottorna hyllar Guld-Lars på nya EP . 2016-11-22 . Stefan . Nilsson  . Rockbladet . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809141412/https://www.rockbladet.se/2016/11/kottgrottorna-hyllar-guld-lars-pa-nya-epn/ . sv . 2022-08-09. 2022-08-09 .

External links

• Köttgrottorna page on Discogs