DRAIN

Alternative Metal • Sweden
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Drain (Known as Drain STH in the U.S.) was a Swedish alternative metal/grunge band formed in 1993. Guitarist Flavia Canel and drummer Martina Axén were part of the punk/hard rock band Livin' Sacrifice, formed back in 1978. Livin' Sacrfice evolved into the act Aphrodite. Canel, Axén, and Anna K. Aphrodite formed a new band called Ragdoll in 1991 with vocalist Annie Guta.

After Guta left the band, vocalist/guitarist Maria Sjöholm joined the band and they changed their name to Drain. After releasing their second studio album, Freaks of Nature, in 1999 the band broke up the following year.

Maria Sjöholm married Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi who co-wrote the Drain song "Black", and is now retired from music. Martina Axén sang in Snake River Conspiracy and is now recording a solo album. Flavia Canel, is now Manager of Sonic Syndicate. Anna K played in Hanzel Und Gretyl, Revolting Cocks, Opiate for the Masses
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DRAIN Horror Wrestling album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Horror Wrestling
Alternative Metal 1996
DRAIN Freaks of Nature album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Freaks of Nature
Alternative Metal 1999

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DRAIN Serve the Shame album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Serve the Shame
Alternative Metal 1995

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Crack the Liars Smile
Alternative Metal 1996
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I Don't Mind
Alternative Metal 1996
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Enter My Mind
Alternative Metal 1999
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Simon Says
Alternative Metal 1999

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DRAIN Horror Wrestling

Album · 1996 · Alternative Metal
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Horror Wrestling is the debut studio album from alternative metal/grunge band Drain (Known as Drain S.T.H. in the US). In 1996, grunge was already a dying breed. Nirvana was gone, Alice in Chains was on hiatus, while Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and L7 were all trying out other things. While this album was a bit late in the game, don't expect some Nickelback-esque post-grunge, this is dark and gritty grunge metal that sounds straight out of 1992.

Horror Wrestling sounds like a mix of Dirt-era Alice in Chains with some groove metal and maybe throw in a bit of Stone Temple Pilots for taste. Vocalist Maria Sjöholm sounds essentially like a female Layne Staley, without sounding like a total copy. The music is, of course, mostly dark and brooding alternative metal in the same vein of Alice in Chains. However, to make themselves stand out enough on their own, some of the riffing has quite a groovy chug to them, especially in "Crucified", "Klotera", and "Stench", which are probably my favorites. Like their main influence though, the lighter grunge of "Crack the Liar's Smile" is a standout as well, which wouldn't sound too out of place on Jar of Flies.

It's dark, heavy, melodic, and misanthropic, what more could an alternative metal/grunge fan ask for? It might be a little too derivative for some, but the band does enough to still make for an engaging listen. The album does also get a bit monotonous after a while, which is pretty strange for a 44-minute long album. Despite it's weak points however, this should certainly appeal to fans of the already mentioned Alice in Chains and other grunge bands of that ilk. Hope you found this review helpful, feel free to comment!

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