Truckfighters is a stoner rock band from Örebro, Sweden, formed in 2001.After releasing several demos in 2001 and 2002, they recorded a split-EP with local Swedish band Firestone in 2003. In 2005 they released their debut album Gravity X on both MeteorCity Records and Fuzzorama Records.
Their follow-up album, Phi, was released in 2007 by Poison Tree Records in the U.S. and on the Fuzzorama label elsewhere.Their sound has been described as classic desert rock, similar to bands like Dozer, Fu Manchu (with whom they have toured), and Kyuss.
They have been featured on the MTV Sweden show "Fuzz"The film Truckfighters by Joerg Steineck and Christian Maciejewski portrays the band's life. It was released in December 2011 and features interviews with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.
The film provides an ironic, entertaining view of the three "ordinary" guys who transform into Fuzz Monsters onstage.Their latest album, Universe, was released on February 24, 2014. As a teaser, The Chairman EP was released in October 2013.
Current Line Up * Ozo (Oskar Cedermalm) - vocals and bass * Dango (Niklas Källgren) - guitar * Enzo (Axel Larsson) - drumsFormer Members * Poncho (Andre Kvarnström) - drums * Mckenzo (Danne Mckenzie) - drums * Pezo (Oscar Johansson) - drums * Frongo (Fredrik Larsson) - drums * Pedro (Pär Hjulström) - drums * Fredo (Winfred Kennerknecht) - guitar * Paco (Andreas von Ahn) - drums * Franco (Fredrik Nilsson) - guitarDiscographyAlbums * Gravity X (2005 MeteorCity Records/Fuzzorama Records) * Phi (2007 Fuzzorama Records/Poison Tree Records) * Mania (2009 Fuzzorama Records/Rough Trade Records) * Universe (2014 Fuzzorama Recors/Under exclusive license to SONY Music SWE/NO/FIN)EPs * Desert Cruiser EP (2001) * Truckfighters vs.
Firestone - Fuzzsplit of the Century split CD EP/12" EP with Firestone (2003 Fuzzorama Records) * Truckfighters do Square - Square do Truckfighters split 7" with Square (2004 Fuzzorama Records) * Hidden Treasures of Fuzz (2011 Fuzzorama Records) * The Chairman EP (2013 Fuzzorama Records/Under exclusive license to SONY Music SWE/NO/FIN)Compilation appearances * "Analougus" on The Ultimate Fuzzcollection Volume One CD (2004 Fuzzorama Records) * "Freewheelin'" on Road to Nowhere CD (2007 Poison Tree Records) * "In Search Of (The)" on …And Back to Earth Again: Ten Years of MeteorCity CD (2007 MeteorCity Records)
