Kayser (band)

Kayser
OriginHelsingborg, Sweden
GenresThrash metal, groove metal
Years active2004–present
LabelsListenable, Scarlet
MembersSpice
Swaney
Jokke
Biff
Bob Ruben
Websitekaysertheband.com

Kayser is a Swedish thrash metal band from Helsingborg.

Musical style

The band describes its style as a mix of Black Sabbath, Megadeth and Slayer.[1] While the first album, Kaiserhof, was a pure thrash metal album, Frame the World… Hang It on the Wall features some rock influences influenced by Christian "Spice" Sjöstrand's predecessor band Spiritual Beggars.[2] Metal.de called Kayser a thrash/groove metal band.[3]

Members

Current members

  • Spice – vocals
  • Swaney – guitar
  • Jokke – guitar
  • Biff – bass
  • Bob Ruben – drums

Former members

  • Fredrik Finnander – guitar (2004–2005)
  • Mattias Nilsson – guitar
  • Anders Wenander – bass

Discography

Studio albums

  • Kaiserhof (2005)
  • Frame the World… Hang It on the Wall (2006)
  • Read Your Enemy (2014)
  • IV: Beyond the Reef of Sanity (2016)

EPs

  • The Good Citizen EP (2006)

References

  1. ^ "Band biography". kayser1.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2009.
  2. ^ Jakob, Markus (25 October 2006). "Kayser - Frame The World... Hang It On The Wall". metalnews.de (in German). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ Todoran, Radu (27 December 2011). "Kayser - im Studio". metal.de. Retrieved 26 May 2024.