Köttgrottorna is a Swedish band formed in 1983 in the Stockholm suburb of Järfälla 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 ten studio albums, eight of which were released on the label Beat Butchers; this label is known for releasing albums in the trallpunk genre, including from Asta Kask.
Discography Studio albums 1986 – Blodsdans 1987 – Halvdöd 1991 – Hungrig (Beat Butchers) 1993 – Sex, politik & fåglar (Beat Butchers) 1994 – Sanningens morgon (Beat Butchers) 1997 – Tinnitus (Beat Butchers) 1999 – Soft Metal (Beat Butchers) 2013 – Totalgalet (Beat Butchers) 2017 – Robin Hood (Beat Butchers) 2023 – XL (Beat Butchers)
Live albums 2003 – På Fyrtiofyran 2009 – Live på Torsgatan 1
Singles and EPs
1984 – Mus som mus (EP) 2005 – Vi snor om vi vill (EP) 2006 – Drängen (video)
Compilations 1993 – Köttrea 1983–93 2005 – Far åt helvete (2CD)
Fun facts Backyard Babies have opened up for Köttgrottorna
Band members Stefan "Mongo" Enger – bass and vocals Hans-Peter "Happy" Törnblom – drums Janne Olsson – guitar and backing vocals
Former band members Thomas "Valen" Wahlström – vocals and guitar 1983–84 Jörgen Ohlsson – vocals & guitar 1984–1987 Lars "Guld-Lars" Jonsson – guitar (deceased 2015)
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