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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: Episode 149: Grid
Description: Here is Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 149, featuring an interview with Fredrik Larsson and Andreas Backström of Grid.
Based in the Northern Swedish town of Umeå, Grid's modern take on grindcore stands in sharp contrast to the straight-edge bands that their city is known for. Like Nasum before them, the trio isn't afraid of letting their songs branch out into crust punk and black metal.
I spoke with Grid drummer Fredrik Larsson and vocalist/guitarist Andreas Backström about how they formed the band to annoy the "gatekeepers" of the Umeå hardcore scene, and the love/hate reactions to thei...