God Mother

For the godparent, see Godmother.

Swedish band

Not to be confused with the 1990 album by James, Gold Mother.

God Mother during the tour with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Brussels, 2017.

God Mother is a Swedish hardcore band formed in Stockholm in 2012.

## History

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God Mother was founded 2012 by Michael Dahlström (drums), Daniel Noring (bass) and Jonatan Lindgren (guitar). The group wanted to start a band with the focus on intensity and aggression with influences from hardcore, grindcore, metal and sludge.[1] Their first EP, Imitation, released in 2013, had lead vocals by Dahlström.[2] Later that year the band hired Sebastian Campbell to sing and they released the single "Inga Budskap Kvar."[3] Jonatan Lindgren chose to leave the band in 2015 and was replaced by Max Lindström on guitar.

The band toured extensively in 2014.[4] God Mother became one of the first Swedish hardcore bands to play in Guatemala and Nicaragua.[5]

In 2015, they released their first album, Maktbehov, to widespread critical acclaim.[6][7][8] They followed up the record by touring in Sweden, Central Europe and South Africa.[9]

In 2016, they released a split 7-inch vinyl EP with Britons band Artemis on WOOAAARGH Records, SmithsFoodGroup, and Dingleberry Records.[10][11] They also headlined a tour in South Africa and did a small tour with Cult Leader in Sweden.[12][13]

God Mother supported The Dillinger Escape Plan on their two Sweden dates in February.[14] Ben Weinman invited them shortly after to play the Party Smasher Showcase at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.[15] The show marked the band's American debut. Party Smasher Inc announced in July that they had signed the band.[16] The band toured with The Dillinger Escape Plan during their last tour in Europe and the United States.[17][18] They also played at the Brutal Assault festival.[19]

## Members

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### Current

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* Daniel Noring – bass (2012–present)
* Michael Dahlström – drums (2012–present), vocals (2012–2013)
* Max Lindström - guitar (2012–present)
* Sebastian Campbell - vocals (2013–present)

### Previous

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* Jonatan Lindgren – guitar (2012–2015)

## Discography

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Album

* Maktbehov (2015)
* Vilseledd (2017)

* Imitation (2013)
* Split EP with Artemis (2016)
* Obeveklig (2022)

Singles

* Inga Budskap Kvar (2013)
* Blodfors (2015)

## References

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1. ^ "God Mother – Gratis lyssnande, videor, konserter, statistik och foton på Last.fm". last.fm. 28 March 2023.
2. ^ "Imitation EP, by GOD MOTHER". GOD MOTHER.
3. ^ "Inga Budskap Kvar, by GOD MOTHER". GOD MOTHER.
4. ^ "GOD MOTHER + HELIOSCOPE Euro Tour 2014". www.czechcore.cz.
5. ^ "Slavestate". slavestate.se.
6. ^ "Maktbehov, by GOD MOTHER". GOD MOTHER.
7. ^ "The Best Metal Albums of 2015 – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 21 December 2015.
8. ^ "11 Albums You Probably Missed So Far in 2015, Pt. 1 – Metal Injection". www.metalinjection.net. 1 April 2015.
9. ^ "GOD MOTHER (SWE) South African Tour 2016". metal4africa.com. 15 February 2016.
10. ^ "GOD MOTHER – ARTEMIS Split 7". wooaaargh.com.
11. ^ "[vinyl] Artemis / God Mother – split 7-inch from Smithsfoodgroup DIY". Storenvy. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
12. ^ "God Mother: Swedish intensity to blast SA | metal4africa". metal4africa.com. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
13. ^ GodMotherBand (31 December 2016), CULT LEADER / GOD MOTHER 2016 Sweden Tour, retrieved 23 July 2017
14. ^ "God Mother". slavestate.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 July 2017.
15. ^ "Power Trip, Pig Destroyer Head Up CLRVYNT Austin Showcase". CLRVYNT. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
16. ^ "GOD MOTHER + Party Smasher Inc". thechainworld.blogspot.se. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
17. ^ "Video Premiere: God Mother / Dilinger Escape Plan - Euro Tour 2017". New Noise Magazine. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
18. ^ "The Dillinger Escape Plan bow out in spectacular style in New York". The Independent. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
19. ^ "Brutal Assault Festival". brutalassault.cz. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

## External links

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Media related to God Mother at Wikimedia Commons

* Official Facebook
* Official Bandcamp