Press release from Relapse that I find inexplicably amusing, about Nirvana 2002 re-releases they are bringing out.
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Because its usually the first question that comes up; “The story of the name goes like this: Erik came up with the name Prophet 2002. We soon changed it to Nirvana and all seemed good. Then Nicke Andersson told me he had read about a 7-inch by a new indie band from Seattle called Nirvana (Love Buzz/Big Cheese released on Sub Pop in late 1988) so we added 2002 from our old name and figured all would be cool. Of course this other Nirvana became the biggest band on the planet, but by the time "Nevermind" made MTV headlines we were already packing up shop, so who gave a fuck anyway?”
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Before there was a Swedish Death Metal scene - let alone a signature sound - Nirvana 2002 was helping to create both. Formed in the late '80s by Orvar Säfström, who would later join Entombed, N2K2 was a grinding revelation that infused punk's spirit and energy into metal much more cohesively than the era's thrash crossover merchants did. The band's demos and rehearsal tapes became hot commodities on the tape trading circuit though the band split by 1991. ‘Recordings 89-91’ almost two decades overdue, has nearly everything Nirvana 2002 ever put to tape. It is not just a nostalgic time capsule from the past, but a glimpse at what the future would hold, and was definitely worth the wait.
Additional information on Nirvana 2002 can be found via the band’s MySpace page: MySpace.com/DisembodiedSpirits. I also have a nifty digital booklet for this release that includes the liner notes from Tomas Lindberg and Orvar that I’ll be happy to send along upon request. Orvar is also available for interviews, simply get in touch to set something up.
Never even heard of N2K2
