Origin: Sweden
Genres: Stoner Rock
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The Quill  


The interestingly-named The Quill emerged in the early nineties (some members previously played in a similarly-named band, Quil) and have made their mark on the Swedish metal scene with albums such as the also-strangely-titled Hooray! It's A Deathtrip. Musically, The Quill is often categorized as a stoner rock band, but this is slightly misleading; while they do have some similarities with that genre, but they aren't a Kyuss or Fu Manchu clone like many in that crowd. Vocalist Magnus Ekwall (since departed) is a dead ringer for Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave), and mid-period Soundgarden is possibly the closest musical reference point as well, with perhaps a few Monster Magnet-isms thrown in as well. Hooray! It's a Deathtrip is an excellent heavy rock album, one that can be recommended to metal fans without hesitation.

Current Members

Magz Arnar

vocals

Christian Carlsson

guitars

Jolle Atlagic

drums (Firebird)

Former Members/Guests

Magnus Ekwall

vocals

Roger Nilsson

bass (Firebird, Spiritual Beggars)

Robert Triches

bass

Anders Haglund

keyboards


Discography


The Quill 
1995 Megarock
  1. Jet of water
  2. Dry
  3. Lodestar
  4. Homespun
  5. From where I am
  6. The flood
  7. In my shed
  8. Gleam
  9. Not a single soul
  10. In the sunlight I drown
  11. I lost a world today
  12. Sweetly
  • Magnus Ekwall
  • Christian Carlsson
  • Roger Nilsson
  • Anders Haglund
  • Jolle Atlagic



Silver Haze 
1999
  1. Evermore
  2. Grand Canyon
  3. Freedom mountain
  4. Under a vow
  5. Stirring times ahead
  6. Mercury
  7. Into the volcano (I fly)
  8. Universal treehouse
  9. Who's crying
  10. Aeroplane
  11. Rockets collide
  • Magnus Ekwall
  • Christian Carlsson
  • Roger Nilsson
  • Jolle Atlagic



(EP) Evermore 
1999
  1. Evermore
  2. Fairies wear boots
  3. Sparrow
  4. Silver haze
  • Magnus Ekwall
  • Christian Carlsson
  • Roger Nilsson
  • Jolle Atlagic



The Quill (re-release) 
2000 MeteorCity
  1. Dry
  2. Homespun
  3. Lodestar
  4. From where I am
  5. The flood
  6. In my shed
  7. A sinner's fame
  8. Not a single soul
  9. In the sunlight I drown
  10. I lost a world today
  11. Sweetly
  • Magnus Ekwall
  • Christian Carlsson
  • Roger Nilsson
  • Anders Haglund
  • Jolle Atlagic



Voodoo Caravan 
2001 JVC Victor
  1. Voodoo caravan
  2. Sell no soul
  3. Shapes of afterlife
  4. Until earth is bitter gone
  5. (Wade across) The mighty river
  6. Save me
  7. Hole in my head
  8. Overlord
  9. Travel without moving
  10. Drifting
  11. Virgo
  • Magnus Ekwall
  • Christian Carlsson
  • Roger Nilsson
  • Jolle Atlagic

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Lords Of Metal 


Hooray! It's A Deathtrip 
2003 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Spinning around
  2. Nothing ever changes
  3. Come what may
  4. Too close to the sun
  5. Handful of flies
  6. American powder
  7. Hammerhead
  8. Giver
  9. Man posed
  10. Because I'm God
  11. Control
  • Magnus Ekwall
  • Christian Carlsson
  • Roger Nilsson
  • Jolle Atlagic



In Triumph 
2006 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Keep The Circle Whole
  2. Yeah
  3. Slave/Master
  4. Broken Man
  5. Man In Mind
  6. Merciless Room
  7. Trespass
  8. Black
  9. No Light On The Dark Side
  10. Triumph is A Sea of Flame
  11. In The Shadows
  12. Down
  • Magnus Ekwall
  • Christian Carlsson
  • Roger Nilsson
  • Jolle Atlagic

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Lords Of Metal 


Full Circle 
2011 Metalville
  1. Sleeping With Your Enemy
  2. Full Circle
  3. Black Star
  4. Medicine
  5. Bring it On
  6. River of Moonchild
  7. 24/7 Groove
  8. White Flag
  9. Pace That Kills
  10. No Easy Way Out
  11. Running
  12. More Alive
  13. Waiting For The Sun
  • Magz Arnar
  • Christian Carlsson
  • Robert Triches
  • Jolle Atlagic

Reviews:   Metal Underground 

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