MATHIAS FARM From MILLENCOLIN Issues SOS To Australian Fans

Interview by Angela Croudace
Photo Credit: Erik Ohlsson, Magnus Larnhed
Two of the all-time punk greats will be returning to Australia with
pioneering California dynamos PENNYWISE and beloved Swedish
trailblazers MILLENCOLIN set to co-headline a huge run down
under.
For over 30 years, Swedish icons MILLENCOLIN have vividly put punk
on the map. With their original line up still intact since forming
back in 1992, MILLENCOLIN's debut album, 1994's Tiny Tunes, opened
the floodgates that would shape the quartet's staggering career to
come. Skyrocketing their popularity courtesy of the 2000
full-length Pennybridge Pioneers, the rock-infused dive beyond the
band's earlier skate punk and ska leanings would ultimately spawn
iconic tracks like No Cigar and Penguins & Polarbears,
achieving infamy with No Cigar's addition to the soundtrack for
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, and ultimately finding the overall album
scoring an ARIA Platinum certification.
One of punk rock's most famed and favourite acts to emerge out of
Europe, MILLENCOLIN have played thousands of shows around the
world, including as part of Warped Tour, Soundwave Festival and Big
Day Out, multiple sold-out headline performances, tours with the
likes of Bad Religion and The Offspring, and, most recently for
Australians, at Good Things Festival in 2022. And never ones to
rest on their laurels, MILLENCOLIN also continue to finesse their
sonic creations, seen vividly via their 2019 album SOS, exploring
political and darker themes without sacrificing their explosive
energy and gripping melodic.
HEAVY caught up with Millencolin guitarist Mathias Färm to find out
more.
MILLENCOLIN & PENNYWISE tix from destroyalllines.com


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