Biography
The year was 1981. The band was Speedy Snails. We were Chrille (then on bass), Åke (guitar) and Jögge (vocals) along with two others putting out a sound mixed between hard rock and punk. In the summer of '82 bands like Discharge, Varukers and Chaos UK among others had great influence on us. Unsuccessfull in convincing the other members to give in to the hardcore punk sound, we started a new band called Censur. Chrille took on drum duties and Jögge picked up the bass. The band made it onto the the Xentric Noise Tapes compilation cassette Grevious Musical Harm with two songs.
In the fall of '83 Mentis joined forces as lead vocalist and the band changed its name to MOB 47, releasing the 11 song cassette Hardcore Attack. We had developed a stronger taste for American hardcore, being influenced by bands such as Poison Idea, M.D.C., Gang Green, Crucifix, Minor Threat and Jerry's Kids. Also Neos from Canada, and Finnish band Terveet Kädet were big influences.
In the beginning of '84 we became a three piece act again as Mentis was fired. In April we recorded 22 songs on a rented portable studio of which nine ended up on the Kärnvapen Attack EP. The record, printed in 466 copies received great reviews in the American hardcore magazine Maximum Rock 'N' Roll. Soon after an additional 1200 copies were printed. It was also re-released in '89 by Uproar Records. Four of the songs ended up on the Swedish compilation album Really Fast Vol 2, and seven of them on Pushead's compilation album Cleanse The Bacteria.
All of our recordings are made in Bowlingstudion which is actually the rehearsal space we had in a bowling alley owned by Åke's parents. All recordings after Kärnvapen Attack are made on a four channel portable studio Åke bought. This mini studio was also used by Crudity, Röjers, Protes Bengt, Discard and Ur Funktion (later know as Svart Snö).
There weren't many hardcore bands in the Stockholm area in 1985, so we decided to gather what few bands there were on a compilation cassette called Stockholmsmangel. Ourselves and Crudity used Bowlingstudion and Agoni recorded at their own place. According to some, this time period was the band at our best, with unbelievable tightness and a really fast D-beat "mangel".
Again we tried being a four piece. This time with Robban on vocals. We did a few gigs and recordings together but Robban didn't have the same enthusiasm as the rest of us and left after only a few months. Tommy from Crudity took his place and we did some great gigs, among them an outdoor concert in Långholmsparken.
Later that year Jögge quit, and the band dissolved not long after.
Almost 20 years later we decided to get together again. The 2005 line up consisted of Johan - bass, Jugga (Jögge) - vocals, Åke - guitar and Chrille – drums. We recorded some new material in the summer of '07 and plan to release an EP in the beginning of '08. In October '07 the Kärnvapen Attack EP from 1984 was re-released by Havoc Records.
In November 2007 Jugga decided to leave the band making MOB 47 a three piece once again, just like the old days. Back to attack!
# Gigs done so far since the reunion # 28 April 2006-Alcazar (Stockholm) with Diskonto and Massgrav (unannounced show) / 25 May 2006-Debaser matinee (Stockholm) with Seein' Red / 25 May 2006-Debaser (Stockholm) with Seein' Red and Bruce Banner / 27 May 2006-Alcazar (Stockholm) with Lärm, Meanwhile and Flyblown / 4 August 2006-Augustibuller Festival (Lindesberg) with Krigshot, Skitsystem / 25 August 2006- Malmöfestivalen with Pennywise, Sista Sekunden, Cryptopsy / 18 November 2006-Punk Illegal - Ungdomens hus (Göteborg) with Skitsystem, Meanwhlie, Asta Kask, Illdåd, Disco Volante, Gorilla Angreb and Vicious Irene / 10 March 2007-Snövit (Stockholm) with Kvoteringen / 12 May 2007-Punk Illegal - Underjorden (Göteborg) with Skitkids and Nödslakt / 2 June 2007-Sala Punkfest with Kvoteringen, Slaktattack, Irritation, From the Ashes, Achilles Last Stand / 25 August 2007-O'Leary's (Uppsala) with Diskonto and Massgrav / 21 September 2007-Grosvenor (London U.K) with Flyblown, War all the time / 22 September 2007-The Cricketer (Sheffield U.K) with Flyblown, War/System and Warcrimes / 22 September 2007-1in12 club (Bradford U.K) with Flyblown, The Fiend, Easpa Measa and The Wankys / 26 January 2008-Mejeriet (Lund) with Moderat Likvidation, Fy Fan and Nuclear Death Terror / 22 February 2008-Bencivenga Squat-Rome (Italy) with Kontatto and Giuda / 23 February 2008-La Scintilla Squat-Modena (Italy) with Kontatto, Post Fata Resurgo and Jilted / 5 April 2008-Napalm over Warzaw Festival 3 (Poland) with General Surgery, Massgrav, Skullhog, We are Idols, Sanity's dawn, Disgrace Within / 17 May 2008-Turku Hardcore Festival (Finland) with Rytmihäiriö, Brambilla, Juggling Jugulars, Aortaorta, Urban Unrest, Turnoffs / 28 August 2008-Balkanika Core Festival-Kranj (Slovenia) with Driller Killer, E.N.T, Agatochles, Wolfbrigade, Visions of War, F.P.O. etc. / 3 October 2008-No Pasaran Lobusch-Hamburg (Germany) with Stahlschwester/ 4 October 2008-Köpi-Berlin (Germany) with Electrozombies, Namenlos, Pandemi/Harpiks Chainsaw Collective, Hatehatehaters, Dead Kasper Hausers, Road Kill Zombies / 8 November 2008-Uffa-Trondheim (Norway) with Vi Gruer Oss,Dumhetens Hær / 6 February 2009 -Kafè 44 (Stockholm) with Victims, Makabert Fynd / 7 February 2009-Skylten- (Linköping) with Black Sheep, Crucified Freedom, Glöm dä / 9 April 2009-AZ-Mülheim (Germany) with Seein Red, Terrorize Kids / 10 April 2009-Trix-Antwerpen (Belgium) with Seein Red, Reproach, Bite Down / 11 April 2009-OCCII-Amsterdam (Holland) with Seein Red, Civil Terror / 15 May 2009 -Yacht- Brno (Czech Republic) with Cold World, Ruidosa Inmundicia, Mad Pigs, Risposta, Resurgo / 16 May 2009-Fluc Wanne -Vienna (Austria) with Cold World, Ruidosa Inmundicia / 13 June 2009-Punk Illegal Festival V-Munkedal with Conflict, Subhumans, Warcollapse, Uncurbed, Wolfbrigade, Inepsy, Disfear, Kvoteringen ect. / 18 July 2009-Obscene Extreme Festival-Svojsice (Czech Republic) with Napalm Death, Disfear, Blood Duster, Wolfbrigade, Ratos de Poräo, Venomous Concept, Bombstrike, Livstid ect. / 17 October 2009-Les Tanneries squat-Dijon (France) with Kill Joy and Koenig Stein Youth / 18 October 2009-La Peña Festayre-Paris (France) with Witch Hunt, Kidnap, Human Alert, Test Tube Babies ect. / 14 November 2009-Barrikaden-Oslo (Norway) with Dishonorable Discharge and Speedergarben / 8 May 2010-KB (Malmö) with Sista Sekunden, Masshysteri, Nitad, Slöa Knivar and Stick & Brinn / 2 July 2010-Föreningsgatan 7 (Luleå) with Dick Tracy, Amöba, Retied and Chaotic Disorder / 3 July 2010-Hässäkkä Päivät-Oulu (Finland) with Dispose, Selfish, Dick Tracy, Rotten Sound, Noituus, Etulinja ect. / 31 July 2010-Emmabodafestivalen
/ 21 August 2010-Punkkarnevalen-Ölsta folkpark (Unannounced Show) / 6 November 2010-A Varning from Montreal IV-Montreal (Canada) with Tragedy, AGE, Hellshock, Broken, Unruled ect. / 8 November 2010-University-Boston (USA) with Parasytic, Brain Killer, Draize and Earthpig / 9 November 2010-Whitney House-Hartford (USA) with Parasytic, Oiltanker and Iron Hand / 10 November 2010-Club Europe-New York City (USA) with Parasytic, Rabia Crazy Spirit and Nomad / 11 November 2010-Loft 43-Philadelphia (USA) with Parasytic, Blood Bomber and Ballistik / 12 November 2010-Strange Matter-Richmond (USA) with Parasytic, Direct Control, Hjertestop, Black Age and Doomsday / 13 November 2010-538 Johnson #210-New York City (USA) with Punch, Loma Prieta, Death First and Passive Aggressor
