Spetsnaz (band)

Spetsnaz (named for the Russian word for "Special Forces") is an EBM duo, formed in Örebro, Sweden by Stefan Nilsson and Pontus Stålberg in 2001.

Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz at E-Tropolis 2015
Background information
Origin	Sweden
Genres	EBM
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Out of Line Scanner SubSpace Communications
Associated acts	Turnbull A.C's
Members	Stefan Nilsson Pontus Stålberg

Inspired by pioneering artists such as Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Die Krupps and DAF, Spetsnaz was formed as a reaction against Futurepop and to revive what Nilsson and Stålberg saw as "old school" EBM music.[1]

The band's 2004 single "Perfect Body" took the top spot on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) and ranked #18 on the DAC Top Singles of 2005.[2] In 2006, the album Totalitär peaked at #3 on the DAC and ranked #26 on that year's DAC Top Albums chart.[3]

In November 2006, the duo cancelled their then upcoming tour with And One. Side-Line and other members of the alternative music press reported that they had split, citing differences between the two members.[4] However, only a day later, their record company Out of Line posted a news story denying the split.[5] They have since "reunited" for a gig with DAF.Partei,[6] and released "Deadpan" in November 2007.[7]

In 2008, Pontus Stålberg formed the side project Turnbull A.C's with Lars Karlsson and released the album Let's Get Pissed!, which sounds very similar to Spetsnaz but with a more raw feel. The band name was taken from one of the street gangs in the 1979 film The Warriors.