Raised Fist

This article is about the Swedish band. For the salute, see Raised fist.

Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed in 1993 in Luleå. It currently consists of guitarists Jimmy Tikkanen and Daniel Holmgren, bassist Andreas Johansson, vocalist Alexander Hagman and drummer Robert Wiiand.

Raised Fist
Live at Sticky Fingers
Background information
Also known as	RF
Origin	Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden
Genres	Hardcore punk
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Burning Heart/Epitaph
Members	Jimmy Tikkanen Daniel Holmgren Andreas Johansson Alexander Hagman Robert Wiiand
Past members	See members section
Website	raisedfist.com

History

Raised Fist was formed in 1993 in the Swedish city Luleå, with Alexander Hagman as the lead singer.^[1] The name "Raised Fist" refers to the Rage Against the Machine song "Know Your Enemy", which include the lyrics: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..."

The band played at the Scandinavian Roskilde Festival in 2004. At one time they were signed to Burning Heart Records, which houses a number of Swedish punk rock and hardcore punk bands.

In 2010 Hagman received a serious electrical shock during a concert in Sundsvall when he touched a power cable which had been punctured by a riot fence. He collapsed on the stage.^[2]

The band's album Veil of Ignorance, released in 2009, placed on the Swedish charts^[3] and was nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award.^[4] Many of the songs on this album were written by Hagman.

In 2013 Raised Fist signed a two-album contract with Epitaph Records. In 2015, after working on the songs for five years, Raised Fist released an album From the North.^[5]

Appearances

Vocalist Alexander appeared in an interview on Swedish television TV4 where he criticizes the EU Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in EU countries.^[6]

Members

Current Alexander "Alle" Hagman – vocals (1993–present) Jimmy Tikkanen – guitar (2011–present) Daniel Holmgren – guitar (2002–present) Andreas "Josse" Johansson – bass (1993–present) Robert Wiiand – drums (2017–present)

Former Petri "Pecka" Rönnberg – guitars (1993–1996) "Peson" – guitars (1993–1996), († died 2002) Marco Eronen – guitars (1996–2011) Peter "Pita" Karlsson – drums (1993–1996) Oskar Karlsson – drums (1996–2005), († died 2016) Matte Modin – drums (2005–2017)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak positions	Certification
		SWE [7]
1998	Fuel	–
2000	Ignoring the Guidelines	–
2002	Dedication	–
2006	Sound of the Republic[8]	–
2009	Veil of Ignorance[9]	22
2015	From the North	6
2019	Anthems	13 [10]

EP

• You're Not Like Me (1994)
• Stronger Than Ever (1996)

Compilations

• Heartattack Vol. 1: Burning Heart Compilation (Disc 2)
• Watch Your Step (2001)
• Punk-o-Rama 6, 8
• Cheap Shots 1,2,3,4
• Hardcore for Syria