Slow Death is the debut release (7" EP) by Swedish rockers The Leather Nun. Singer Jonas Almquist landed a recording contract for a single with Industrial Records. He recorded "Death Threats" at Bagger Studio engineered by Magnus Bagger on December 14, 1978. In order to record a b-side he formed The Leather Nun in Gothenburgh, Sweden, in February 1979. The band was road-tested during a festival in March 1979 and then recorded "No Rule", "Ensam i natt" and "Slow Death" at Chall Sound Studio on May 25, 1979 engineered by Challe Åström to ch… read more
Slow Death is the debut release (7" EP) by Swedish rockers The Leather Nun. Singer Jonas Almquist landed a recording contract for a single with … read more
Slow Death is the debut release (7" EP) by Swedish rockers The Leather Nun. Singer Jonas Almquist landed a recording contract for a single with Industrial Records. He recorded "… read more
The Leather Nun are Sweden's dark answer to ABBA. Careening from garage rock to goth and industrial, Leather Nun became cult heroes in their native land. Leather Nun was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1979 by Jonas Almquist (vocals), recruiting the remains of former Gothenburg punk act Straitjacket: Bengt "Aron" Aronsson (guitar), Freddie Wadling (bass), and Gert Claesson (drums). The band's name orginates from that of a London stripper. Inspired by Velvet Underground and Iggy & The Stooges, Leather Nun recorded their debut EP, Slow Death, in Nov 1979, whic… read more
The Leather Nun are Sweden's dark answer to ABBA. Careening from garage rock to goth and industrial, Leather Nun became cult heroes in their native land. Leather Nun was formed in Goth… read more
The Leather Nun are Sweden's dark answer to ABBA. Careening from garage rock to goth and industrial, Leather Nun became cult heroes in their native land. Leather Nun was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1979 by Jonas Almquist (voc… read more