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MASSDISTRACTION is a Swedish band that is bringing back real metal music with attitude and originality. Making their own version of thrash metal without following the current trend. The critically acclaimed debut album “Follow The Rats” is a punch in the face and a must-have for all thrash metal enthusiasts.

MASSDISTRACTION was founded by the end of 2007 by guitarist Jon Hjalmarsson and his brother Per. The band has undergone numerous line- up changes before finding the current and final line-up consisting of guitarists Jon Hjalmarsson and Ali Nassadjpoor, drummer David Larsson, bassist Kalle Möllerström and last but not least the metal monster vocalist MASSDISTRACTION Follow The Rats Mikkjal G. Hansen. th Release Sweden: August 29 2012 Release rest of Europe: MASSDISTRACTION is a hardworking band that gives everything for their January 28th 2013 music; they know where they want to go, and they work night and day to achieve that goal. Nothing has been given for free, only blood, sweat and Cat.no.: PMZ75 hard labour has helped them become what they are today. Barcode: 5700907259000

Known as an energetic live-act that tears the stage apart, MASSDISTRACTION has opened for bands such as Hatesphere, Mnemic and Raised Fist. They were also appointed as the best unsigned metal band in southern Sweden 2011 in the competition “Released -Live and unsigned” by a jury consisting of people from Sweden Rock Festival, Jägermeister and Warner Music.’

Without even having a record deal at the time, the band entered the studio MASSDISTRACTION line-up: in the fall of 2011 to record their first full-length album, “Follow The Rats”, Mikkjal G. Hansen – Vocals with founder/guitarist Jon Hjalmarsson acting as producer, engineer and Jon Hjalmarsson – Guitar Ali Nassadjpoor – Guitar mixer. David Larsson – Drums The album was recorded and mixed in a six months period and was later Kalle Möllerström – Bass mastered by the famous heavy metal mastering engineer Dragan Tanaskovic (In Flames, Mustasch e.t.c.) at Bohus Sound in Kungälv in facebook.com/Massdistractionsweden 2012. www.massdistraction.se th “Follow The Rats” was released in Sweden August 29 2012 and will be Distribution: th released in the rest of Europe January 28 2013. Sweden - Border Norway - Indie The acclaimed Swedish magazine Close-Up praised “Follow The Rats” Finland - Supersounds UK - Plastic Head and called it a: "A cool debut that claims an ample space in the mosh France - Soundworks pit…” Furthermore the daily newspaper City Malmö accompanies with: GAS - Soulfood "Massdistraction sets the bar at Olympic levels from the very start" and Benelux - Suburban gives it 4 out of 5 stars. US - The End & Relapse Italy - Audioglobe Spain - Mystic Other Swedish medias has said: Poland - Metal Mind Portugal - Compact Music “Thrash will keep on living… when there is a band like Massdistraction then you know that there is a future.” (Rocknytt, 8 out of 10 stars) Target Distribution ApS Godthaabsvej 26B 2000 Frederiksberg “I can warmly recommend ‘Follow The Rats’ to anyone who likes thrash Promotion: [+45] 38 342 666 metal, Massdistraction succeed in their aggressiveness and energy to [email protected] beat their competitors on the fingers " (Crankitup.se, 8 out of 10 stars)