The majority of the members of Refused have formed a new “death jazz” project called Backengrillen. The lineup features Refused’s vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, bassist Magnus Flagge, and drummer David Sandström. The band also include Mats Gustafsson on saxophones, flutes, and live electronics. The band have also announced their debut self-titled album, which will be released on January 23, 2026, through Svart Records. Along with the announcement, the band present their first single “A Hate Inferior.”
Listen to the song here.
The band share their thoughts:
“Backengrillen’s music is a paean to chaos and destruction. The basic idea is to take a death/doom metal or noise rock riff and play it until it loses meaning and then break it apart like a ravenous cat would a tiny forest mouse.
“It’s filled to the brim with the self-hatred endemic to the province of Västerbotten from whence the member’s hail. The record was written on a Thursday during their first ever rehearsal, performed live on a Friday and recorded on a Saturday, so what you’re hearing is raw, stupid, gut instinct music played by seasoned purveyors of hardcore punk, metal, free jazz, noise, et. cetera.
Record no 2 is in the making, less stupid, more ugly. Stay tuned and fuck the pigs.”
Preorder Backengrillen here.
Photo courtesy of Backengrillen
