Raubtier (German: carnivore/predator) is an industrial metal band from Haparanda, Sweden, formed in 2008. They came up with the name from the movie "Predator", which in German is "Das Raubtier". The band was established in 2007, originally under the name Hunter/Killer. Initially (while they were still Hunter/Killer), the band wrote lyrics in English - early versions of such songs as "Dobermann," "Götterdammerung," "Lebensgefahr" and "Sick Fuck" (released as Raubtier's song "Apokalyps") were released online on the band's MySpace entirely in English. However, the idea was abandoned because, according to Pär Hulkoff, the English language was unable to convey their true meaning, so in 2008 the band changed the lyrics to be sung in Swedish and the band's name was changed to Raubtier. On 15th December 2008 their first single "Kamphund" (and its music video) was released. The single proved to be a hit on Swedish radio station Bandit Rock. On 16th March 2009, their second single "Achtung Panzer" along with its video was released. On 25th March 2009, their debut album titled "Det finns bara krig" was released. On 9th April 2010, the song "Världsherravälde" was played for the first time on Bandit Rock radio. The single "Världsherravälde" from the upcoming album was released on 19th April, 2010 along with a video directed by a Swedish photographer Bingo Rimér. The clip was featured on the website of one of Sweden's most widely read newspapers, Aftonbladet. The live premiere of the song took place on 24th April 2010 at the Bandit All Ages club. The band's second album "Skriet från vildmarken" was released on 22nd September 2010. On 23rd December 2010, as a Christmas gift, the band posted the song "K3" on their official website as a tribute to Swedish cavalry unit, the Life Regiment Hussars. On 2nd February, 2010 the band released the video for "En hjältes väg," starring Swedish eurodance musician Martin "E-Type" Eriksson. On 9th January 2012, the band released the single "Låt napalmen regna." The second single, titled "Sveriges elit," premiered on Bandit Rock radio on April 3, 2012, and the video was released a day later. The third album titled "Från Norrland till helvetets port" was released 25th April 2012. The third song promoting the Swedes' latest album was "Besten i mig," which was released on 15th August 2012. On 13th November 2013, the single "Qaqortoq" debuted and reached number one on the Swedish iTunes chart after a few days. The next single, "Skjut, gräv, tig," premiered on Finnish radio station X3M on 16h December , 2013. On 27th January 2014, the band released the third single, "Panzarmarsch" on the website of Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. On 29th January 2014, "Panzarmarsch" and "Innan Löven Faller" were officially premiered on Spotify. The band's fourth album, "Pansargryning" was released on 5th February 2014. During a concert at the Bråvalla festival in Sweden on 27th June 2014, the band received a gold record award for the single "Låt napalmen regna" . On 28th November 2014, the band released a compilation album, "Beast Borealis", containing three songs from each album released so far. Beast Borealis is the band's first release in Europe. On June 18, 2015, the single "Världsherravälde" reached gold album status. The band also announced that they were working on their next album. On 31st August 2015 the band released the single "Den sista kulan". On 4th December 2015, the second single from their then upcoming 5h album "Bothniablod" was released. On 29th January 2016, the third single "Brännmärkt" premieres on the Swedish rock music website RockNytt.net. On 19th February 2016, the band's fifth album "Bärsärkagång" was released. On 3rd May 2019, "Ovtjarka" the first single from their sixth album was released. On 26th April 2019, the band releases their debut album "Det finns bara krig" on vinyl for the first time, limited to 100 signed copies. On 23rd August 2019, the band releases another single, "Bunkern". Their sixth studio album, "Överlevare" premiered on 20th September 2019. As of 2024, the band has released 6 studio albums: Det finns bara krig - 25 March 2009Skriet från vildmarken - 22 September 2010Från Norrland till helvetets port - 25 April 2012Pansargryning - 5 February 2014Bärsärkargång - 19 February 2016Överlevare - 20 September 2019 Current members are: Pär Hulkoff - vocals, guitar and keyboard Jonas Kjellgren - bass guitar Mattias 'Buffeln' Lind - drums Previous members: Waylon - bass guitar Hussni Mörsare - bass guitar Thorbjörn Englund - bass guitar Gustaf Jorde - bass guitar Official site: http://raubtier.se