TRUMBITEN have released the new single “Heist”. The heavy rock track is based on a true story that took place in the cold winter of 1971 in the far north of Sweden: ‘Vietaskuppen’ or ‘The Vietas Robbery’. This infamous robbery saw SEK 3.2 million (in today’s money) stolen from the Vietas hydro power station, for which the perpetrators were never caught.
TRUMBITEN’s Tommy comments:
“We have always had an interest and curiosity related to the event and the hardships of living and working in the remote small village of Vietas, by the Luleå river, during the 60s and 70s. Probably, due to the fact that we have a historical connection to the place. A family member, worked in Vietas as a miner in the late 60s, with tunnels, that would feed the Vietas hydroelectric plant with water from two separate water reservoirs.
This was big news in Sweden in the 70s, but has reached a new audience during the last five years via e-books, audio books, podcasts etc. However, I don’t know of any other artist or band that has released music about this event. Maybe we are first with the genre True Crime Metal?”
With “Heist”, TRUMBITEN sought to add a new dimension to the telling of this story through the medium of music. The lyrics are written from the criminal perspective exploring the needs and desires that were the driving force behind the heist. The musical arrangement includes metal/rock hammering and rockfall effects, with heavy drum/bass and huge guitars adding a thundering backdrop for the emotional vocals.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/track/4MBvbe7WZPALUrxHInutgH?si=1797771f84fb4cfe
About TRUMBITEN:
Hailing from the City of Luleå in Northern Sweden, TRUMBITEN is a metal duo (father and son) established in 2018 who collaborate with musicians both globally and locally. Initially producing instrumental metal covers before moving onto writing original material, they unveiled their first original single “Fear Me” in 2020, with the debut EP Out unleashed the following year. 2022 saw the release of their second EP Untold, and Dream Shadow, the band’s third and most recent EP, landed in July 2023. Drawing influences from classic heavy rock and traditional metal, TRUMBITEN’s music is fast paced, with high energy and epic guitar riffs.
Project members:
Tommy – Producer, Lyrics, Drum and Bass arrangements
Leonel Silva – Vocals
Tanya Venom – Rhythm and Lead guitars
Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trumbiten/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFBjXZc9N1tbq9zxKmwUxWA
