Dear fans…

We have decided, in a mutual decision to go separate ways with Olli.
We need a singer who can commit 100%, which unfortunately Olli couldn´t live up to. He as many knows about, has another band in finland and we couldn’t settle for sharing our time. We want to go further than any band has done before and we cant afford to spend time just waiting. We need to function as a full unit, all the time!

It was, as mentioned above, a mutual decision and this aint the result of any kind of argument. We definately will go on as friends, and we wish Olli all the best!

Just to make things clear. CRASHDÏET has no intention of giving up. The three of us are more hungry than ever and you ain´t seen the end of CRASHDÏET yet!

//Eric, Martin and Peter

That message can be read on the official CRASHDÏET site so it is not fake if you might think so. They aren’t angry at each other or anything, it is mutual as you can read so they are now looking for a new singer, I guess. Or they might even have one already, a wildcard-ish person.
We will find out soon, and I will come back to this topic ASAP

I just visited Blabbermouth and watch’d a post about Mötley Crüe and their setlist:

01. Kickstart My Heart
02. Wild Side
03. Shout at the Devil
04. Saints of Los Angeles *
05. Live Wire
06. Mutherfucker of the Year
07. Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
08. Same Ol’ Situation
09. Primal Scream
10. Looks that Kill
11. Girls Girls Girls
12. Dr. Feelgood
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13. Home Sweet Home (Tommy Lee on piano at front of stage)

Sure this looks good and all, but to few new songs here for me. I love their old stuff, but isn’t this 2008?
Well back to my main point: The “fans” or the people who is commenting this post on Blabbermouth is throwing dirt at the band.
They all hate the other bands, well Buckcherry gets some good head ups but the other bands just simple sucks. I mean, sure they might be good at what they do but do they fit the style of Mötley Crüe?

Quote from “jimmy two times”:

I really wanted to go to this when I first heard the mention of a cruefest. I thought it would be Motley and other bands like them that were younger….like Ozzfest is/was. i thought maybe Crashdiet, Vains Of Jenna, Crazy Lixx and bands like that. When I saw the lineup, I thought ok, Buck Cherry is cool. Papa Roach sucks, so does Trapt. Sixx AM? Eh. So, so. Now that I see the set list I’m glad i didn’t waste my money on this shit tour. I wanted a reason to go. I like the new album a lot. I didn’t think they had anything left good in them. I’m guessing Mick can only stand for so long…Not kidding. he’s really old and has a bad back and even worse knees. Vince Neil has always sang every other/third word. Watch a live youtube clip from any era and it’s the same shit. Every song on this lame ass set list was a single/video with the exception of “motherfucker of the year”. Carnival Of Sins was Much better. Maybe this is their farewell. yeah right. As long as there’s money to be made, they can show up once a year, or every other year, get 4 marginally shitty but for some reason popular bands to open up for you. Play for an hour and await payment. This seems familiar……Oh yeah Sharonfest!!

That is what I thought to. Why not bring in some new bands from Sweden, that really can rock and would blend into the style of Mötley Crüe. But instead they bring in some Nü-metal dudes and some new rock bands that is hated by the whole internet, well almost. Popular metal, pop-metal is what I call it, but I am not hear to bash anyone, I am just forwarding what other people think.

Well I can’t wait until Mötley Crüe is coming to Sweden again, skip the other bands and let Crazy Lixx OR CRASHDÏET open the show. I can only beg on my knees……..

Blabbermouth.net

I want to remind you of something that would change the rock scene in Sweden, and perhaps the world. This day 28th of May, David Hellman was born. David was also known as Dave Lepard while capturing the dream of a teenage boy, the dream of becoming a rockstar.
He did fight for it, struggled for both the attention of the main-stream audience and showing what rock music is about.

We all read, on that sad day, that we had lost a star. Dave was someone who changed the music scene here in Sweden, he and his band were well criticized by the media and their fans.
When Dave left us, he gave the torch to his team-mates, his band, to carry on this rockstar dream. CRASHDÏET is now touring around the world, with Dave on their shoulders.

We should all remember this day, remember the day when he for the first time popped into our lives. He changed a lot of hearts and made people see the fun in rock n’ roll.
Don’t forget to play Rest in Sleaze on the max, for him.

Crashdiet.org

quote from the bands official website www.crashdiet.org

“Falling rain” is now out on swedish radio.
You can start voting here for more airplay: HERE (Swedish only)”

What was the first CD or LP you ever bought?
My first album i bought was Europe 86 , but i got a whole deal of vinyls at an even earlier age from my sis, dunno if i really understood it then thou…hehe

The best song you’ve ever heard?
Drink fight n fuck with GG allin

Do you have any favorite bands, name 3 of them?
10cc , Skids , The gunners.

Do you have any goals in your life, if you do what could that be?
I really wanna go into space in real life not just in a hallucinogenic way….stay clean.

If you would pick a band, any kind, what band would do an
opening for CrashDiet on a tour?
I wanna se Seb bach cryin on his knees coz i wipe his ass on stage. hehe but i really would like to be onstage together with Lill lindfors.

Name one or more bands that should do a reunion, and why
I dont like reunions at all, if the old chums decide to call it quits then it should be like that, perhaps crashdiet can be the only reason for me to see a reunion that i would like….

Do you think a persons image, like names and clothes are important to
become a rock star?
Of fukkin corpse i think its 50/50 with looks musicallity image and the whole 69 yards but i think the main thing is the fukkin attitude if ya aint got it and dont think yer the coolest walkin creature on earth , how would you then persuade ppl to dig yer wikked act of art.

Why did you come up with the idea of having style inspiration from
the 80s (not that its a bad idea, I think it totally rock)?
I guess its mainly coz its a fukkin killer look with the hair and everythin, and i was like so fed up on all these shorthaired headbangers….doesnt quite look that cool for me….

Now this is my last question to you Dave, what do you think of this
interview. Was it good, bad, not important or anything?
Its alwayz kewl to do interviews with ppl with a burning heart for rock n roll…..

And one thing, what would you like to say to all the kids out there
wanting to become a rock star like you?
KEEP THE FUKKIN HAIR IN SHAPE & REST IN SLEAZE…….we do this for you all…..

The first and last photo is taken by me, the one with him sitting down is from 1th December 2005 and the one with the bright blue light is from Swedish Metal Expo in August 2005. The demo covers are from their LP demo from 2003 and they are scann’d by me.
The photo of Dave Lepards memorial stone is taken by WaspGirl/Marie from the CRASHDÏET message board.

Good day happy people, I now have the pleasure to announce the following gigz:

07/2 Sälen HC
16/2 Skövde Younomia (ALL AGES)
27/2 Stockholm Tyrol *
01/3 Göteborg Lisebergshallen *

* = AS HARDCORE SUPERSTAR SUPPORT

We also have loads of other shit in the pipeline yet too soon to be revealed
but we’ll sure let ya know as soon as we have nailed everything down…

TAKE CARE DEAR FRIENDS

YOURS TRULY
//CRASHDIET

I can only say, good for them. We need them here in Sweden, both Hardcore Superstar and CRASHDÏET. If you’ve seen them, please tell us about it by commenting this post.