Millencolin is a Swedish punk rock band that was formed on October 12, 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band. The name Millencolin is derived from the skateboard trick "melancholy".
Life on a Plate is the second album by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on 11 October 1995 by Burning Heart Records. It reached No. 4 on the Swedish music charts upon its release and was certified gold in sales in 2002 after selling over 50,000 copies in Sweden. Swedish magazine Slitz also named its cover art, created by band member Erik Ohlsson, as the "Album Cover of the Year" for 1995. Life on a Plate was re-released in the United States the following year by Epitaph Records on 26 March 1996.
For Monkeys is the third album by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on 20 April 1997 in Sweden by Burning Heart Records and on 20 May 1997 in the United States by Epitaph Records. "Lozin' Must" was released as the album's single, with an accompanying music video.
Same Old Tunes is the debut album by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on 28 October 1994 in Sweden by Burning Heart Records under the original title Tiny Tunes.
The Melancholy Collection is a compilation album by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on 29 July 1999 by Burning Heart Records. The album combines the band's first two EPs, B-sides from their singles, and other rare and unreleased tracks. The Melancholy Collection was re-released in the United States by Epitaph Records on 23 October 2001.
Use Your Nose is the first EP by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on 4 December 1993 by Burning Heart Records. All of the songs from the EP were re-released on the 1999 compilation album The Melancholy Collection. The phrase "use your nose" refers to a skateboarding trick in which the rider slides with the nose, or front part, of the skateboard. A skateboarder using his nose to slide on a rail is illustrated on the cover of the album. The track "Use Your Nose" is a hidden track following "Nosepicker".
Skauch is an EP by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on 23 July 1994 by Burning Heart Records. It was originally intended to be a single for the song "The Einstein Crew" from the album Tiny Tunes, but the band decided to record additional cover songs and extend the single into an EP. All of the songs from the EP, with the exception of "The Einstein Crew", were re-released on the 1999 compilation album The Melancholy Collection.
"Da Strike" is a song by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Tiny Tunes. It was released as a single on 16 December 1994 by Burning Heart Records, including two B-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Softworld" and "Niap", along with a live recording of "Shake Me". "Niap" is a re-recording of the song "Pain" from the band's first EP Use Your Nose. "Softworld" reappeared on the band's next album Life on a Plate, while "Niap" and the live version of "Shake Me" were re-released in 1999 on the compilation album The Melancholy Collection. An accompanying music video for "Da Strike" was also filmed and released. "Da Strike" also appeared in the game ESPN X Games Pro Boarder for the PS1.
"The Story of My Life" is a song by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from their second album Life on a Plate, released as a single on 20 September 1995 by Burning Heart Records. The CD single also includes "9 to 5" and "Dragster", which are B-sides from the album's recording sessions. These two songs were re-released on the 1999 compilation album The Melancholy Collection. An accompanying music video for "The Story of My Life" was also filmed and released.
"Move Your Car" is a song by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Life on a Plate. It was released as a single on 26 October 1996 by Burning Heart Records, including two B-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Entrance at Rudebrook" and "An Elf and His Zippo". These two tracks were re-released, the former in 1997 on the band's next recording For Monkeys, the latter in 1999 on the compilation album The Melancholy Collection. An accompanying music video for "Move Your Car" was filmed and included in Millencolin and the Hi-8 Adventures. A Creature from the Black Lagoon pinball game inspired the song's title and the cover art.
Erik Ohlsson is the lead and rhythm guitarist of Swedish punk rock band Millencolin. He currently resides in Örebro, Sweden. He designs most all of the band's artwork, including their t-shirts, logos, cover artwork, and their official homepage. Ohlsson edited and designed Millencolin's 1998 video Millencolin and the Hi-8 Adventures. He also works as a freelance graphic designer at Eckhouse Design. He still skateboards from time to time, but like the other two members of Millencolin who skate, the time available to do so has been taken up by various side projects. He has a dog named Colin. In the early albums of the band, he played most of the lead guitars. However, in the band's more recent albums, he plays most of rhythm guitar parts, and usually the main solos. He can be seen doing so in their latest live concerts or watching in YouTube their last presentations.
No Cigar is an EP by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on 8 May 2001 by Burning Heart Records in Sweden, Epitaph Records in North America, and Shock Records in Australia. It appears as the opening track from their fourth album Pennybridge Pioneers (2000), where the track originated, and the EP itself is an extended single release. The North American release includes "No Cigar" as well as the tracks from the album's other two singles, "Penguins & Polarbears" and "Fox". In Australia, "No Cigar" was released as an enhanced CD single including the band's songs from their split EP with Midtown as well as four videos. "No Cigar" was also featured on the soundtrack to the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 as well as the game's re-releases Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
"Lozin' Must" is a song by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album For Monkeys. It was released as a single on 6 April 1997 by Burning Heart Records and Epitaph Records, including two B-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Israelites" and "Vixen". These two tracks were re-released in 1999 on the compilation album The Melancholy Collection. The U.S. version of "Lozin' Must" released by Epitaph also includes a remix of "The Story of My Life", a song from the album Life on a Plate which had previously been released as a single. An accompanying music video for "Lozin' Must" was also filmed and released.
"Shut You Out" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Kingwood. It was released as a single on 24 October 2005, by Burning Heart Records, including the B-side song "Ratboy's Masterplan" from the album's recording sessions. An accompanying music video for "Shut You Out" was also filmed and released, with visual styles based upon the 2005 film Sin City.
"Ray" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Kingwood. It was released as a single on 14 March 2005 by Burning Heart Records, including the B-side song "Phony Tony" from the album's recording sessions and a live recording of "Bullion". An accompanying music video for "Ray" was also filmed and released.
"Kemp" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Home from Home. It was released as a single on 18 February 2002, by Burning Heart Records, including two B-sides from the album's recording sessions, "The Downhill Walk" and "Absolute Zero". An accompanying music video for "Kemp" was also filmed and released.
"Man or Mouse" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Home from Home. It was released as a single on 30 September 2002 by Burning Heart Records, including two B-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Bull By the Horns" and "Into the Maze". The single is an enhanced CD, with the data portion containing the music videos for "Man or Mouse" and "Kemp".
"Battery Check" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Home from Home. It was released as a single on 3 July 2003 by Burning Heart Records in two versions: One with the album version of "Battery Check", sung in English, as the lead track, and the other with a Swedish language version entitled "E20 Norr" as the lead track. This version was named after E20 Norr, a northern part of the European route E20 which runs through the band's home town in Sweden. Both versions of the single include the alternate language version as the second track, and both also include the B-side song "Bowmore" from the album's recording sessions. An accompanying music video was also filmed and released in both languages, with the English version titled "Battery Check" and the Swedish version titled "E20 Norr". Both versions of the song and the music video are identical except for the language used.
Millencolin / Midtown is a split album by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin and American pop-punk band Midtown, released on 28 May 2001 via Golf Records.
Machine 15 is the seventh studio album by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin.
