But they also have some slower, sludger, doomy songs with “Grab What’s Yours” reminding me of EARLY MAN’s riffier songs, and the pair of “Iron Lung” and “The Betrayer” sounding like early BLACK SABBATH but with much dirtier production. They get a bit more mid-tempo stoner rock with “Won’t Go To War (With Myself)” and “Blackest Eyes” with the latter nodding toward MOTORHEAD in the main riff. An initial impression of Karlsson’s unique voice immediately reminded me of the Japanese pop punk band PUFFY AMIYUMI in her delivery but she has so much more to offer later on. It feels like a step in the right direction to where we want to go with the music.” Starting off with lead single “It Comes Alive” they hit fast with a punk/thrash speed number with a lot FU MANCHU-like mannerisms. In vocalist Sanne Karlsson’s own words, “the album is expansive and heavy but still raw with a lot of energy. The 10 songs released on ELECTRIC HYDRA’s self-titled debut pull no punches and leave no frills - clocking in at a short 35 minutes and the majority of the tracks being under three and a half minutes – they get straight to the point with nothing fancy. Unfortunately, upon finishing the album Moller left to focus on other things Jonas Stalhammer had already contributed much during the recording process and joined on guitar followed by Peter Soderberg of Capricorn resulting in dual guitars going forward. By 2020, recording for their debut had begun and even continued into the COVID-19 pandemic. By Autumn of that year, headway was made on pre-production for a future full-length when Petterson left the band, being replaced by Dennis Ahman of ODCULT. Two new singles came along in 2019 titled “The Burden” and “The Last of Us” while continuing to further their live act with smaller venues and festivals such as the Sweden Rock Festival, Malmofestivalen, and SWR Barroselas Metalfest. Mainly focusing on live shows for their first year, they did manage to release their first single “World Domination” and being known for their punk-infused stoner-doom style among the heavy underground scene.
They were formed in late 2017 after a night on the town in which the founding members Sanne Karlsson on vocals, Ellinor Andersson on bass, Jonathan Moller on guitar, and Jonny Petterson on drums formed a kinship based on the heavy tones of BLACK SABBATH, ENTOMBED, FU MANCHU, and KYUSS. ELECTRIC HYDRA hails from the windswept west coast and dark forests of Smaland, Sweden and has made quite a quaking introduction to the hard rock world. Len holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA in Finance and Operations Management from the University of Southern California (USC).The great country of Sweden seems to pump out rock and metal acts by the boatload and even has a track record producing of a higher percentage of ear-catching and popular acts than many other countries.
It is a great opportunity to lead the operations team and I look forward to meeting the challenges ahead as we work together to further grow an already successful company." They are focused on state-of-the-art product development, superior customer service, and creating an efficient operation. “The company was built on solid fundamentals and innovative designs. "I’m excited and honored to join the management team at Hydra-Electric," said Torres. (division of Esterline Technologies), Cast Alloys Inc., and Teradyne Inc. He also served in leadership roles at TA MFG Co. Group Materials Director, where he was responsible for a $100M procurement budget and led numerous supply chain optimization initiatives resulting in significant improvements in customer OTD, quality metrics, and other measures. At Meggitt Control Systems he held several executive leadership positions, most recently as U.S. Len Torres has 25 years experience in aerospace, electronics, and commercial product lines. Len brings the kind of results oriented leadership that is driving the growth of our company. “His background managing large teams across numerous functions offers an excellent match for our needs in a chief operations officer, especially as we are experiencing a significant increase in demand for the company's sensors. “Len brings the kind of results oriented leadership that is driving the growth of our company,” said David Schmidt, CEO. He will report directly to Hydra-Electric CEO, David Schmidt. Hydra-Electric Company, a trusted provider of breakthrough sensing technology for the aerospace industry, announced the appointment of Len Torres as chief operations officer (COO).
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