[single] Smiling Man - "RIP"
Artist/Band: Smiling Man
Single Title: RIP
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: June 6, 2025
Format: Digital
Genre: Grunge/Rock
Country: Sweden
Swedish post-grunge band Smiling Man return with “RIP”, a stripped-down and emotionally charged track.
Loud, gritty and full of soul, “RIP” is perhaps the band’s most vulnerable moment yet — a track about pushing forward through pain and exhaustion, refusing to give up even when everything feels broken. There aren’t many lyrics, but the ones that hit, hit hard. The line “Yeah, I’m not Dio, but I’m a fan and I can go on” stands as a humble tribute to Ronnie James Dio, embodying the spirit of resilience that runs through the band’s DNA.
Formed in Sweden and influenced by the spirit of 90s icons like Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Nirvana, Smiling Man blends heavy riffs with dark atmospheres and intimate songwriting. The result is a sound that feels both familiar and rawly personal.
Line-up:
- Rasmus Fhin (vocals)
- Alexander Skanelid (guitar)
- Vilgot Bengtsson (bass)
- Mattias Andersson (drums).
Mixed/ mastered by Johannes Häger produced by Smiling Man
FFO Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Nirvana
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/share/196ksQma4H/?mibextid=wwXIfr
https://www.instagram.com/smilingmanofficial?igsh=ODBmZGN3eXIxNzBx
https://youtube.com/@smilingmanmusic?si=VIQkVAijGK9hsE4U
https://www.tiktok.com/@smilingmanofficial?_t=ZN-8wqJHAgUk0k&_r=1
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1A5GVqblhibbh63vgGjqmO?si=8tAItMZGSOetKH4QcWJOGg
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