Spetsnaz (band)

Spetsnaz (named for the Russian word for "Special Forces") is an EBM duo, formed in Örebro, Sweden by Stefan Nilsson and Pontus Stålberg in 2001.

Inspired by pioneering artists such as Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Die Krupps and DAF, Spetsnaz was formed as a reaction against Futurepop and to revive what Nilsson and Stålberg saw as "old school" EBM music.

The band's 2004 single "Perfect Body" took the top spot on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) and ranked #18 on the DAC Top Singles of 2005.

[4] However, only a day later, their record company Out of Line posted a news story denying the split.

[7] In 2008, Pontus Stålberg formed the side project Turnbull A.C's with Lars Karlsson and released the album Let's Get Pissed!, which sounds very similar to Spetsnaz but with a more raw feel.