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Clawfinger's origin dates back to mid-1989, when Zak Tell and Jocke Skog met while working together at Rosenlund Hospital in [[Stockholm]]. In 1990, they were joined by the Norwegian guitarists [[Bård Torstensen]] and Erlend Ottem who were also working at the hospital. Based on their similar interests in music, the four formed the first line-up of Clawfinger.
The band's line-up was solidified with the addition of bassist André Skaug and drummer Morten Skaug in 1992. Clawfinger's original demo, comprising three tracks ("Waste of Time", "Nigger" and "Profit Preacher"), quickly secured local radio airplay and consequently brought them to the attention of the music label MVG Records. The single [[Nigger (Clawfinger song)|"Nigger"]], an anti-racism statement, caused controversy upon release, but proved to be a massive success.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2022-03-04 |title=CLAWFINGER Is Back With New Single 'Environmental Patients' |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/clawfinger-is-back-with-new-single-environmental-patients/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref><ref name="LarkinHR">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1999|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0257-7|page=100}}</ref> In April 1993, Clawfinger released their debut album ''[[Deaf Dumb Blind]]''.<ref name="LarkinHR"/> Produced by the band and [[Jacob Hellner]], the album sold over 600,000 copies worldwide and was critically acclaimed by the Swedish press.<ref name=":1" /> Later that year, Clawfinger performed at several European festivals and opened for [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and [[Alice in Chains]] on their European tours.<ref name="LarkinHR"/><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Duffy |first=Thom |date=March 5, 1994 |title=Rage fuels Clawfinger's European success |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LQgEAAAAMBAJ |work=[[Billboard_(magazine)|Billboard]] |pages=88 |volume=106 |issue=10 |issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
=== ''Use Your Brain'' and ''Clawfinger'': 1994–1998 ===
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