Expellow were founded in 2006 in Regensdorf-Watt near Zurich, Switzerland. What began as an experimental project somewhere between black metal, punk and alternative rock has over the years gradually evolved into a distinctive mix of hardcore and metalcore.
When vocalist Mik joined the band in 2007, Expellow gained a defining voice and a new creative dynamic. The band wrote their first songs and quickly established themselves within the Swiss club scene through numerous live shows. Their debut album "The Silent Days Are Over" was released in 2011 and marked the first release of this early, stylistically diverse phase.
With Nici joining the band as guitarist in 2015, the line-up has remained unchanged ever since. With "Modern Age Credo" (2015), the band refined their sound significantly: hardcore and metalcore moved to the forefront, while their genre-spanning influences were incorporated more deliberately. This development continued with "We Held The Line" (2018). The video for the single "Game Insane" gained international attention and brought Expellow onto the international radar for the first time.
Like for any live band, the COVID-19 pandemic marked a clear turning point for Expellow. Undeterred by this interruption, the band refocused their efforts on writing new material, with live shows ramping back up in parallel as clubs and festivals slowly resurfaced after 2021, resulting in their fourth studio album "Signals On Swells", released in October 2024. The record reflects Expellow’s development towards a more mature and musically diverse songwriting approach, while consciously retaining a raw and straightforward sound in order to capture the energy of their live shows as authentically as possible.
In spring 2025, Expellow won the national Wacken Metal Battle and went on to represent Switzerland at the international final at Wacken Open Air. There, the band prevailed against more than 12,000 competing acts worldwide, making history as the first Swiss band ever to win this international title.
Strengthened by this international recognition, a steadily growing fanbase as well as numerous festival and tour appearances, Expellow now look confidently to the future – with an unchanged DIY mentality, a clearly defined musical identity and uncompromising live intensity.
