SPIDERS ON DRUGS
Spiders on Drugs
Spiders on Drugs is a genre-defying band that fuses raw emotion with razor-sharp lyrics, bold attitude, and unflinching honesty. Rooted in alternative rock but unafraid to venture into punk, indie, and cinematic soundscapes, their music is both confrontational and vulnerable — a voice for those who feel out of step with the world.
Fronted by a fierce and fearless female singer, Spiders on Drugs delivers songs that explore existential questions, social disillusionment, betrayal, inner chaos, and emotional survival — often from a distinctly female perspective.
Spiders on Drugs formed out of a shared frustration with surface-level trends and a hunger for deeper expression. Their name — part humor, part threat — reflects the band’s blend of absurdity and menace. Lyrically rich and emotionally intense, they walk the tightrope between rebellion and reflection, chaos and control.
With a loyal and growing following, the band has carved out a space for outsiders, truth-tellers, and those who refuse to play nice. This isn’t music for the faint of heart. It’s for the overthinkers, the misfits, the ones who’ve had enough — and still keep going.
We have been busy since then and recorded four new original songs and the first to be released on the 10th of April is Lost – a song about being trapped in a cult or dysfunctional relationship.
We have also finalized a CD and vinyl titled Rexistilence that will be released at the same time as Lost. The CD and vinyl contains the other three songs not yet released. Both the CD and vinyl also features a 12 page booklet with all the lyrics and exclusive artwork. These can be ordered online from Elastic Stage and shipped worldwide.
The people who participates in this project is Rickard Nilsson, guitar, composer; Patrik Tammelin, lead guitar, arrangement; Håkan Järvå, guitar, arrangement, programming and English lyrics. And then we have a new singer for these releases – Bente Thorsén.
The lyrics
Spending a decade of my life in the religious cult Scientology left some deep marks — some visible, others buried in silence, shame, and confusion. For me, music became a way to break that silence. Through songwriting, I began to reclaim my voice, to ask the forbidden questions, and to process the layers of control, manipulation, and emotional repression I experienced.
Many of my lyrics explore themes of psychological entrapment, betrayal, and the slow, painful journey toward self-trust. I write about charismatic leaders who prey on vulnerability, about the seductive nature of certainty, and about the cost of obedience. But also about anger, defiance, and survival. About the quiet revolution that begins when you dare to say no — even just internally.
The songs are not always literal. Some are absurd, some poetic, some darkly humorous. But they all carry fragments of that earlier life — the struggle to separate your own thoughts from someone else’s dogma. Music has given me a space to untangle that knot. To grieve, to rage, to breathe. And, ultimately, to belong — not to a system, but to myself.
REXISTILENCE
This album is a fierce and poetic exploration of what it means to stand on the edge — of reason, of patience, of belonging. Across nine songs, the female voice at its center refuses to fit in, questioning norms with sharp wit, anger, and vulnerability.
In Fiery Night, chaos and exhaustion meet burning desire. Eye of the Storm captures the fragile balance between collapse and survival, while Playing Nice speaks of the suffocating weight of expectations. The sardonic Killing Time rebels against society’s empty race, and Lost lays bare betrayal and shattered trust. In Heart of Stone, survival demands emotional armor, and Evil Elfs delivers dark, playful paranoia under holiday lights. If You Never Talk I’ll Never Leave You mocks superficial relationships and the fear of real conversation. Postcard from Amsterdam ends the journey with a bittersweet farewell and the freedom of dancing into the unknown.
Recorded during 2024–2025, mixed and mastered at Studio Fredman. The booklet features all lyrics and artwork for each song — a visual companion to this raw and restless musical statement.
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Playing Nice
Playing Nice is a moody, introspective indie pop track that explores the tension between self-suppression and the longing to break free. Built around dreamy guitars, layered textures, and emotionally charged vocals, the song captures the quiet moments of realization—the signals we miss, the patterns we repeat, and the voice that finally says “no more.”
Lyrically, it traces a journey through doubt, hindsight, and awakening. Each verse reveals a new layer of inner conflict, while the chorus builds to a cathartic refusal to keep playing by someone else’s rules. The arrangement balances atmospheric depth with a steady pulse, creating a soundscape that feels both intimate and expansive.
This song signals, part of the debut album Rexistilence, signals a new direction coming on our next album scheduled for release later this year.
Postcard from Amsterdam
Postcard from Amsterdam is a bold and bittersweet anthem about escape, freedom, and dancing through the wreckage. Blending poetic storytelling with a pulsing undercurrent of rave culture and rebellion, the song follows a woman breaking away from expectations, lovers, and the cold — choosing movement over paralysis, and chaos over control.
Psychedelic, emotional, and unapologetically honest, Postcard from Amsterdam is not a love song. It’s a goodbye set to a beat.
If you Never Talk I’ll Never Leave you
If You Never Talk I’ll Never Leave You is a darkly ironic take on power, silence, and gender dynamics in relationships. With its seductive tone and twisted logic, the song flips the script — giving voice to a controlling, emotionally manipulative character who sets one simple condition for love: don’t speak.
But here’s the twist — it’s a woman saying it.
Lines like “Shut your pretty mouth, baby” and “Just stay quiet and we’ll be fine” sound disturbingly familiar when spoken by men — yet when sung by a female voice, they reveal just how absurd and disturbing those power dynamics really are. The song exposes how normalized emotional control and submission have become, especially when wrapped in charm or intimacy.
At once playful and unsettling, If You Never Talk I’ll Never Leave You holds up a mirror to the expectations placed on women in love — and cleverly turns them on their head. It’s not just a song. It’s a provocation.
Lost
Lost tells the story of falling under the spell of a charismatic manipulator — someone who preys on basic human needs like belonging, recognition, and love. With carefully crafted lies and calculated charm, this figure lures others in, only to use and discard them once they’ve served their purpose.
The lyrics unfold like a personal confession, from the initial sense of safety and connection to the brutal awakening that follows. The “golden lies” and “spun tales” are not just about betrayal in love, but about being drawn into a system or group where trust is weaponized. The leader in Lost is not driven by love or truth, but by control — using flattery, false promises, and emotional manipulation to strip away autonomy, piece by piece.
This is a song for anyone who has been gaslit, drained, and left questioning their own reality. Lost captures the quiet violence of psychological abuse — how easily a dream can become a trap, and how deep the wounds go when someone steals not just your trust, but your sense of self.
Killing Time
Killing Time is a rebellious anthem against conformity, empty routines, and the hollow expectations of modern life. With biting sarcasm and existential undertones, the song challenges the idea that productivity equals worth — and questions why so many rush through life, only to miss the point of living.
The lyrics take aim at the pressure to perform, to comply, to follow the rules without asking why. “All the Jacks of the world” — the rigid, joyless enforcers of societal norms — are told exactly where to go. Rather than fall in line, the speaker chooses defiance, even if it means being misunderstood or dismissed as lazy.
But Killing Time isn’t just about protest — it’s about survival. It’s about reclaiming space to breathe, to feel, to not always have a plan. In a world obsessed with doing, this song dares to simply be. With raw energy and unfiltered truth, it calls out the dead-eyed rush toward meaningless goals and embraces the radical act of living on your own terms.
Evil Elf
Evil Elfs is a darkly playful yet unsettling take on the emotional toll that the holiday season can bring. Beneath its surreal imagery lies a raw portrayal of anxiety, isolation, and mental overload — disguised in the form of mischievous, menacing little creatures that invade both home and mind.
The lyrics tap into a twisted kind of holiday horror, where the pressure to feel joy becomes a haunting experience. The “evil elfs” are symbols of intrusive thoughts and emotional spirals, scratching at the door and rattling the tree. With each chorus, the singer spirals further — breaking down under the weight of invisible forces that many silently battle during “the most wonderful time of the year.”
Blending absurdity with emotional truth, Evil Elfs is a cry from inside the chaos — a song for anyone who’s ever felt overwhelmed by cheer they can’t connect with, and haunted by expectations they can’t fulfill.
Fiery Night
Fiery Night is a raw and sardonic reflection on emotional chaos, unmet needs, and the yearning to be truly seen. At its heart, the song captures a turbulent relationship where passion and destruction are inseparable — where the speaker is labeled “fire,” but refuses to be blamed for the burn.
The lyrics blend bitterness with dark humor, calling out empty conversations, shallow artistry, and the exhausting cycle of damage control. There’s a deep craving behind the sarcasm — a desire for real connection, for someone to drop the mask and feel something real. All the pills, excuses, and pretty words can’t hide the truth: this is a cry for honesty, for a song that doesn’t lie.
Fiery Night isn’t just about anger — it’s about disappointment and longing. It’s a plea to turn pain into something loud, messy, and meaningful. To write a rock song, not to fix things, but to name the fire and dance in the smoke.
Eye of the Storm
Eye of the Storm is a bittersweet reflection on a turbulent relationship caught in a never-ending cycle of conflict, longing, and temporary peace. With a blend of irony and emotional depth, the song captures that strange, quiet moment at the center of chaos — when everything feels calm, but you know the storm isn’t over.
The lyrics move between sarcasm and sincerity, portraying two people stuck in a loop of love and frustration, unable to let go but too worn out to keep fighting. The imagery of a “starry night” in the “flickering light” becomes a dreamlike escape, a fragile space where connection still feels possible — even if it’s just an illusion.
Like “a snowflake and a drama queen,” the characters in the song are flawed, raw, and deeply human. Eye of the Storm doesn’t offer resolution, only recognition — of the messy beauty in relationships that burn bright, crash hard, and keep pulling us back in.