Asterisk

There are several musical projects with the name Asterisk. The first: Asterisk (or “A*” as they have been called occasionally) was formed in Umeå, Sweden out of pure boredom in the autumn of ’99 (possibly the only grindcore band to ever arise from that area). The participants were fed up with (slow) punk and metal bands and seemed to want to create something new while still playing as fast as they possibly could. Influences frequently named by the band were Slayer, Ruins, and minimalist composer Arnold Dreyblatt.