Headplate is a Swedish nu metal group formed in 1993 in Gothenburg by guitarist and backing vocalist Daniel "Danne" Granstedt, drummer Niklas "n1c" Österlund, and bassist Marcus Österlund. In 1994, Marcus Österlund switched to guitar and Håkan "Heyk" Skoger joined on bass; Jim Kjell joined as vocalist in 1996. After adopting the name Headplate, the band recorded its debut demo Sleepy (1998) with vocalist Magnus "Mangan" Klavborn. Signing with Gain Recordings, the group released its debut studio album Bullsized in October 2000, followed by Delicate in June 2002 and Pieces in 2003. The band toured Scandinavia, opened for Machine Head, and performed at the Hultsfred and Tuska festivals.
