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Dream Evil is a heavy-power metal band from Sweden, assembled and integrated by renowned musical producer Fredrik Nordström in 1999.
Fredrik had the ambition of creating a band of his own for a long time, but was yet to find somebody with musical ideals similar to his. However, while on holiday on the Greek islands during the year of 1999, he met guitarist Gus G (from Firewind and Mystic Prophecy). The two musicians got along quite well, despite their age difference of over a decade. Plans for Dream Evil commenced, and shortly, Gus boarded a plane to Gothenburg, on which he and Fredrik began writing material for the band.
In order for Dream Evil to become the band that they were idealizing, it would need to have musicians of exceptional talent. The person who first came to their minds was Snowy Shaw (from King Diamond, Mercyful Fate and Notre Dame), but the drummer initially refused their invitation. Later on he changed his mind and agreed to play on the band’s debut album.
Vocalist Niklas Isfeldt had done backing vocals for some of HammerFall’s songs produced by Fredrik, and since Isfeldt was not involved in any major project at the time, it was decided that he was a good choice for Dream Evil. Niklas had shown a lot of promise in his test, and it was soon decided that he would become a definitive part of the band. He also brought along his friend Peter Stålfors, who assumed the bass.
The fact remains that, up until the moment the promotional photos were shot, the whole of the band had not been in the same place at the same time even once. Some members did not even know each other.
Fredrik had the ambition of creating a band of his own for a long time, but was yet to find somebody with musical ideals similar to his. However, while on holiday on the Greek islands during the year of 1999, he met guitarist Gus G (from Firewind and Mystic Prophecy). The two musicians got along quite well, despite their age difference of over a decade. Plans for Dream Evil commenced, and shortly, Gus boarded a plane to Gothenburg, on which he and Fredrik began writing material for the band.
In order for Dream Evil to become the band that they were idealizing, it would need to have musicians of exceptional talent. The person who first came to their minds was Snowy Shaw (from King Diamond, Mercyful Fate and Notre Dame), but the drummer initially refused their invitation. Later on he changed his mind and agreed to play on the band’s debut album.
Vocalist Niklas Isfeldt had done backing vocals for some of HammerFall’s songs produced by Fredrik, and since Isfeldt was not involved in any major project at the time, it was decided that he was a good choice for Dream Evil. Niklas had shown a lot of promise in his test, and it was soon decided that he would become a definitive part of the band. He also brought along his friend Peter Stålfors, who assumed the bass.
The fact remains that, up until the moment the promotional photos were shot, the whole of the band had not been in the same place at the same time even once. Some members did not even know each other.
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Flash-20 wrote:
FilthyBorgir Good news, then we have to hope for better lyrics and heavier!:)
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JoeXschuldiner wrote:
IN THE BOOK OF HEAVY METAL......AAAAAAAAAAAH IN THE BOOK OF HEAVY METAL !!
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FilthyBorgir wrote:
@Flash-20 It's coming out during the spring or summer.
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Flash-20 wrote:
New album plz!!!!
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Moises_3l wrote:
Tired
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hammerstrikebg wrote:
@EgorMahroviy - first time I read your comment I thought you were fag, now I find you total fag.
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Elreni_Magder wrote:
like \m/
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EgorMahroviy wrote:
First time I heard Dream Evil I thought they were total fags, now I find them totally fags.
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lordfart wrote:
First time I heard Dream Evil I thought they were total fags, now I find I'm loving them. Go figure ay
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MetalN3rd wrote:
BREAK THE CHAINS /,,/
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Tired
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Flash-20 wrote:
I´ve met them... nice guys!:) "believe it or not"
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M4DderPirat wrote:
Genre: EPIC METAL
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andeveryonedied wrote:
The first time I heard them I was like ummm... I couldn't really take the music seriously cause the lyrics sounded like a parody of metal in general. But I like it more every time I listen!
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morbidtale wrote:
cannot wait to see this band at ProgPowerUSA in September with Ihsahn and Evergrey!!
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kayozzz666 wrote:
in flames you burnnnnnnn............... \m/
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Murt_y wrote:
Listening to The Chosen Ones and Chasing the Dragon: Feel like a knight on a crusade while you're truly at work. Feels good man!
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xtofchambers wrote:
le nom Dream evil n'est pas plus original que Dragonslayer , mais bon !
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hammerstrikebg wrote:
But do we care a lot? No, no, no!!!
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DREAM EVIL – Launch new video clip for “Bang Your Head”, more festivals coming up!
13 Jul 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/dreamevil
Having just finished a successful UK Tour with HammerFall as
well as some first European Summer festival appearances, Swedish
metal masters DREAM EVIL continue adding fuel to the fire
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