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Dream Evil is a speed inspired 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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The Book of Heavy Metal
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Dragonslayer
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Evilized
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United
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The Chosen Ones
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In Flames You Burn
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Chasing the Dragon
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Into the Moonlight
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Children of the Night
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Losing You
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Heavy Metal in the Night
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The Sledge
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Kingdom of the Damned
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Tired
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Chosen Twice
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Fire! Battle! In Metal!
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The Prophecy
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Save Us
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Blind Evil
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Shoutbox
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awienzstar wrote:
StiLL D TOPS!!
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Davex1990 wrote:
Finally, some info about the next album, "In The Night", released in January: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131045
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hammerstrikebg wrote:
2,590,773 plays (110,697 listeners) 1,000 plays in your library Listening now: hammerstrikebg
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hammerstrikebg wrote:
kickass band, one of my favs
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awienzstar wrote:
Spose yur rite yeapn..
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PuppetMaster66 wrote:
Made of metal should be on the top track list
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awienzstar wrote:
I still have to say.. Best of the Best
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awienzstar wrote:
Hypnotic Style Vic' CooL.. Yeah & they'L never let go
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VIctorDAbela wrote:
they need to cancel a tour in the south american again....
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Marorii wrote:
true
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monisiowaty wrote:
great band
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Zieg7 wrote:
they need to tour the uk again, I want to see them again!
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awienzstar wrote:
Stay Evilized..
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smetny666 wrote:
We invite all lovers of extreme music (mainly metal and its variants) http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Extreme+Music+Support
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Evorion wrote:
awesome band, like them, they´re a bit strange :P
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Evorion wrote:
awesome band, like them, they´re a bit strange :P
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Evorion wrote:
awesome band, like them, they´re a bit strange :P
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Evorion wrote:
awesome band, like them, they´re a bit strange :P
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ironcillo wrote:
THE CHOISEN ONES !!!!!!! \m/
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awienzstar wrote:
Still in my top 10..
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Events
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Jan
29
Dream Evil Release Party
Turock, Essen, Germany
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Jan
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Stratovarius
Backstage, München, Munich, Germany
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Feb
1
Stratovarius
LKA-Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany
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