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(1999 – present)

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.
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  • FilthyBorgir

    try out Mystic Prophecy if you're looking for a new power metal band! They're fucking great!

    Monday afternoon

  • Flash-20

    FilthyBorgir Good news, then we have to hope for better lyrics and heavier!:)

    last month

  • JoeXschuldiner

    IN THE BOOK OF HEAVY METAL......AAAAAAAAAAAH IN THE BOOK OF HEAVY METAL !!

    last month

  • FilthyBorgir

    @Flash-20 It's coming out during the spring or summer.

    last month

  • Flash-20

    New album plz!!!!

    last month

  • Moises_3l

    Tired

    December 2011

  • hammerstrikebg

    @EgorMahroviy - first time I read your comment I thought you were fag, now I find you total fag.

    December 2011

  • Elreni_Magder

    like \m/

    November 2011

  • EgorMahroviy

    First time I heard Dream Evil I thought they were total fags, now I find them totally fags.

    October 2011

  • lordfart

    First time I heard Dream Evil I thought they were total fags, now I find I'm loving them. Go figure ay

    October 2011

  • MetalN3rd

    BREAK THE CHAINS /,,/

    October 2011

  • ArcTheseus

    Tired

    September 2011

  • Flash-20

    I´ve met them... nice guys!:) "believe it or not"

    September 2011

  • M4DderPirat

    Genre: EPIC METAL

    August 2011

  • andeveryonedied

    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!

    August 2011

  • morbidtale

    cannot wait to see this band at ProgPowerUSA in September with Ihsahn and Evergrey!!

    August 2011

  • kayozzz666

    in flames you burnnnnnnn............... \m/

    July 2011

  • Murt_y

    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!

    July 2011

  • xtofchambers

    le nom Dream evil n'est pas plus original que Dragonslayer , mais bon !

    July 2011

  • hammerstrikebg

    But do we care a lot? No, no, no!!!

    July 2011
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