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Evergrey is a progressive power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was founded in 1995 and released its debut album The Dark Discovery in 1998. Their most recent album is Torn, was released in 2008.

Lyrical themes

Evergrey's lyrics have always been of the darker sort, and the same can be said of the band's imagery. While The Dark Discovery dealt with a variety of ideas, many later albums have been concept albums, dealing with issues like self-reformation (Recreation Day), paranoia, alien abduction (In Search of Truth), child abuse, cults and religion (The Inner Circle).

Recreation Day is an album that covers many issues, ranging from death and mourning to general fear and sorrow, all of which contribute to a greater concept of re-creation of oneself. These ideas are explored from many different points of view, such as someone contemplating suicide ("As I Lie Bleeding"), mourners after a funeral ("I'm Sorry," a cover of Dilba Demirbag's hit), and dying people's looking back on their "unforgivable" sins ("Unforgivable"). "Unforgivable" also acted as a catalyst for the next album, (The Inner Circle), which dealt with the same two issues described in the song: religion and child abuse.

Recent events

On April 4, 2006, Evergrey released their sixth studio album, Monday Morning Apocalypse. The album was produced and mixed by Sanken Sandquist and Stefan Glauman, former producers of Rammstein, Bon Jovi and Def Leppard, among others.[citation needed] Tom S. Englund said, regarding the collaboration: "We feel honoured to work with such amazing producers. We are sure that they will succeed in making us sound better than ever before."[citation needed] The album debuted at #6 in Sweden.[1]

During summer 2006, Evergrey played at many festivals throughout Europe: among others, Sweden Rock Festival, Download Festival, Arvika Festival, Masters of Rock, Storsjöyran and Sziget Festival. From May 5 to May 30, the band toured the United States with In Flames, Nevermore and Throwdown. On September 15 they headlined Prog Power VII in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]

On October 24, 2006, Evergrey started a new European tour. They were supported by fellow Swedish death metal band Avatar,[3] and they visited Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Sweden.[4]

Evergrey released their latest studio album, 'Torn', in September 2008, continuing with their trademark lyrical themes of desperation and despair. The bass guitar was being recorded by Tom and Henrik in the absence of a bassist, but Jari Kainulainen permanently filled the role on August 6, 2007.[5]

On May 08, 2008, Evergrey announced that they had signed a deal with Steamhammer/SPV. This included the release of their new album and the entire back catalogue. It also was announced that the new album, Torn, would be released early in September 2008[6]. As the deal includes the band's entire back catalog, there is the possibility of re-releases of previous Evergrey albums with the inclusion of added bonus material.

In July 2008, Swedish/Danish band Avalanche announced that keyboardist Rikard Zander, along with In Flames bassist Peter Iwers, would make a guest appearance on their upcoming album.

Current line-up

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Tom S. Englund - Vocals, Guitar (1995-) (Caedes (Swe))
Henrik Danhage - Guitar (2000-) (None, Death Destruction)
Jari Kainulainen - Bass (2007-) (Elias Viljanen, Mess, Stratovarius, Kotipelto, Warmen, Voluspaa)
Rickard Zander - Keyboards (2002-) (Death Destruction)
Jonas Ekdahl - Drums (2003-) (Death Destruction)

Former/past member(s)

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Guitar:
Dan Bronell (1995-2000)

Bass:
Daniel Nojd (1995-1999, also Vocals)
Michael Håkansson (1999-2006) (Engel (Swe), Mortum (Swe), Embraced, The Forsaken, The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Incapacity)
Fredrik Larsson (2006-2007) (Hammerfall, Crystal Age, None, Cans, Death Destruction)

Keyboards:
Will Chandra (1995-1998)
Sven Karlsson (1999-2001) (Soilwork, Embraced)
Christian Rehn (Angtoria, Sargoth, Insalubrious, Abyssos)

Drums:
Patrick Carlsson (1995-2003)

Discography

The Dark Discovery Full-length, 1998
Solitude Dominance Tragedy Full-length, 1999
In Search of Truth Full-length, 2001
Recreation Day Full-length, 2003
I'm Sorry Single, 2003
The Inner Circle Full-length, 2004
A Night To Remember Live album, 2005
A Night To Remember DVD, 2005
Monday Morning Apocalypse Single, 2006
Monday Morning Apocalypse Full-length, 2006
Torn Full-length, 2008

услышал впервые эту группу по радио-рокс. я просто офигел от того насколько прог повер может быть эмоциональным, мрачным, драйвовым, и вокал!"!!!! фак!!! какой офигенный вокал!"!!!!

The Dark Discovery Full-length, 1998 - нормальная грамотная работа, очень уж напоминает Моргану лефей
Solitude Dominance Tragedy Full-length, 1999 офигеть как они продвинулись - куча цепляющих ярких соляков, женский вокал, куча хитовых мелодий. бомба
In Search of Truth Full-length, 2001 - а тут чего то дядьки решили практически завязать с павером, скучноооо то как стало
Recreation Day Full-length, 2003 - добавили жару, но дрочьки хватает вполне, н ов принципе альбом сильный
The Inner Circle Full-length, 2004 скажу одно - это шедевр
Monday Morning Apocalypse Full-length, 2006 - такого подлома я не ожидал, что это? не повер, и не прог? гавно
Torn Full-length, 2008 они вернулись!

работа в лучших традициях The Inner Circle и Recreation Day. при чём это уже нечто такое модерн прог поверное, риффы местами а-ля последний Инлфеймс