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Sundsvall, Sweden |
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Traditional Metal |
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March 14, 2010
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Last update/review:
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March 14, 2010
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Lion's Share
Lion's Share is part of a seemingly neverending supply of
Scandinavian traditional metal bands.
The band formed way back in 1987, and starting with 1995's self-titled
debut have released six albums over the years, with a variety of
rotating lineups surrounding the one constant, guitarist
Lars Christmansson.
Vocalist Nils Patrik Johansson's heavily
Dio-inspired
vocals are a major selling point on the band's sixth effort,
2009's
Dark Hours, while musically the focus is on aggressive, yet
melodic traditional metal, sometimes bringing later-period
Judas Priest
to mind, other times Dio again, and still others a more general Euro
metal style.
There's not much in the way of broadening metal horizons, which as usual
is hardly the point with this style of metal.
With a career spanning over twenty years, it's unlikely that Lion's
Share will break into the major leagues, but they've done well for
themselves thus far.
Former Members/Guests
Anders Engberg
vocals (220 Volt, ex-Beyond Twilight, Sorcerer)
Tony Niva
vocals
Andy Loos
bass
Pontus Egberg
bass (King Diamond, Wolf)
Kay Backlund
keyboards
Mats Olausson
keyboards (ex-Ark, ex-Iron Mask, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Silver Mountain) RIP: February 19, 2015, age 54
Johan Koleberg
drums (ex-Therion)
Rickard Evansand
drums (ex-Dog Faced Gods, Demonoid, ex-Ebony Tears, ex-Sorcerer, guest for Therion)
Conny Pettersson (guest)
drums (Anata)
Discography
Lion's Share
1994
Zero
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- Sins of a Father
- Arabia
- Scarecrow
- Play by the Rules
- Judgement Day
- Nothing's Free
- Haunted
- Just in Time to be Late
- Taking on the World
- Searchin' for Answers
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-
Anders Engberg
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Lars Chriss
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Andy Loos
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Kay Backlund
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Johan Koleberg
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Two
1996
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- Wild at heart
- Lord of the pain
- Transient
- Don't come easy
- Shadows
- Baptism of fire
- Flash in the night
- World gone wrong
- Rat - race
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-
Anders Engberg
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Lars Chriss
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Pontus Egberg
-
Kay Backlund
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Johan Koleberg
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Fall From Grace
1999
Massacre
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- The Edge of Sanity
- Unholy Rites
- Fall from Grace
- Drowning
- Remembrance
- The Day The Earth Caught Fire
- A Hole of Black
- A Touch of Evil
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-
Anders Engberg
-
Lars Chriss
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Pontus Egberg
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Kay Backlund
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Johan Koleberg
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Perspective
COMPILATION
2000
Massacre
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- Sins of a Father
- Scarecrow
- Arabia
- Play by the Rules
- I don't Believe in Love
- Judgement Day
- Haunted
- Just in Time to be Late
- Lion's Share*
- Searchin' for Answers
- Shadows
- Baptism Of Fire
- Wild At Heart
- Flash In The Night
- Transient
- Don't Come Easy
- World Gone Wrong
- Rat-Race
- Lord Of The Pain
- Nothing's Free
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Entrance
2001
Massacre
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- Entrance
- Shotgun Messiah
- Waiting
- Through The Clouds
- Lost
- Mystery
- Believe
- War Machine
- On And On
- Losing My Head
- Free Your Mind
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-
Tony Niva
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Lars Chriss
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Pontus Egberg
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Mats Olausson
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Johan Koleberg
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Emotional Coma
2007
AFM
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- Cult Of Denial
- The Arsonist
- Emotional Coma
- Clones of Fate
- The Edge of the Razor
- Toxication Rave
- Trafficking
- Bloodstained Soil
- Soultaker
- Hatred's My Fuel
- Sorcerers
- Ring of Stupidity (bonus track)
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-
Nils Patrik Johansson
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Lars Chriss
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Sampo Axelsson
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Rickard Evansand
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Dark Hours
2009
Blistering
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- Judas Must Die
- Phantom Rider
- Demon in Your Mind
- Heavy Cross to Bear
- The Bottomless Pit
- Full Metal Jacket
- The Presidio 27
- Barker Ranch
- Napalm Nights
- Space Scam
- Behind the Curtain
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-
Nils Patrik Johansson
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Lars Chriss
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Sampo Axelsson
-
Conny Pettersson
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