Origin: Gothenburg, Sweden  
Genres: Power Metal
DISBANDED
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Last update/review: March 2, 2023

Nostradameus

Next to Germany, Sweden is one of the leading exporters of melodic speed/power metal bands, and Nostradameus was one of many such bands, formed in 1998 (according to their bio, two of the members were inspired to start a band after witnessing a Gamma Ray/ Iron Savior concert). This has been a very crowded field for years, and the focus for many of the bands that play this style is to stick to the tried and true, and that's just what Nostradameus did. As a result, the songwriting wasn't quite as varied as it could be, but there was no shortage of barrelling double-bass drumming, speedy riffing, and singalong choruses that any fan of this style will enjoy. Vocalist Freddy Persson was quite accomplished, with a voice that is clear and can reach the high notes when/if needed, but thankfully he wasn't a wailing, too-high-pitched vocalist. The band had a decent run, with five albums recorded in the 2000s before breaking up in 2010.

Last Lineup

Freddy Persson

vocals

Jake Fredén

guitars

Lennart Specht

guitars (ex-Pathos)

Thomas Antonsson

bass (ex-Pathos)

Esko Salow

drums (ex-Pathos)

Former Members/Guests

Michael Åberg

guitars (Destiny)

Erik Söderman

guitars

Gustav Nahlin

drums

Jesse Lindskog

drums (Dragonland)


Discography


Words Of Nostradameus  
2000 AFM
  1. Words Of Nostradameus
  2. The Vision
  3. Out Of This World
  4. Nightmare Prophecy
  5. Without Your Love
  6. Master Of The Night
  7. Black Fate
  8. The Crown´s Inn
  9. Resurrection
  10. Brothers In Chains
  11. One For All, All For One
  • Freddy Persson
  • Jake Fredén
  • Erik Söderman
  • Gustav Nahlin


The Prophet Of Evil  
2001 AFM
  1. The Prophet of Evil
  2. Hymn To These Lands
  3. Evil Prophecies
  4. Murder
  5. Requim (I Will Honour Thy...)
  6. In Prison
  7. The Escape
  8. The Power's In Your Hand
  9. Gathering Resistance
  10. The Final Battle
  11. Scream of Anger
  • Freddy Persson
  • Jake Fredén
  • Michael Åberg
  • Thomas Antonsson
  • Jesse Lindskog


The Third Prophecy  
2003 AFM
  1. Far Too Strong
  2. Randall Flagg
  3. Those Things You Did
  4. The Future Will Show
  5. If We Believe (In Our Dreams)
  6. Revenge Is Mine
  7. 1986
  8. H.M.S Ulysses
  9. In Harmony
  10. Towards The Sleep (Stalingrad)
  11. One For All, All For One (bonus live)
  • Freddy Persson
  • Jake Fredén
  • Michael Åberg
  • Thomas Antonsson
  • Esko Salow


Hellbound  
2004 AFM
  1. Never Turning Back
  2. Your Betrayal
  3. The Reaper's Image
  4. Hellbound
  5. One Step Away
  6. Fight
  7. Cut Like Blades
  8. Seven
  9. One World To Live In
  10. I Am Free
  • Freddy Persson
  • Jake Fredén
  • Michael Åberg
  • Thomas Antonsson
  • Esko Salow


Pathway  
2007 AFM
  1. Welcome To Living
  2. Wall Of Anger
  3. Until The End
  4. Demon Voices
  5. MDCC pt 1
  6. MDCC pt 2
  7. I.R.P.
  8. No Traces Of Madness
  9. Not Only Women Bleed
  10. Death By My Side
  11. The Untouchables
  • Freddy Persson
  • Jake Fredén
  • Lennart Specht
  • Thomas Antonsson
  • Esko Salow


Illusion's Parade  
2009 AFM
  1. Art Of Deception
  2. Mariner
  3. Walk Of Pain
  4. Nothing
  5. Virgin Mary
  6. Eclipse Of The Sun Cult
  7. Illusions Parade
  8. Armageddon Forever
  9. Time for Madness
  10. The voyager
  • Freddy Persson
  • Jake Fredén
  • Michael Åberg
  • Thomas Antonsson
  • Jesse Lindskog



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