Year : 1983-85 (Cult Metal Classics Records Limited Edition 2022)
Style : Epic Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 174 mb
Bio:
Orions Sword saw the light of day in November 1981. The very first line-up was Leif Strömqvist (vocals), Åke Möller (guitar), Ingemar Söderlund (bass), Morgan Gustavsson (drums) and a second guitarist who didn't last very long in the band as he felt the others played too loud and decided to sell his equipment!. In February 1982 Peter Holgersson took his place. With Peter in the band they started to rehearse more seriously. In October they entered a local rock band competition which they eventually won. Not so stranger perhaps when their opponents in the final never showed up!.They weren't as lucky on the next couple of competitions they where in though as Leif and Ingemar got too drunk and screwed up both for themselves and the band. Ingermar got kicked out and Leif decided to quit. In order to keep the band going Åke switched to bass and Peter also did the vocals. Orions Sword were a three-piece for a while before they entered another competition called Talang 83. Leif got another chance as a vocalist. The gig turned out to be another fiasco and Leif left the band for good this time. Also Morgan was kicked out after this. In August 1983 Janne Gustavsson joined Åke and Peter as the new drummer. Janne had played with Peter in a previous band for a couple of years.In September, Orions Sword recorded six songs for their first demo which was called 'Charge'. With this tape they got featured in several fan- and magazines. In November Ralle Johansson joined the band as keyboard player. In July 1984 the band recorded another demo called 'Volume II'. Several of the songs later ended up on the third demo, 'Send Out of Orion', that was recorded some six months later on. In 1985 things started to get moving for the band, they did plenty of gigs, got good reviews, recorded a promo video and was asked as the only unsigned band to appear on the Swedish Metal Aid project!.During the winter 1985-86 the band recorded a fourth demo, 'Part IV'. The new songs were more commercial which led to conflicts within the band. In order to play some heavier music Åke joined the band Raving Mad as well, and after a few months he decided to leave Orions Sword to fully concentrate on Raving Mad. Ralle left the band shortly thereafter as well. Peter and Janne decided to continue with new members and under a new name, Violet Rose. Nowadays Peter is still singing, Åke is playing in a cover band called Noztalgica and Janne is in a Sweet cover band.
Album:
Demos of this cult early to mid 80's Swedish metal band, for fans of epic metal as well as classic Swedish bands such as HEAVY LOAD and ONYX. Limited to 500 copies.
- Deluxe slipcase
- 12 page booklet with special note from ONYX, band story and lots of rare pictures
- Remastered sound
- Limited to 500 copies
Line Up:
Peter Holgersson - Vocals, Guitars
Åke Möller - Bass - See also: ex-Raving Mad, ex-Noztalgica
Ralle Johansson - Keyboards
Janne Gustavsson - Drums
Former / Past Members:
Leif Strömqvist - Vocals
Ingemar Söderlund - Bass
Morgan Gustavsson - Drums
Tracklist:
01. Behind the Glad Wall 05:07
02. It Came a Hurricane from Hell 04:18
03. Exmoore 03:57
04. The Witch 03:00
05. Only Sweet Memories Stay Alive 02:50
06. Changing Fortunes 03:47
07. Intro (Before the End) 01:27
08. The Last Days of the World 04:35
09. Crusade of Heavy Metal 05:17
10. Send Out of Orion 05:59
11. The Golden Years of the Seventies 02:59
12. Charge 02:33
13. Black Cellar 03:09
14. Blizzard in Mind 04:01
15. You Got to Be Strong 03:47
16. It Came a Hurricane from Hell 03:11
17. Breakdown 03:24
18. Part of Sonata 27 (L.V.B.) 00:55 instrumental
19. Atomic War 03:09
20. Why Fight 05:01
21. Rock n Roll Lady 03:50
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