Evergrey
- MEMBERS:
- Tom S. Englund - vocals, guitar (1995–present)
- Henrik Danhage - guitar, backing vocals (2000–2010, 2014–present)
- Rikard Zander - keyboard, backing vocals (2002–present)
- Jonas Ekdahl - drums (2003–2010, 2014–present)
- Johan Niemann - bass, backing vocals (2010–present)
BIOGRAPHY
For decades, Sweden has continued to produce the top names in heavy metal, regardless of sub-genre. Although debuting back in ’98, this Gothenburg outfit is only now receiving the international acclaim due them. Molding the various pedigrees of their countrymen into one distinctive sound: supreme musicianship prized by perfectionists, yet intense enough to win the blackened hearts of those more primordial, EVERGREY offer fans something truly different.
In these days of paint-by-numbers releases, where everyone mimics the elite purveyors of a particular style, EVERGREY’s music is something unique. Reviewers, and fans alike, typically use other bands as a reference point when discussing music. They sound like X, is a common refrain. Not so, EVERGREY. Built on a solid foundation of progressive metal, the multi-dimension voice of guitarist Tom S. Englund is what separates these Swedes. The lanky frontman possesses both a coarse, rasp and silky voice, equally suited for the band’s diverse repertoire. Regardless of which set of vocal chords he employed, Englund delivers an emotional performance, from pained, heart wrenching agony to bitter aggression. All of which can be heard on the dark new concept album, The Inner Circle.
“On the last album, we did Unforgivable, and that thought stayed with me, says Englund, about people abusing children, then hiding behind their religion, or whatever, to get away from the law. It´s despicable. It makes me so mad, like I could kill someone. Seriously. We actually thought about doing this concept for the last record, but there was too little time, to really get into the subject. We don´t want to accuse someone, without knowing what we´re talking about. This isn´t about bashing Christianity, it´s about bashing fanatics, people who try to convince others to their way of thinking. Society today wants someone to tell them how/what to think. Our (concert) t-shirts are going to say, I am my own God, God walking.’
As with the success of their previous release, Recreation Day, Englund and guitar partner Henrik Danhage, have again taken on producing duties for The Inner Circle. The results are stellar, the best sounding EVERGREY disc to date. This new opus also features the recording debut of the young new drummer Jonas Ekdahl. Ekdahl was Evergrey’s drum tech and was quick to jump behind the kit when Patrick Carlsson decided to leave the band last year.
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DISCOGRAPHY
Escape of the Phoenix / 2021
1. Forever Outsider
2. Where August Mourn
3. Stories
4. A Dandelion Cipher
5 . The Beholder (feat. James LaBrie)
6. In The Absence Of Sun
7. Eternal Nocturnal
8. Escape Of The Phoenix
9. You From You
10. Leaden Saints
11. Run
Escape of the Phoenix is the twelfth studio album from the progressive metal band Evergrey.
The Atlantic / 2019
1. A Silent Arc
2. Weightless
3. All I Have
4. A Secret Atlantis
5. The Tidal
6. End Of Silence
7. Currents
8. Departure
9. The Beacon
10. This Ocean
The Atlantic is the eleventh studio album from the progressive metal band Evergrey.
The Storm Within / 2016
1. Distance
2. Passing Through
3. Someday
4. Astray
5. The Impossible
6. My Allied Ocean
7. In Orbit
8. The Lonely Monarch
9. The Paradox of the Flame
10. Disconnect
11. The Storm Within
The Storm Within is the tenth studio album from the progressive metal band Evergrey.
Hymns for the Broken / 2014
1. The Awakening
2. King of Errors
3. A New Dawn
4. Wake a Change
5. Archaic Rage
6. Barricades
7. Black Undertow
8. The Fire
9. Hymns for the Broken
10. Missing You
11. The Grand Collapse
12. The Aftermath
Hymns For The Broken is the ninth studio album from the progressive metal band Evergrey.
Glorious Collision / 2010
1. Leave It Behind Us
2. You
3. Wrong
4. Frozen
5. Restoring the Loss
6. To Fit the Mold
7. Out of Reach
8. The Phantom Letters
9. The Disease…
10. It Comes from Within
11. Free
12. I’m Drowning Alone
13. …and the Distance
Glorious Collision is the eighth studio album from the progressive metal band Evergrey. It was released 22 February 2011 on SPV.
Torn / 2008
1. Broken Wings
2. Soaked
3. Fear
4. When Kingdoms Fall
5. In Confidence
6. Fail
7. Numb
8. Torn
9. Nothing Is Erased
10. Still Walk Alone
11. These Scars
Torn is the seventh studio album from the progressive metal band Evergrey. The album was released in September 2008 on their new label, SPV.
Monday Morning Apocalypse / 2006
1. Monday Morning Apocalypse
2. Unspeakable
3. Lost
4. Obedience
5. The Curtain Fall
6. In Remembrance
7. At Loss for Words
8. Till Dagmar
9. Still in the Water
10. The Dark I Walk You Through
11. I Should
12. Closure (Bonus)
Monday Morning Apocalypse is the sixth studio album from the progressive metal band Evergrey. It was released on the 24 March 2006 (Europe) and 4 April 2006 (USA).
The Inner Circle / 2004
1. A Touch of Blessing
2. Ambassador
3. In the Wake of the Weary
4. Harmless Wishes
5. Waking Up Blind
6. More Than Ever
7. The Essence of Conviction
8. Where All Good Sleep
9. Faith Restored
10. When the Walls Go Down
The Inner Circle is the fifth studio album from the progressive metal band Evergrey, released in 2004. The album is a concept album that deals with the themes of religion, cults and child abuse. According to an interview with frontman Tom S. Englund, the spoken word parts in the album are of an actual person.
Recreation Day / 2003
1. The Great Deceiver
2. End of Your Days
3. As I Lie Here Bleeding
4. Recreation Day
5. Visions
6. I’m Sorry (Dilba cover)
7. Blinded
8. Fragments
9. Madness Caught Another Victim
10. Your Darkest Hour
11. Unforgivable
Recreation Day is the fourth album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. The lyrics deal mainly with personal reformation.
In Search of Truth / 2001
1. The Masterplan
2. Rulers of the Mind
3. Watching the Skies
4. State of Paralysis
5. The Encounter
6. Mark of the Triangle
7. Dark Waters
8. Different Worlds
9. Misled
In Search of Truth is the third album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. The album is a concept album dealing with alien abductions, primarily based on and inspired by the allegedly factual account of alien abduction victim Whitley Strieber’s book Communion. Since the album’s release, it has been critically acclaimed and is generally considered to be the band’s magnum opus.
Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy / 1999
1. Solitude Within
2. Nosferatu
3. The Shocking Truth
4. A Scattered Me
5. She Speaks to the Dead
6. When Darkness Falls
7. Words Mean Nothing
8. Damnation
9. The Corey Curse
Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy is the second studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey.
The Dark Discovery / 1998
1. Blackened Dawn
2. December 26th
3. Dark Discovery
4. As Light Is Our Darkness
5. Beyond Salvation
6. Closed Eyes
7. Trust and Betrayal
8. Shadowed
9. When the River Calls
10. For Every Tear That Falls
11. To Hope Is to Fear
The Dark Discovery is the debut studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. It was recorded in 1996, but not released until 1998.
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TOURDATES
| Date | Venue | City | Country | Info | Tickets |
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| 2024-06-20T20:00:00 | Toinha Brasil Show | Brasília | Brazil | Info | Tickets |
| 2024-06-22T19:00:00 | Carioca Club | São Paulo | Brazil | Info | Tickets |