Two late 90's classic albums by Swedish premier metallers EVERGREY are about to be re-issued on November 24th 2017 (December 1st in North America):
'The Dark Discovery' - the debut album - originally released in 1998 and 'Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy', which saw its first launch in 1999, already showcase the unique EVERGREY sound which merges power-, progressive- and dark melodic metal to create the very own sound the band is known for. These two albums have not been available for a long time and steady fans requests were pushing for a re-release. In fact, now both 'The Dark Discovery' and 'Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy' will be available for the first time ever on Vinyl and as digital download! A Digipak CD version is available too of course. The re-issues come with an exclusive bonus track each and with new cover- and booklet layouts, created by Carlos Fides. Both albums have been remastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Pretty Maids).
EVERGREY vocalist/guitarist Tom Englund comments: 'Finally a chance for all our fans to get their hands on vinyl versions of our first albums'.
'The Dark Discovery' Re-Release
available as Digipak, clear Vinyl (ltd. to 100 units, AFM Shop exclusive), golden Vinyl (ltd. to 250 units), clear green Vinyl (ltd. to 250 units)
01. Blackened Dawn
02. December 26th
03. Dark Discovery
04. As Light Is Our Darkness
05. Beyond Salvation
06. Closed Eyes
07. Trust And Betrayal
08. Shadowed
09. When The River Calls
10. For Every Tear That Falls
11. To Hope Is To Fear
12. Closed Eyes (Demo Version)
'Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy' Re-Release
available as Digipak, clear Vinyl (ltd. to 100 units, AFM Shop exclusive), silver Vinyl (ltd. to 450 units), clear blue Vinyl (ltd. to 450 units)
01. Solitude Within
02. Nosferatu
03. The Shocking Truth
04. A Scattered Me
05. She Speaks To The Dead
06. When Darkness Falls
07. Words Mean Nothing
08. Damnation
09. The Corey Curse
10. To Hope Is To Fear (Demo Version) *
* on Digipak version only
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LINEUP
Tom S Englund
Rikard Zander
Johan Niemann
Jonas Ekdahl
Henrik Danhage
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.
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 Video 2005
Monday Morning Apocalypse Single 2006
Monday Morning Apocalypse Full-length 2006
Torn Full-length 2008
Wrong Single 2011
Glorious Collision Full-length 2011
A Decade and a Half Compilation 2011
King of Errors Single 2014
Hymns for the Broken Full-length 2014
The Storm Within Full-length 2016