Leviticus (band)
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| Leviticus | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Christian rock Christian metal |
| Years active | 1982-1989 |
Leviticus was a Christian metal band from Sweden. The band formed in 1982 and was led by Bjorn Stiggson. They released four albums before breaking up in 1989.
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[edit] Background
The band's early releases were glam metal typical of the 1980s style,[1] occasionally mixing other rock influences.[2] Knights of Heaven showed a move toward a more Petra-like rock based sound.[3]
In 1986 the band went through lineup changes: Ez Gomer was brought in to replace Håkan Andersson on bass, and Terry Haw joined.[4] Both were briefly involved in the band before breaking off to form Jet Circus.[4]
They were more popular in Europe than the United States. Their first United States tour was in 1988, when they opened for Larry Norman and played as his backup band.[3] That same year, they toured the United Kingdom.[5] The band re-formed in 2003 to play at the final Bobfest.[6]
[edit] Side projects
Gomer and Haw joined with drummer Little George to form Jet Circus in 1988.[7] Jet Circus's first album, Step On It (1991), had a proto-rapcore sound.[3] It was distributed in Europe by Pila Records, and introduced to the United States by Doug Van Pelt, Editor of HM Magazine.[4] The record suffered from quality issues due to its mastering.[4] After a long hiatus the band released No Mercy For The Living Dead in 2003. Ez also released a solo album - which became a Jet Circus album, when Terry left the band - entitled Look At Death Now in 2005. This album features artists including Mikkey Dee of Motörhead, Stefan Elmgren of Hammerfall, and The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.[6] They have since released a remix album entitled Dance or Die.
Following the end of Leviticus, Stiggson formed XT with Sonny Larson. XT released three albums.[8] Stiggson also released a solo project in 1988 entitled Together With Friends.[3][5]
[edit] Members
- Björn Stigsson - guitars
- Kjell Anderson - drums
- Håkan Andersson - bass (-1986, 1988), lead vocals (-1986)
- Ez Gomer - bass, vocals (1986-1987)
- Terry Haw - lead vocals (1986-1987)
- Sonny Larsson - lead vocals (1988)
- Nicklas Franklin - bass (1989+)
- Peo Pettersson - vocals (1989+)
- Dan Tibell - (Spring 1988+)
[edit] Discography
- 1982: Stå och titta på (EP)
- 1984: I Shall Conquer/Jag ska segra (Shadow/Talking Music, Re-Released by M8 in 2000)
- 1984: The Strongest Power (Twilight)
- 1987: Setting Fire to the Earth (Royal)
- 1988: Together With Friends - Björn Stigsson (solo album with Leviticus members)
- 1989: Knights of Heaven (Invasion)
- 1993: Best of Leviticus (Viva)
- 2003: Live at Bobfest 2003 (BTS Records)
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ Powell 2002, "Leviticus", p. 524
- ^ Klages, Alex (2000-09-30). I Shall Conquer. The Phantom Tollbooth.
- ^ a b c d Powell 2002, "Jet Circus", p. 450
- ^ a b c d Gomer, Ez. Ez Gomer Biography.
- ^ a b Hale 1993, "1645 Leviticus"
- ^ a b Lloyd, Shari (2004-12-18). Live at Bobfest 2003. The Phantom Tollbooth.
- ^ Hale 1993, "1486 Jet Circus"
- ^ Powell 2002, "XT", p. 1060-1061
[edit] Citations
- Hale, Mark (1993), Headbangers, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Popular Culture, Ink, ISBN 1-56075-029-4.
- Powell, Mark Allan (2002), Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.), Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
[edit] External links
Jet Circus:
- Ez Gomer's Jet Circus site
- Jet Circus album reviews
