Persuader
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- This article is about the Swedish band. For the DC Comics supervillain, see Persuader (comics), for the book by Lee Child, see Persuader (novel).
| Persuader | |
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| Origin | Umea, Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Power Metal |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Label(s) | Dockyard 1 |
| Members | |
| Jens Carlsson Fredrik Hedström Emil Norberg Efraim Juntunen Daniel Sundbom |
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Persuader is a Swedish power metal band that was formed in 1997. They have since released three full length albums: The Hunter, Evolution Purgatory, and When Eden Burns. They have a sound similar to bands including early Blind Guardian, Iron Savior, and Nocturnal Rites, although Persuader includes influences of thrash metal also.
Jens & Emil joined a band called Savage Circus in 2005, the band Thomas "Thomen" Stauch started after he quit Blind Guardian.
The follow up to 2006's album "When Eden Burns" is being written, the album is scheduled to be released in early/mid 2008.
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[edit] Current line-up
- Jens Carlsson, vocals (also rhythm guitar until 2006)
- Emil Norberg, lead guitar
- Daniel Sundbom, rhythm guitar
- Fredrik Hedström, bass
- Efraim Juntunen, drums
[edit] Former members
- Pekka Kiviaho, guitars
[edit] Discography
- The Hunter (2000)
- Evolution Purgatory (2004)
- When Eden Burns (2006)
