(left to right) Niklas, Peter, Fredrik, Mark, Pat
Background information
Origin	Sweden
Genre(s)	Power Metal Heavy Metal
Years active	1999 - present
Label(s)	Century Media
Website	http://www.dreamevil.se/
Members
Niklas Isfeldt Mark Black Fredrik Nordström Peter Stålfors Pat Power

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Biography

Producer Fredrik Nordström had the ambition of creating a Heavy Metal band of his own for a long time, but had difficulty finding anyone with musical ideals similar to his own. However, while on holiday in the Greek islands during the year of 1999, Nordström met the young guitarist Gus G. (from Firewind). The musicians got along quite well, despite an age difference of over a decade. Plans for a band commenced - Gus had already been planning to relocate to Gothenburg, and upon his arrival he looked up Fredrik at Studio Fredman to begin writing. In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Fredrik Nordström, born January 5, 1967, is a renowned Swedish record producer, and guitar player for the heavy metal band Dream Evil. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Kostas Karamitroudis aka Gus G. (born September 12, 1980 in Thessaloniki, Greece), is an acclaimed heavy metal guitarist currently with Firewind. ... Firewind is a Greek Power Metal band, formed and led by guitarist Gus G. // The band began in 1998 when the young Greek Gus G. decided to record a demo with some close musician friends in the United States. ... Gothenburg (Swedish:  ) ) is a city and municipality in the province Västergötland on the west-coast of Sweden. ... Studio Fredman is a recording studio in Göteborg, Sweden, owned and operated by producer Fredrik Nordström. ...

The first person asked to join the new band was Snowy Shaw (from King Diamond, Mercyful Fate and Notre Dame), but the drummer initially refused their invitation. He would later change his mind and agree to play on the band's debut album in a session capacity. Snowy Shaw, born Tommy Helgesson is a Swedish drummer. ... King Diamond is the band that King Diamond formed after the split up of Mercyful Fate, following the departure of Hank Sherman. ... Mercyful Fate is an influential Danish heavy metal group that helped inspire the black metal, thrash metal and prog metal genres. ... Notre Dame was a Swedish metal band formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2004. ... A session drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ...

Vocalist Niklas Isfeldt had done backing vocals for some of HammerFall's songs produced by Nordström, and since he was not involved in any major projects at the time, he agreed to take the position. He also brought along his longtime friend and Pure-X bandmate Peter Stålfors, who assumed bass duties. In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Niklas Isfeldt is the lead singer for the Swedish power metal band, Dream Evil. ... HammerFall in Milano, November 2005 Joacim Cans HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band assembled in 1993. ... Peter StÃ¥lfors, born June 8, 1970 in Sweden, is a Heavy Metal bassist, presently with Dream Evil. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ...

Up until the moment the first promotional photos were shot, the entire band had never been in the same place at the same time before. Some members did not even know each other.

The original Dream Evil line-up: Gus G., Niklas Isfeldt (top), Fredrik Nordström (bottom), Peter Stålfors, Snowy Shaw

The band soon got a deal with Century Media Records, and intended to name themselves Dragonslayer due to the medieval and fantastical themes of the songs written by Gus and Nordström. The label did not find the name original enough, and thus the band settled for the name Dream Evil, inspired by the Dio album of the same name. Image File history File links Dreamevilized. ... Image File history File links Dreamevilized. ... Century Media Records is an independent metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, the head office in Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... Dio is a heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in October 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. ... Dream Evil was Dios fourth album, released on July 21, 1987. ...

Dream Evil's debut album was released in April of 2002, and received positive feedback from the metal press. At one point the album, titled Dragonslayer, reached number one on the Japanese import charts. The band proceeded to play a series of festivals, and also supported Blind Guardian during a part of their world tour. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Dragonslayer is the debut album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. ... A Blind Guardian ticket for the live performance in Belgrade, Serbia. ...

The band members found that they got along well as a unit, despite the somewhat random manner by which they had been brought together - Snowy Shaw decided to join the band permanently, and Dream Evil went on their first Japanese tour. During their stay in Japan, the band was invited by HammerFall to support their 2003 European tour. Their label manager hinted that it would be a good idea to have a new album out by then. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

With little time on their hands, the band wrote the basis of several songs on the flight back to Europe, and on the day of their arrival entered the studio in order to record a new album. They took two weeks in total to record Evilized, and most songs were recorded as they had been written. It was released on the 20th of January, and one week later Dream Evil proceeded to tour Europe with HammerFall and the less known Masterplan. Evilized is the 2nd full length album by the band Dream Evil. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Oasis album, see The Masterplan. ...

For their third album, the band actually took time to write the songs and fine-tune them in the studio. The Book of Heavy Metal took two months to be recorded, and was released in May of 2004. The Book of Heavy Metal is the 3rd full length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Guitarist Gus G. left the band in late 2004 in order to dedicate more time to Firewind, being replaced by Mark Black (then known as Mark U Black). Black had previously filled in for Gus on a few other occasions and replaced him permanently on their tour as support act for Saxon. Markus Fristedt aka Mark Black, born November 27, 1972, is a Swedish Heavy Metal guitarist, presently in Dream Evil. ... Saxon is a British heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. ...

Niklas Isfeldt and Peter Stålfors briefly left in 2005 to be replaced by Jake E. Berg (aka Jake Steel, of Dreamland) and Tommy Larsson, but returned before recordings or live shows were done. At the start of 2006, Snowy Shaw abruptly quit Dream Evil. After a period of silence for several months, Dream Evil announced Pat Power (Patrik Jerksten), a co-worker of Fredrik Nordström from Studio Fredman, as Snowy's replacement. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Patrik Jerksten aka Patrik J., Patrik J. Sten or Pat Power, born July 19, 1974 in Sweden, is a professional sound engineer and Heavy Metal drummer. ... Studio Fredman is a recording studio in Göteborg, Sweden, owned and operated by producer Fredrik Nordström. ...

The first album featuring the new line-up, United, was released on October 13, 2006. United is the 4th full length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Line-up

• Niklas Isfeldt - Vocals
• Mark Black - Lead Guitar
• Fredrik Nordström - Rhythm Guitar and keyboards
• Peter Stålfors - Bass
• Pat Power - Drums

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Former members

• Gus G. - Lead Guitar
• Snowy Shaw - Drums
• Jake E. Berg - Vocals
• Tommy Larsson - Bass

Session musicians: Kostas Karamitroudis aka Gus G. (born September 12, 1980 in Thessaloniki, Greece), is an acclaimed heavy metal guitarist currently with Firewind. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Snowy Shaw, born Tommy Helgesson is a Swedish drummer. ... A session drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Paul Chambers, acclaimed jazz bassist A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ...

• Magnus Olsfelt - Bass
• Daniel Svensson - Drums

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Discography

• Dragonslayer – (2002)
• Evilized – (2003)
  • Children of the Night – (EP, 2003)
• The Book of Heavy Metal – (2004)
• United – (2006)

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External links

• Dream Evil Official Website