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Änglagård

 
Artist: Anglagard
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Freudiana, Banco

Influenced By:

Wigwam, Nektar, Matching Mole, Curved Air, Atomic Rooster, Fish, Van der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Formal Connection With:

AK-Momo
  • Disbanded: 1994
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Epilog," "Hybris," "Buried Alive"

Biography

Swedish band Anglagard is part of a whole breed of young progressive rockers who have cut their teeth on King Crimson's Red. Like the other Crimson Swedes, Anekdoten, Anglagard crams angular hooks and start/stop tempos into every moment they can spare. Writing lengthy symphonic pieces, the band sound like many big '70s acts but always play with a very tough sound. Meaty bass and scorched guitar tones duel it out with organ, mellotron, and hyperactive drumming, while folky Swedish singing and flute occasionally break the tension. Anglagard got itself noticed in the small international circles of progressive rock fandom, and both of their albums were voted album of the year on internet prog newsgroups. They played the U.S. ProgFests in 1993 and 1994 yet disbanded soon after, although they stated that the breakup was not permanent. Buried Alive was a recording of their appearance at ProgFest 1994. ~ Patrick Little, All Music Guide
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For the film known in Swedish as Änglagård, see House of Angels.
Änglagård
Origin Sweden
Genres Progressive rock
Years active 1991 - 1994
2002 - 2003
2009 - present
Labels Mellotronen
Members
Jonas Engdegård (Guitars)
Thomas Johnson (Keyboards)
Anna Holmgren (Flute)
Johan Brand (Bass)
Mattias Olsson (Drums)
Former members
Tord Lindman (Guitars, Vocals)

Änglagård is a currently defunct Swedish progressive rock band, with influences including Cathedral, King Crimson, Genesis, Trettioåriga Kriget, Schicke Führs Fröhling & Van der Graaf Generator. The band was established in 1991 by Tord Lindman (guitars and vocals) and Johan Högberg (bass guitar), and broke up in 1994. They combined vintage analog sounds with a modern classical approach to composing and arranging. Hybris, the debut release, and the follow-on instrumental Epilog of 1994, were both voted "album of the year" in polls of progressive rock fans. In 2003 the band briefly reformed (without founding member Lindman), performing new material at several performances, including NEARfest. In 2009 Mattias Olsson confirmed that the band had been recording new material on his MySpace blog, though no release date for the new material was announced. [1]

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Members

Last line-up

  • Jonas Engdegård – Guitars
  • Thomas Johnson – Keyboards (including Mellotron, Hammond organs and Moogs)
  • Anna Holmgren – Flute
  • Johan Brand (born Högberg) – Bass
  • Mattias Olsson – Drums and percussion

Past members

  • Tord Lindman – Guitars and vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

References

  1. ^ "Christmas Time Is Here Again" - blog entry on MySpace

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