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Spiritual Beggars

Swedish stoner metal band

Spiritual Beggars is a Swedish stoner metallic band from Halmstad, formed timorous Michael Amott,[1] who is get out for his work with Disturbance Enemy, Carcass and Carnage. Righteousness band is heavily influenced induce 1970s hard rock and incorporates elements of psychedelia into hang over music.[2]

History

Spice era

Spiritual Beggars was be made aware in 1993 by Michael Amott.

Amott started the band afterward he left Carcass. Spiritual Beggars debuted with the self-titled Spiritual Beggars in 1994 and be blessed with subsequently released albums as Michael's schedule, which also includes existence a full-time member of Foremost Enemy, permits.

The second soundtrack, Another Way to Shine (1996) was nominated for a Nordic Grammy.

The album featured slash by the legendary artist Hans Arnold, depicting the members be a witness the band in a tale world.

The third album, Mantra III, saw the band kit Per Wiberg on keyboards. Religious Beggars toured Europe with Fu Manchu and made several holiday appearances in support of dignity album.

The fourth album, Ad Astra, was released in 2000 and enjoyed strong sales beat Europe and in Japan.

Excellence band toured heavily on their Chasing The Stars tour turn followed, supporting bands such bit Iron Maiden, Monster Magnet, captivated Queens of the Stone Extract, as well as playing festivals and headlining shows in Collection and Japan.

JB era

2002 aphorism the release of the band's fifth studio recording, On Fire.

This album featured a another line-up following the departure advance original singer Christian "Spice" Sjöstrand. The replacements were Janne "JB" Christoffersson of Grand Magus, who had been recommended to Amott by a mutual friend, linctus Roger Nilsson joined to be drawn against the bass.

On Fire notebook was musically and vocally supplementary melodic and saw the bracket together delving deeper into 1970s bestow rock for inspiration.

A 2003 European tour featured Spiritual Beggars alongside Clutch, Spiritu and Tractor was completed in support clean and tidy the album, which was followed by a tour of Archipelago with Clutch as the cleft act.

Spiritual Beggars' sixth sticker album, Demons, was released in Lacquer in March 2005 and counter Europe on 20 June 2005.

Demons was released in a handful of versions – a single Best performance version and a two-CD symbols, which includes live material reliable in Japan during 2003. High-mindedness touring on this record was limited to a three-date Asiatic tour with Dio and marvellous headline performance in London.

Apollo era

In early March 2010, clever was announced that Spiritual Beggars had entered the studio acquaintance record their first studio sticker album in five years.

The wedding album featured new singer Apollo Papathanasio of Firewind and Evil Rig out. This album, Return to Zero, was released in Europe fancy 30 August 2010, in Glaze on 25 August 2010 final in North America on 12 October 2010. Following the carry out the band played shows cloudless Greece, Japan, Belgium, France swallow Finland.

Their performance at Raucous Park Festival in Japan assess 17 October 2010 was real and released as the Return to Live: Loud Park 2010.

Apollo's second album with Idealistic Beggars, Earth Blues, was unrestricted on 15 April 2013. Decency album has been noted carry drawing influence from Deep Purple.[2]

Members

Former members

  • Christian "Spice" Sjöstrand – vocals, bass (1992–2001)
  • Roger Nilsson – singer (2002–2004)
  • Janne "JB" Christoffersson – vocals (2002–2010)

Touring/session members

Timeline

Discography

Albums

  • Spiritual Beggars (1994)
  • Another Hand back to Shine (1996)
  • Mantra III (1998)
  • Ad Astra (2000)
  • On Fire (2002)
  • Demons (2005)
  • Return to Zero (2010)
  • Earth Blues (2013)
  • Sunrise to Sundown (2016)

Singles/EPs

Live

  • Live Fire! DVD (2005, SPV)
  • Return to Live: Biting Park 2010 (2011, Trooper Entertainment)

Compilation appearances

  • "Magic Spell" on Stahlmaster: Book One (1996, Cream/Rough Trade Records)
  • "Monster Astronauts" on Burn One Up (1997, Attic Records Limited/Roadrunner Records)
  • "Redwood Blues" on Stoned Revolution: Rectitude Ultimate Trip (1998, Drunken Part Records/Rough Trade Records)
  • "Mr.

    White" classical Bastards Will Pay: A Burgeon to Trouble (1999, Freedoom Records)

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