- Armageddon (band)
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Name = Armageddon
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Origin =Halmstad ,Sweden
Genre =Melodic death metal
Power metal
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Years_active = 1997-2002
Label = W.A.R. , Toy's Factory
Associated_acts = Arch Enemy
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Current_members =Christopher Amott
Tobias Gustafsson
Daniel Erlandsson
Past_members =Peter Wildoer
Martin Bengtsson
Jonas Nyrén
Rickard Bengtsson
Dick Lövgren Armageddon was a Swedish heavy metal band, led by
Christopher Amott of Arch Enemy. Originally conceived as amelodic death metal band, the group's later efforts fall into thepower metal category. The band has released three albums in Japan to date.Biography
Formed in
Halmstad ,Sweden , in 1997 byChristopher Amott , Armageddon began when Arch Enemy were invited to Japan to sign a new record deal with Toy's Factory records after the release of the "Black Earth" album. While in Japan, Christopher secured his own record deal for a solo project, which became Armageddon. When he returned to Sweden, he recruited drummerPeter Wildoer (Darkane , Majestic), bassistMartin Bengtsson , and vocalist Jonas Nyrén (In Thy Dreams ).The band released their 1997 debut album, "Crossing the Rubicon" on the now defunct W.A.R. records in Europe, and on Toy's Factory Records in Japan. The album, which some consider to be a concept album, was well received by critics and fans. "Crossing the Rubicon" focused primarily on
melodic death metal , but incorporated instrumentals and special effects pieces between each song. The album was released by the same label that released Arch Enemy's first album in Europe, but the label folded soon after the release of "Rubicon" and the album has since become a very rare find. To this day, "Crossing the Rubicon" has never been released outside of Europe and Japan.Following the recording of "Crossing the Rubicon", Peter Wildoer and Martin Bengtsson both joined Arch Enemy, recording and releasing "Stigmata" in 1998. Christopher would focus on Arch Enemy for the better part of three years, and did not return to Armageddon until 2000's "
Embrace the Mystery ", released in Japan onToy's Factory records. The album featuredLast Tribe members Rickard Bengtsson on vocals and Dick Lövgren on bass (also ofMeshuggah ), as well as Arch Enemy's new drummer Daniel Erlandsson (In Flames , Eucharist). The new album focused on more melodic metal, with classic metal riffs, harmonies, and clean singing.In 2002, Armageddon resurfaced with "Three", this time as a three piece, and featuring the vocals of Christopher Amott, as well as new bassist Tobias Gustafsson (of Eucharist). Almost a pure power metal effort, the album was again released by Toy's Factory, and only in Japan.
Today the status of Armageddon is unknown, although many fans believe he will return to the project in the future.
Members
Final lineup
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Christopher Amott - guitars, vocals
*Tobias Gustafsson - bass
*Daniel Erlandsson - drumsFormer members
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Jonas Nyrén - vocals (1997)
*Peter Wildoer - drums (1997)
*Martin Bengtsson - bass (1997)
*Rickard Bengtsson - vocals (2000)
*Dick Lövgren - bass (2000)Discography
See also
* Arch Enemy
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/armageddonsweden The Official Armageddon Myspace Page]
* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=18 Metal-Archives Armageddon page]
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