Tad Morose | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Sweden |
Genres | Power metal, heavy metal [1] |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Century Media |
Members | Christer Andersson Ronny Hemlin Johan Löfgren Peter Morén Andreas Silén |
Past members | Markus Albertson Daniel Olsson Urban Breed Fredrik Eriksson Kristian Andrén Per-Ola Olsson Dan-Erik Eriksson Anders Westlund Anders Modd Joe Comeau Tommi Karppanen Kenneth Jonsson Anton Pärlenskog |
Tad Morose is a Swedish power metal band. Formed in Bollnäs in 1991, they are led by guitarist Christer "Krunt" Andersson. Their style has been described as "a power/classic heavy metal hybrid with slight progressive tendencies". [2]
Tad Morose's original lineup consisted of Christer Andersson, Per-Ola Olsson, and Dan-Erik Eriksson. [3] Their full-length debut was Leaving the Past Behind, released in 1993. [4] In the subsequent decade the band went through numerous lineup changes, with Andersson as the only consistent member, and released a total of seven albums. A relative success came to the band with the arrival of lead singer Urban Breed, who appears on four albums, including highlights Undead (2000) and Matters of the Dark (2002). [1] The band released Modus Vivendi in 2004, signaling a shift away from symphonic and progressive metal toward a more traditional metal sound. [5] In late 2004 Urban Breed departed. The band toured for several years after the release of Modus Vivendi, with several more lineup changes including a stint by singer Joe Comeau, but they were unable to return to the recording studio. [6]
Tad Morose reformed in 2013 with a new lineup featuring singer Ronny Hemlin, formerly of Steel Attack. [7] [6] The reformed band released the albums Revenant in 2013 [6] and St. Demonius in 2015, which renewed the band's European power metal sound. [8] Tad Morose then signed with GMR Music. [9] Their ninth album, Chapter X, was released in June 2018. [10] Their tenth album, March of the Obsequious, was released on August 26, 2022. [11]