Mayan domes
| Mayan domes | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Uppsala , Sweden |
| Genre (s) | Progressive metal |
| founding | 1995 |
| resolution | 2001 |
| Last occupation | |
| Erik Grandin | |
| Teddy Möller | |
| Fredrik Kjörling | |
| Sebastian Okupski | |
| Bassel Elharbiti | |
| former members | |
Keyboard |
Jonas Hägg |
singing |
Bjorn Holmquist |
Mayadome was a Swedish progressive metal band from Uppsala that was formed in 1995 and broke up in 2001.
history
The band was formed in 1995. In October 1996 the debut album Paranormal Activity was released via Shrapnel Records . The group consisted of guitarist Fredrik Kjörling, bassist Erik Grandin, drummer Teddy Möller, keyboardist Jonas Hägg and singer Björn Holmquist. The second album, Near Life Experience , was released on Siegen Records in April 2000. Sebastian Okupski replaced keyboardist Hägg on keyboards and Bassel Elharbiti could be heard as the new singer. In November 2001, the band broke up due to disputes between the band members. After the dissolution, Kjörling, Grandin and Möller founded the band Loch Vostok with drummer Alvaro Romero Torres and guitarist and bassist Niklas Kupper .
style
The band plays classic progressive metal and is compared to dream theater . The guitar work is compared to Van Halen , while the lyrics are compared to Queensrÿche .
Discography
- Paranormal Activity (album, 1996, Shrapnel Records )
- Near Life Experience (album, 1999, Siegen Records )
Individual evidence
- ^ Eleanor Ditzel: Biography , accessed on March 25, 2012.
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine: Paranormal Activity Mayadome , accessed March 25, 2012.