Majestica
| Majestica | |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Symphonic metal , power metal |
| founding | 2000 as ReinXeed |
| Website | [1] |
| Current occupation | |
| Tommy Johansson | |
| Chris David | |
| Alex Oriz | |
| Alfred Fridhagen (since 2012) | |
| former members | |
bass |
Christer Viklund (2008) |
bass |
Linus Eriksson |
Drums |
Viktor Oloffson (2010) |
Drums |
Erik Forsgren (2009) |
Drums |
Mattias Lindberg (2008-2009) |
Drums |
Robin Sjörgen |
Drums |
Bjorn Brun Edlund |
guitar |
Pontus Allebo |
guitar |
Kerry Lundberg (2008-2009) |
Keyboards |
Henrik Fellermark (2009) |
Drums |
Jani Stefanović (2008) |
Majestica is a Swedish symphonic / power metal band from Boden , which was founded in 2000 in Umeå as ReinXeed .
Band history
ReinXeed was founded as a band in 2000. In addition to a website, some demo recordings were made , but the rest of the members lost interest in the band at some point. Tommy Johansson then continued the band as a solo project under the pseudonym Tommy ReinXeed.
In 2008 he met Christian Liljegren (ex- Narnia ) who signed him for Rivel Records . The first album The Light (2008) was created with drummer Jani Stefanović . The rest of the instruments were recorded by Johansson himself in his home studio. Officially, however, Matthias Lindgren was listed as the drummer, who played on the next album Higher , but left the band because of his main band Royal Jester . On the album Higher , Johansson engaged guest musicians for the first time and moved the center of the band to Boden. The albums Majestic (2010) and 1912 (2011) followed with alternating guest musicians .
Then published Tommy Johansson Compilation Swedish Hitz Goes Metal , where he hits the Swedish band ABBA , Roxette and Ace of Base coverte . He had already published various cover versions on YouTube . The album Welcome to the Theater followed in 2012 on Liljegren Records.
After Tommy Johansson joined the Swedish power metal band Sabaton in 2016 as a guitarist, the band took a break .
In June 2019 the last ReinXeed line-up (Johannsson, Oriz and David), supported on drums by Uli Kusch , released the album Above the Sky under the new band name Majestica .
Music and reception
Majestica's musical style is symphonic power metal in the style of the pioneering bands Dragonforce , Kamelot , Sonata Arctica and Rhapsody of Fire . Additional sources of inspiration are soundtracks and the music of the 1980s, such as Gary Moore and Robby Valentine . The music contains choirs and is more in the fast tempo range. Music critics often criticize the lack of independence. The band is particularly successful in Japan.
Discography
Studio albums
- As ReinXeed
- 2008: The Light (Rivel Records)
- 2009: Higher (Rivel Records)
- 2010: Majestic (King Records)
- 2011: 1912 (Rivel Records)
- 2012: Welcome to the Theater (Liljegren Records)
- 2013: A New World
- As majestica
- 2019: Above the Sky (Nuclear Blast)
compilation
- 2011: Swedish Hitz Goes Metal (King Records)
- 2013: Swedish Hitz Goes Metal, Vol II
Other publications
- 2002: Future Land (Demo)
- 2004: Lionheart ( EP , in-house production)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Interview with Tommy Johansson. LordsofMetal.nl, accessed on May 23, 2012 .
- ^ Christian Heckmann: Review of The Light. (No longer available online.) Metal1.info, archived from the original on October 29, 2012 ; Retrieved May 23, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Review of Swedish Hitz Goes Metal. (No longer available online.) Metalstorm.de, archived from the original on November 18, 2011 ; Retrieved May 23, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Majestica - Above the Sky released. Nuclear Blast, accessed July 30, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Andreas Schulz: Review of Majestic. Musikreviews.de, accessed on May 23, 2012 .
- ↑ Walter Scheurer: Review on Higher. PowerMetal.de, June 19, 2009, accessed May 23, 2012 .
