Tad Morose

Tad Morose is a Swedish heavy metal band. Formed in Bollnäs, Sweden 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
Singer Ronny Hemlin, 2012
Background information
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Power metal, progressive metal[1]
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Century Media
Associated acts	Steel Attack Morifade Bloodbound Trail of Murder Annihilator Liege Lord Overkill Morgana Lefay Inmoria
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

History

Tad Morose's original lineup consisted of Christer Andersson, Per-Ola Olsson, and Dan-Erik Eriksson.[1] Their full-length debut was Leaving the Past Behind, released in 1993.[3] 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.[4] The band released Modus Vivendi in 2004, which signaled a shift away from symphonic and progressive metal toward a more traditional metal sound.[5] The band toured for several years after the release of Modus Vivindi, 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 most recent album, Chapter X, was released in June 2018.[10]

Band members

Current

• Christer Andersson – guitar, keyboards, arrangements (1991–present)
• Ronny Hemlin – vocals, vocoder (2008–present)
• Andreas Silén – guitar (2020–present)
• Johan Lofgren - bass (2018-present)
• Peter Morén – drums (1994–present)

Former

• Anton Pärlenskog – guitar (2019–2020)
• Kenneth Jonsson – guitar (2012–2019)
• Tommi Karppanen – bass (2008–2018)
• Markus Albertson – guitar (2008-2011)
• Joe Comeau – vocals (2005–2008)
• Anders Modd – bass (1995–2008)
• Daniel Olsson – guitar, bass, Keyboards (1998–2007)
• Urban Breed – vocals (1996–2005)
• Fredrik 'Frippe' Eriksson – keyboards (1993–1998)
• Kristian 'Krille' Andrén – vocals (1993–1996)
• Per-Ola 'Rossi' Olsson – bass (1991–1995)
• Dan-Erik 'Danne' Eriksson – drums (1991–1994)
• Anders 'Wispen' Westlund – vocals (1991–1992)

Timeline

Discography

• Leaving the Past Behind (1993)
• Sender of Thoughts (1995)
• Paradigma (EP) (1996)
• A Mended Rhyme (1997)
• Reflections (2000, compilation album)
• Undead (2000)
• Matters of the Dark (2002)
• Modus Vivendi (2003)
• Revenant (2013)
• St. Demonius (2015)
• Chapter X (2018)

References

1. "TAD MOROSE". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
2. Mihalovich, George. "TAD MOROSE Chapter X". knac.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
3. "TadMorose: Leaving the Past Behind". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
4. Prato, Greg. "Tad Morose: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
5. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Modus Vivendi: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
6. "Leaving the Past Behind: An Interview with Tad Morose". Metal Blast. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
7. Claire, Collette (30 July 2015). "Tad Morose - Back in Action". Screaming Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
8. Stein, Lior (22 July 2015). "Tad Morose - St. Demonius". Metal Temple. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
9. "Swedish Metal Veterans TAD MOROSE Sign With GMR Music". Brave Words. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
10. "TAD MOROSE To Release 'Chapter X' Album In June". Blabbermouth.net. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

External links

• Official Web site of Tad Morose
• Official forum