Dia Psalma
Encyclopedia
Dia Psalma is a self-described punk
/folk rock
/metal
fusion band, from Strängnäs
, Sweden
. It was formed by former members of Strebers
that started in 1985 (and played as Sixguns for a while).
Dia Psalma was formed shortly after Johnny, drummer and main lyrics writer in Strebers was killed in a car crash. After his death in 1992 Ulke (guitar and vocals) and Ztikkan (bass) recorded a final Strebers album called Till En Vän (To A Friend) with Solbjörn (a drum machine). The same year the band went on tour with Stipen as drummer after Solbjörn (according to legend) got a new job as a jazz
musician in the USA. After the tour they decided to create the band Dia Psalma. Before disappearing in 1997 they released three albums and seven singles.
On January 17, 2006, it was stated that Dia Psalma would be reunited. They released a compilation CD, with all their earlier songs on, called "Psamlade Psalmer
" (Pcollected psalms). In the fall of 2007 they released a new studio album called "Djupa Skogen
" (Deep Forest), and a Sweden tour followed. In late December, 2007, the band announced that they had started to write songs for a new album.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
/folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
/metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
fusion band, from Strängnäs
Strängnäs
Strängnäs is a locality and the seat of Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 12,296 inhabitants in 2005. It is located by Lake Mälaren and is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Strängnäs, a former Roman Catholic and present Lutheran Diocese, with the Strängnäs Cathedral, built...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It was formed by former members of Strebers
Strebers
Strebers was one of the most influential punk bands from Sweden, formed in Strängnäs in 1985.Songs were conceived by drummer Johnny Rydh, who whistled melodies to guitarist Mikael "Ulke" Johansson. Johansson then in turn translated the harmonies to electric guitar...
that started in 1985 (and played as Sixguns for a while).
Dia Psalma was formed shortly after Johnny, drummer and main lyrics writer in Strebers was killed in a car crash. After his death in 1992 Ulke (guitar and vocals) and Ztikkan (bass) recorded a final Strebers album called Till En Vän (To A Friend) with Solbjörn (a drum machine). The same year the band went on tour with Stipen as drummer after Solbjörn (according to legend) got a new job as a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician in the USA. After the tour they decided to create the band Dia Psalma. Before disappearing in 1997 they released three albums and seven singles.
On January 17, 2006, it was stated that Dia Psalma would be reunited. They released a compilation CD, with all their earlier songs on, called "Psamlade Psalmer
Psamlade Psalmer
Psamlade Psalmer is a compilation album by Swedish punk band Dia Psalma. It was released in 2006 after it was announced that the band would reunite and play together for the first time since 1996. The double CD with 23 songs on each includes all the songs they've recorded.The name "Psalmade...
" (Pcollected psalms). In the fall of 2007 they released a new studio album called "Djupa Skogen
Djupa Skogen
Djupa Skogen is the Swedish punk group Dia Psalma's fourth studio album, the first one to be released after they reunited in 2006. It featured eleven brand new tracks as well as a remake of their song "Öga för öga"...
" (Deep Forest), and a Sweden tour followed. In late December, 2007, the band announced that they had started to write songs for a new album.
Studio albums
- "Gryningstid ("Dawntime") (1994)
- "Efter Allt" ("After All") (1995)
- "Djupa SkogenDjupa SkogenDjupa Skogen is the Swedish punk group Dia Psalma's fourth studio album, the first one to be released after they reunited in 2006. It featured eleven brand new tracks as well as a remake of their song "Öga för öga"...
" ("The Deep Forest") (2007) - "Re VoltereRe VoltereRe Voltere is the Swedish punk group Dia Psalma's fifth studio album, the second after they reunited in 2006. The song "Kulisser" was shot as a video in 2008.-Track listing:-Band:*Ulke, Guitars and vocals*Pontus, Guitars and backing vocals...
" (2009)
Singles
- "Hon får..." ("She Gets...") (1993)
- "Stora Bollar av eld" ("Great Balls of Fire") (1994)
- "Tro rätt, tro fel" ("Believe Right, Believe Wrong") (1994)
- "Balladen om lilla Elsa" ("The Ballad of Little Elsa") (1994)
- "Noll" ("Zero") (1994)
- "Hundra kilo kärlek" ("One Hundred Kilograms of Love") (1995)
- "Luft" ("Air") (1995)
- "Som man är" ("As You Are") (2007)
Compilation albums
- "Sell Out" (1996)
- "Psamlade PsalmerPsamlade PsalmerPsamlade Psalmer is a compilation album by Swedish punk band Dia Psalma. It was released in 2006 after it was announced that the band would reunite and play together for the first time since 1996. The double CD with 23 songs on each includes all the songs they've recorded.The name "Psalmade...
" ("(P)collected Psalms") (2006)