Mindless Sinner
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Mindless Sinner was a Swedish heavy metal band formed around 1981 in Linköping
.
(whom they were heavily influenced by).
Later in 1981, the band made their first live performance as warm-up to another Swedish band called Axewitch
. The band played on and became more and more well known in their hometown.
But in 1982, Magnus van Wassenaar decided to quit the band. Instead of taking in a new bassplayer, Anders Karlsson went from his six-string to a four-string. At this point they changed the bands name to Mindless Sinner.
In 1983, the band decided to become a five-piece band again, so guitarist Jerker Edman joined the band in May 1983. At June 1983, they won a music contest, and the money that they got from it was enough to make the record that they've wanted to do for so long.
And so, at the end of the year, they recorded their debut-EP
called "Master Of Evil
". It was released in January 1984 and it contains four songs.
They kept on touring and they had plans to record another album in October 1984. But only two weeks before the session would start, Anders Karlsson had an accident and cut up his hand very bad. The injury was so bad, that he wouldn't be able to play for a very long time. After that, he never returned to the band.
Instead of bringing in another bassplayer, Christer Göransson played the bass on all of the tracks on the new album called "Turn On The Power
" (released in early 1986 due to fuss with the record company). When they started to mix the album, they found their new bassplayer: Christer Carlson. On the back sleeve of the album it reads that he plays the bass on the album, but the only thing he contributed with was "the horror voice" on the song "Voice Of The Doomed".
In 1987, the band name was shortened to just Mindless, and the recording of new songs began. The band members also took on artist names. Christer Göransson became Chris G:son, Magnus Danneblad became Dan Blade, Jerker Edman became Jee Eden, Chister Carlson became Chris Carlson and Tommy Johansson became Tommy McJo.
In 1989 the last album so far was released: "Missin' Pieces
".
But in 1990, Tommy Johansson didn't want to continue and the rest of the members didn't want to go on without him under this name, so the band played their farewell show in Stockholm
, December 1990.
The rest of the members hooked up with the old drummer of Axewitch and formed the band Skinny Horse. They only made one record called "No Pain No Gain" in 1993. After that, Christer Göransson and Magnus Danneblad formed the band Fluff
in 1996, together with old Mindless Sinner drummer Tommy Johansson and a friend of theirs called Hård-Per. They also only released one album, called "Volume One", in 1996.
Metal Festival, together with Iced Earth
and some other bands.
Mindless Sinner broke up again during 2004.
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
.
History
The first line-up of Mindless Sinner were Christer Göransson (vocals), Magnus Danneblad (guitar), Anders Karlsson (guitar), Magnus van Wassenaar (bass) and Tommy Johansson (drums). At this time though, the band was known as Purple Haze. After a while they changed the name to Genocide, which is a song by Judas PriestJudas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
(whom they were heavily influenced by).
Later in 1981, the band made their first live performance as warm-up to another Swedish band called Axewitch
Axewitch
Axewitch is a Swedish heavy metal band formed around 1981 in Linköping. The band broke up in 1987 but reunited in 2007.-History:Axewitch was created by Anders Wallentoft and Magnus Jarl . They were soon joined by Tommy Brage and brothers Mikael Johansson and Mats Johansson...
. The band played on and became more and more well known in their hometown.
But in 1982, Magnus van Wassenaar decided to quit the band. Instead of taking in a new bassplayer, Anders Karlsson went from his six-string to a four-string. At this point they changed the bands name to Mindless Sinner.
In 1983, the band decided to become a five-piece band again, so guitarist Jerker Edman joined the band in May 1983. At June 1983, they won a music contest, and the money that they got from it was enough to make the record that they've wanted to do for so long.
And so, at the end of the year, they recorded their debut-EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
called "Master Of Evil
Master of Evil
"Master Of Evil" is the first official release by Swedish heavy metal band Mindless Sinner. It is an EP and it was released in 1984. It was released again as a re-issue in 2003, with lots of extra material.-Tracklist:1. Broken Freedom...
". It was released in January 1984 and it contains four songs.
They kept on touring and they had plans to record another album in October 1984. But only two weeks before the session would start, Anders Karlsson had an accident and cut up his hand very bad. The injury was so bad, that he wouldn't be able to play for a very long time. After that, he never returned to the band.
Instead of bringing in another bassplayer, Christer Göransson played the bass on all of the tracks on the new album called "Turn On The Power
Turn on the Power
"Turn On The Power" is the second official release by Swedish heavy metal band Mindless Sinner. It was released in 1986 and again as a re-issue with lots of extra material on it in 2003.-Tracklist:1. We Go Together...
" (released in early 1986 due to fuss with the record company). When they started to mix the album, they found their new bassplayer: Christer Carlson. On the back sleeve of the album it reads that he plays the bass on the album, but the only thing he contributed with was "the horror voice" on the song "Voice Of The Doomed".
In 1987, the band name was shortened to just Mindless, and the recording of new songs began. The band members also took on artist names. Christer Göransson became Chris G:son, Magnus Danneblad became Dan Blade, Jerker Edman became Jee Eden, Chister Carlson became Chris Carlson and Tommy Johansson became Tommy McJo.
In 1989 the last album so far was released: "Missin' Pieces
Missin' Pieces
"Missin' Pieces" is the last official release by Swedish heavy metal band Mindless Sinner...
".
But in 1990, Tommy Johansson didn't want to continue and the rest of the members didn't want to go on without him under this name, so the band played their farewell show in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, December 1990.
The rest of the members hooked up with the old drummer of Axewitch and formed the band Skinny Horse. They only made one record called "No Pain No Gain" in 1993. After that, Christer Göransson and Magnus Danneblad formed the band Fluff
Fluff (Swedish band)
Fluff is a Swedish punk band, formed from former members of the bands Mindless Sinner and Skinny Horse. They were formed in 1996 by Christer Göransson and Magnus Danneblad. They released one album in 1996, called Volume One...
in 1996, together with old Mindless Sinner drummer Tommy Johansson and a friend of theirs called Hård-Per. They also only released one album, called "Volume One", in 1996.
Reunion
On the third of November 2001, they made a comeback under their old name Mindless Sinner. The line-up was the same as it had been before Tommy quit the band. The gigs continued and in February 2002, Mindless Sinner played at the MotalaMotala
Motala is a locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 29,798 inhabitants in 2005. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and Norrköping...
Metal Festival, together with Iced Earth
Iced Earth
Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets...
and some other bands.
Mindless Sinner broke up again during 2004.
Discography
- 1984: "Master Of EvilMaster of Evil"Master Of Evil" is the first official release by Swedish heavy metal band Mindless Sinner. It is an EP and it was released in 1984. It was released again as a re-issue in 2003, with lots of extra material.-Tracklist:1. Broken Freedom...
" (EP) - 1986: "Turn On The PowerTurn on the Power"Turn On The Power" is the second official release by Swedish heavy metal band Mindless Sinner. It was released in 1986 and again as a re-issue with lots of extra material on it in 2003.-Tracklist:1. We Go Together...
" - 1989: "Missin' PiecesMissin' Pieces"Missin' Pieces" is the last official release by Swedish heavy metal band Mindless Sinner...
"
Members during the years
- Christer Göransson (1981–1990, 2001–2004)
- Magnus Danneblad (1981–1990, 2001–2004)
- Jerker Edman (1983–1990, 2001–2004)
- Christer Carlson (1984–1990, 2001–2004)
- Tommy Johansson (1981–1990, 2001–2004)
- Anders Karlsson (1981–1984)
- Magnus van Wassenaar (1981–1982)