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Evergrey is a Swedish progressive metal band from Gothenburg.

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Musical artist.name
Evergrey
Musical artist.image
Evergrey Nosturi 20032008 03.jpg
Musical artist.caption
Evergrey performing in 2008
Musical artist.image_upright
1.25
Musical artist.background
group_or_band
Musical artist.origin
Gothenburg, Sweden
Musical artist.genre
Progressive metal, power metal
Musical artist.years_active
1993–present
Musical artist.label
Napalm, AFM, Inside Out
Musical artist.current_members
Tom S. EnglundRikard ZanderJohan NiemannHenrik DanhageSimen Sandnes
Musical artist.past_members
Patrick CarlssonDan BronellDaniel NöjdWill ChandraSven KarlssonMichael HåkanssonChristian RehnFredrik LarssonJari KainulainenMarcus JidellHannes Van DahlJonas Ekdahl

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Official website
evergrey.net
Image
Evergrey Nosturi 20032008 03.jpg
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Commons category
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Commons gallery
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inception
1995-00-00
social media followers
15800
start of work period
1996-00-00
native label
Evergrey
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Evergrey is a Swedish progressive metal band from Gothenburg.

==History== Evergrey was formed in 1993 in Gothenburg by guitarist/vocalist Tom S. Englund and guitarist Dan Bronell as a progressive power metal band, in contrast to the melodic death metal that Gothenburg is known for. Since then, the band's lyrics have always been of the darker sort, and the same can be said of the band's imagery. After finding a stable lineup, The Dark Discovery was recorded in 1996 and released in 1998, and Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy was recorded and released in 1999. While those two albums dealt with a variety of ideas, In Search of Truth (2001) and Recreation Day (2003) are concept albums, the latter album dealing with issues such as contemplating suicide ("As I Lie Here Bleeding"), mourners after a funeral ("I'm Sorry", a cover of Dilba Demirbag's hit), and dying people looking back on their "unforgivable" sins ("Unforgivable"). "Unforgivable" also acted as a catalyst for the next album, The Inner Circle (2004), which expanded on the issues described in the song: cults, religion and child abuse.

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