220 VOLT (melodic heavy metal)

By JohnnyBJoe | Rock-o-pedia | 10 Jun 2019


Christer "Frille" Äsell  - voc., Thomas Drevin  - g., Mats Karlsson  - g., keyb., Jonas Erik Mikael "Mike" Larsson - bg., Peter Hermansson - dr.

 

1979: formed in Östersund / Sweden by Karlsson and Drevin
19??: joined Äsell
19??: joined Larsson
1982: (February) joined Hermansson
1982: recorded demo with songs "Sauron", "Prisoner Of War", "White Powder", "In The Night" and "Stand By For Action"
1982: (November) released single "Prisoner Of War"/"Sauron"
1982: (12. 12.) live with Heavy Load
1983: (March) signed with CBS Records
1983: recorded debut album, left Äsell - joined Joakim Lundholm (voc.)
1983: (June) released album 220 VOLT
1983: (December) left Drevin - joined Peter "Petta" Olander (g.)
1984: (February) released album POWER GAMES
1984: (July) live with Nazareth
1984: (September) live with Bullet
1985: (March) released MIND OVER MUSCLE
1986: Scandinavian tour with AC/DC
1988: (November) released EYE TO EYE
1992: (April-May) Sweden-tour
1992: (June) disbaned
2002: (11. 02.) re-union - Äsell (now as Ch. Nääs), Larsson (now as M. Krusenberg), Drevin, Karlsson and Hermansson
2002: live at Sweden Rock festival
2002: released VOLUME 1
2005: released live album MADE IN JAMTLAND
2013: left Krusenberg
2013: joined Anders Engberg (voc.)
2014: joined Peter Hallgren (bg.)
2014: released album WALKING IN STARLIGHT
2015: left Engberg - joined Robin Eriksson (voc.)
2016: left Hallgren - joined Mats Vassfjord (bg.)
2017: left Eriksson – joined Göran Nyström (voc.)

 

220 Volt - 1983 - CBS

Lonely Nights / No Return / The End Of The World / Gypsy Queen / Nightwinds / Child Of The Night / Stop And Look Back / Prisoner Of War / Woman In White

 

Powergames - 1984 - CBS

Firefall / Airborne Fighter / Over The Top / Night Without End / Child Or Beast / Mistreated Eyes / Don´t Go / Carry On

Cassete bonus tracks: Screaming For A Riot / City Lights 

 

Mind Over Muscle - 1985 - CBS

The Tower / In The End / Electric Messengers / Powergames / Blessed By The Night / Secret Dance (Xymania) / It´s Nice To Be A King / Mind Over Muscle / Whiter Than White / Touch Of Fire / Halloween / Pavement Song

 

Electric Messengers - 1985 - Epic (compilation)

Firefall / Mistreated Eyes / Don´t Go / Woman In White / Airborne Fighter / The Tower / Powergames / Electric Messengers / Mind Over Muscle / Whiter Than White

 

Young And Wild - 1987 - CBS (compilation)

Young And Wild (new song) / Firefall (new song) / Mistreated Eyes / Lorraine / High Heels / Powergames (re-mixed) / Heavy Christmas / Mind Over Muscle (re-mixed) / Dreams (previously unreleased) / Electric Messengers (re-mixed)

 

Eye To Eye - 1988 - CBS

The Harder They Come / I´m On Fire / Beat Of A Heart / Eye To Eye / Love Is All You Need / Live It Up / Dog Eat Dog / Dangerous / Still In Love / Money Talks

CD bonus track: On The Other Side

 

Lethal Illusion - 1997 - CBS

Lethal Illusion / Don´t You Believe Me / Chicago / Private Queen / Good For Me / Shotgun Sally / Disappointed / The Great Escape / Big Business / Before You Go / Prisoner Of War / Sauron

Japan bonus tracks: Scene Of The Crime / What Have I Done

 

Volume 1 - 2002 - self released

Intro / Sauron / On Top Of The World / Don´t Come My Way / You / Prisoner Of War / Sauron (live) - Woman In White (live) / Gypsy Queen (live) / The End Of The World (live) / Child Of The Night\Medley (live)

 

Made In Jamtland - 2005 - Swedmetal Records

Intro / Firefall / I'm On Fire / Don't Come My Way / Sauron (incl. Jämtland's Song) / On Top Of The World / Powergames / End Of The World / Woman In White / Prisoner Of War / Child Of The Night / Heavy Christmas / Mind Over Muscle (Soundcheck Recording)

 

Walking In Starlight - 2014 - AOR Heaven

Walking In Starlight / System Overload / Broken Promises / Alive / Blind / Stranded / Get Me Out / The Waiting / Through The Wastelands / Burning Heart  / Take A Good Luck / One Good Reason / Guiding Light 

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