Destiny (band)
| Destiny | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gothenburg |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | GMR Music Group |
| Website | Destiny |
| Members | Jonas Heidgert Stefan Björnshög Michael Åberg Veith Offenbächer Kane Svantesson |
Destiny is a Swedish heavy metal band that was formed in 1982 by Stefan Björnshög (bass) and Magnus Österman (guitar). The band has released 7 full-length albums to date. Their debut album Beyond All Sense was released in 1985 and their latest one, Climate Change, in October 2016. The band categorises its music as "mörk rock", which in English translates to "dark rock". Stefan Björnshög is the only remaining member from the original line-up.
The story of Destiny took form back in 1982 as bassist Stefan Björnshög first met guitarist Magnus Österman. Together they formed the band HEXAGON but soon changed its moniker to DESTINY. After recording one demo in 1982 with singer Therese Hanseroth (1964-2012) they went though some line-up changes and vocalist Håkan Ring was added to the line-up. A contract was signed with a company called Musik Bolaget and recordings of the debut album Beyond All Sense took place in Studio Bohus, Kungälv in December 1984. The main instrumentation for the album was recorded live during one singel day, with only vocals, guitar solos and keyboards added afterwards. The album was later re-recorded with Kristoffer Göbel (FALCONER) handling vocals and was released in 2005, 20 years after the original album.
The band's second album, Atomic Winter, was released on U.S. Metal Records in 1988 with new singer Zenny Hansson joining the group. The record was mixed by Ilbert and Chips from the band SATOR. The cover art for the album was created by legendary artist Derek Riggs, who is otherwise most know for creating a wide array of art for the band IRON MAIDEN. The album got a lot of positive attention in international hardrock and metal publications and the band did a promotional tour in Germany and the Benelux area.
The recordings of the next album, Nothing Left To Fear, took place during the years 1989-1990. The band decided to leave U.S. Metal Records after encountering problems concerning the cover art (once again to be created by Derek Riggs) and the recording itself, which the label wanted the band to redo completely. Instead DESTINY signed with English label Active Records. The album was remixed and finally released in June 1991. The artwork by Riggs was never used. The same year the band filmed its first video for the song Evil Trinity and toured during the summer as openers for American progressive metalband SAVATAGE.
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