Poison used a similar chorus to Easy Action’s 1983 single “We Go Rocking” in their hit single “I Want Action” , which led to the members of Easy Action suing the American band’s record label and accepting a financial settlement in the case.
Their first album 220 Volt was released in 1983 and sold around 10,000 copies in Sweden alone. In addition to Sweden, the band gained popularity in Japan, Germany and the United States. In 1984, the band performed with Nazareth (12 concerts) and in 1986 with AC/DC (7 concerts).
Easy Action was reformed as a glam metal band in 1982 by Kee Marcello and Alex Tyrone (aka Peo Thyrén). The two had played together in the Swedish punk rock band Noice when they decided to start the ultimate glam rock band, mixing their influences of 1970s glam rock with…
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At the end of 1982, Micke re-founded the band, along with Bonni “Bonta” Pontén as second guitar player and singer, Magnus “Ernie” Hörnell on bass, and Magnus “Bjurre” Bjurén as drummer. Between 1983 and 1984, Asta Kask released 3 more EPs. In 1983 the band started working with Rosa Honung…
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In 1982, Tempest’s girlfriend entered Force in the Swedish rock talent contest Rock-SM . Competing against 4000 bands, they won the contest thanks to two songs, “In the Future to Come” and “The King Will Return”. The reward was a record deal with Hot Records. Tempest won the individual award…
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The band was formed in 1981 by Pelle Almgren (ex- Warheads ), Henrik “2 meter” Jermsten (ex-Stoodes), Bosse Belsen (aka Zinny J. Zan later of Shotgun Messiah / Kingpin /Zan Clan – drums) and Björne Fröberg (bass, ex-Warheads). Bosse and Björne quit and were replaced by Ola “Skox” Andersson and…
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Malmsteen’s neoclassical style of metal became popular among hordes of guitarists during the mid-1980s, with contemporaries such as Jason Becker , Marty Friedman , Paul Gilbert , Tony MacAlpine , and Vinnie Moore becoming prominent. In late 1988, Malmsteen’s signature Fender Stratocaster guitar was released, making him and Eric Clapton…
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The band’s career began in 1979, but gained traction when they released their first single “Prisoner Of War” in 1982. When a radio station in New Jersey aired the single, it soon became a popular hit, which led to the record company CBS offering them a record contract.
The first incarnation of the band was named Force and came together in 1979, in Upplands Väsby , Stockholm , and was integrated by vocalist Joey Tempest , guitarist John Norum , bass guitarist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno . “I remember when we started the band Force we…
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The band was founded in 1978 by Micke Blomqvist, Pelle Karlsson, Uffe Karlsson, and Stefan Svensson as “X-tas”. In 1980, they changed the band name to Asta Kask ; the name comes from a 19th century ancestor of Micke Blomqvist. In 1981 the band recorded their first EP För kung…
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