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This
section covers albums I has been involved with that don't fall under
the Mattsson banner.
Most albums can be purchased as legal digital downloads, follow the
link below the album covers.
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Eric Mattsson
Guitars, bass, keyboards and voices |
Björn
Jansson
Vocals |
Martin
LeMar
Vocals |
Anand
Mahangoe
Guitars |
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Mistheria
Keyboards |
Eddie
Sledgehammer
Drums |
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Album
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Book Of Reflections – Chapter II: Unfold The
Future is a potent musically accomplished mix of progressive
metal and classic hard rock, showcasing strong melodic sensibilities.
Lyrically the album is varied focusing on topics from distrust
in the political world to a celebration of life along with a
couple of sad love songs.
“The
idea was to continue where the first album ended and take the
music a few steps forward. The songs are a little bit less predictable
but easier to listen to. It was a long journey as there are
many musicians and singers involved. The songs are all good
songs with memorable choruses while still not using too many
cliché’s”.
The
album is home to a number of top class musicians from the Lion
Music roster such as vocalists Bjorn Jansson (Tears Of Anger)
and Martin LeMar (Tomorrow’s Eve) who handle 3 songs each.
In addition to Mattsson’s fiery fretwork is the guitar
talent of Anand Mahangoe (Sphere Of Souls, Solo). Mistheria
(Bruce Dickinson) contributes keyboard solos on 4 tracks whilst
long time Mattsson collaborator Eddie Sledgehammer plays drums.
Mattsson himself handles all other guitars, bass, keyboards
and additional vocals.
Track
Listing
1. Unfold The Future | 2. Bringer Of The Torch | 3. Free My
Soul | 4. Heal Me | 5. Uncover The Lie | 6. Ashes To Ashes |
7. Make Sure You Don't Fall | 8. Deep Inside | 9. Blink Of An
Eye | 10. Got To Get Low | 11. Love Conquers All
All
songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
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Musicians
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Eric Mattsson
Guitars and Bass. |
Rusty
Cooley
Guitars |
Hubi
Meisel
Vocals |
Andy
Engberg
Vocals |
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Mikael
Holm
Vocals |
Vitalij
Kuprij
Keyboards |
Eddie
Sledgehammer
Drums |
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Album
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Book of Reflections was put together by Lars Eric Mattsson
after having been approached by an Asian record company, and once
all the right members were found all the pieces started to fit
together extremely well and the result was much better that one
could have imagined! The idea was to create a fast and furious
yet very melodic album that would nether be too complicated nor
too simple and on which the vocal melodies would stand out. Even
though the musicians are all of very high caliber this album is
not about virtuosity its all about the high energy songs.
The
guitars of Rusty Cooley and Lars Eric Mattsson as well as the
keyboards of Vitalij Kuprij are nothing but breathtaking, the
solos on this album are some of the hottest ever on a Lion Music
release but Book Of Reflections is still more about good high
energy songs and the vocals of the four lead singers of Book Of
Reflections are all outstanding.
Track
Listing
1. Guardian of Time | 2. Child of the Rainbow | 3. Tearing Down
| 4. Only One Truth | 5. Phoenix | 6. Going Through The Motions
| 7. Slippin' Away | 8. You're Not Alone | 9. Book of Illusions
| 10. Let it Go | 11. Blood From a Stone (European bonus track).
Japanese
version contains the bonus track "Eternity Calls"
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Musicians
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| Lars
Eric Mattsson
Guitars, bass, keyboards and voices |
Alex
Masi
Guitars |
Ella
Grussner
Vocals + Violin |
Gerald
Kloos
Drums |
Album
Information
Condition
Red mixes progressive metal with hard rock, neoclassical and fusion.
The new album, simply entitled Condition Red II, is quite different
from what the band did on their self-titled first album, even
though some elements are still present. This time all vocals are
handled by Ella Grussner who also plays some killer violin on
a few spots on the album. Drums are played by Gerald Kloos who
is a member of Empire (featuring Neil Murray, Tony Martin, Don
Airey and Rolf Munkes) guitars are once again played by Lars Eric
Mattsson and Alex Masi. Alexander King returns on keyboards just
like on the first album. Condition Red II contains 13 songs, of
which some are shorter instrumental interludes - and no song is
over 7 minutes, unlike on the first album where the focus was
on three very long pieces (and three shorter).
Track
Listing
1. The Warning | 2. Eye Of A Storm | 3. Cycles | 4. Time Passes
By | 5. The Eagle's Return | 6. It's Not Too Late | 7. Rondo |
8. Why Won't You Hear Me? | 9.Seven Stars | 10. Your Freedom |
11. In/Out | 12. Train Insane | 13. Out Of The Red
All
songs written by Condition Red
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| Lars
Eric Mattsson
Guitars, bass, keyboards and voices |
Alex
Masi
Guitars |
Ella
Grussner
Vocals + Violin |
Derek
Sheirnian
Keyboards |
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Eddie
Sledgehammer
Drums |
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Album
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Condition Red's debut album was written late 1999 and recorded
between January and April 2000. The lyrics are all about living
in the modern world and trying to stay alive but there is also
lots of instrumental moments on this release. Condition Red are
here to explore and develop new ground rather than follow the
steps of others, and it’s complicated rhythms and arrangements
are not like any other releases that we know of, at least. Ella
Grussner’s violin and vocals are an essential part of this
project, and this is a young woman we bet will have a bright future
in music. 2 of the best guitarists around plus 2 amazing keyboardists,
Derek Sherinian who is well known for his work with Dream Theater,
Planet X, Playtupus and Alice Cooper plus amazing newcomer Alexander
King are giving the fans of shredding what they want, but still
the songs are always in focus. Ths is music for people with open
minds.
Track Listing
1. Calls out My Name | 2. Judgement Day | 3. Life is Now | 4.
Bach on the Streets Again | 5. Fly Me High | 6. Lighthouse | 7.
Learning to Live | 8. Final Words.
All
songs written by Condition Red
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Musicians
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Eric Mattsson
Guitars, bass, keyboards |
John
Jeff Touch
Lead Vocals |
Eddie
Sledgehammer
Drums |
Album
Information
In
2004 Lars tried to complete some of the unreleased material and
teamed up with Greek vocalist John Jeff Touch and the result was
the fourth VISION album "On the Edge".
Track Listing
1. Mountain of Love | 2. Girl Goodbye | 3. Prove it to You | 4.
On the Edge | 5. Feels so Strange | 6. Feel the Cold Wind | 7.
Stranded | 8. Meant to Be | 9. Keepin' Your Dreams Alive | 10.
Susanna
All
songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
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Musicians
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion.
Tony Mattsson - Drums
Conny Lindh - lead vocals
Randolph Reymers - lead vocals
Micke Ahlshog - bass
Album
Information
The
Best of Vision" contains both the best of the 2 first albums
an 5 unreleased tracks.
1.
Fields of No Return
2. Round'n'Round
3. Sail Away
4. Surrender to Love
5. Open Up Your Heart
6. Dying to be Loved
7. Set Me Free
8. Angel of My Dreams
9. Till the End of Time
10. Angel in the Night
11. Never Set Me Free
12. Look in Your Eyes
13. Put of Love
14. Don't Go
15. River of Love
16. Waiting for the Night
17. Before the Dawn
Includes
5 previously unreleased tracks.
All songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson |
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Musicians
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Eric Mattsson
Guitars, bass, keyboards |
Björn
Lodin
Lead Vocals |
Christer
Jansson
Drums |
Album
Information
The original line-up also recorded a second Vision
album in 1993 but due to problems with our record label (It actually
went bankrupt) the album was never released and the band split
up. A few years later I tried to put the band together again but
it really did not work so I found this local singer Randolp Reymers
who does have a very good voice and he helped me out finishing
this album. I was quite tired of the music business to be completely
honest I was not very inspired but I am glad I did it because
soon after the fire came back and I started working on my album
"Obsession" whcih I do consider to be my first step
into finding my own voice as a musician.
Lars Eric Mattsson - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards,
Percussion
Randolph Reymers - Vocals
Bjorn Lodin - Vocals
1.
Surrender to Love
2. Season to Change
3. Open up Your Heart
4. Look in Your Eyes
5. From Birth to Eternity
6. Till the End of Time
7. Not Foolin' Me
8. River of Love
9. I belong to You
10.Just Take a Walk
11. Out of Love
12. Goodnight
all
songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
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Musicians
Lars
Eric Mattsson - Guitars, keyboards,
Tony Mattsson - Drums
Conny Lind - Vocals
Micke Ahlskog - Bass
Backing vocals - Randolph Reymers and Jampa Jansson
Album
Information
In 1991 I wanted to find a better singer than the
guy I had been working with previously and I also had this urge
to put a real band together. I recorded a few songs with Bjorn
Lodin but at that time we could not find a way to work together
so I continued to search until a friend of mine intoduced me to
another Swede, Conny Lind. We met, had a few beers and recorded
some rough demos and everything seemed to click. Conny came up
with the band name "Vision" and soon we were recording
our debut album. I have already had a few albums released in Japan
(and Europe) and several Japanese labels were interested in Vision.
After a bidding war we signed with Apollon Inc/FEMS for Japan
and Roadrunner for Europe. The album did quite well and we did
3 videos for the Japanese market. I wanted to call the "Vision"
and nothing else but the Japanese label wanted to use my name
as well.
Track Listing
1.
I'm Your Fool
2. Making Love in a Dream
3. Sail Away
4. All Over Now
5. Try One More Time
6. Round & Round
7. Never Set me Free
8. Thin Line
9. Remember This Night
10. Strangers in the Night
11. Don't Go
12. Waiting for the Rain
13. How Long
all
songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
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ASTRAL
GROOVE
S/T
1995 | Lion Music
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Album
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Astral Groove was recorded in 1995 after Lars Eric Mattsson having
played for about a year in a cover band doing Jimi Hendrix and
Blues classics, so it is no big surprise that this release is
pretty heavy on the blues vibe. Usually described as Hard Rock
with funk and blues influences Astral Groove is a bit different
from other albums that Lars had been involved in. It was by accident
that this project ever came true. Lars had been writing the material
with the plan that the musicians in his 1994-95 cover band, Voodoo
Chile would record the songs, but it just did not work, so in
stepped vocalist Bjorn Lodin, straight from his own band Baltimore,
which had just released it's 4th album and also split up. Bass
player Michael Ahlskog had previously played in VISION as well
as on Lars' earlier solo recordings. Drummer Thomas Tornefjell
made the band complete. Several reasons, both personal and commercial,
killed the band which never got a chance to perform live. But
the music lives on - and you can't deny that ASTRAL GROOVE was
jam packed with great feel!
Musicians
Lars Eric Mattsson - Guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion
Bjorn Lodin - Vocals
Thomas Tornefjell - Drums, percussion
Micke Ahlskog - Bass
Randolph Reymers - Backing vocals
Track
Listing
01. Heart of stone
02. If I could Fly
03. Can't Find a Way
04. Burning Desire
05. King of Lost Dreams
06. Until We Meet
07. No Way to Misunderstand
08. Snowblind
09. Not Foolin' Me
10. World is Burning
11. Slave to the Moon
12. Lonely Child
13. President
14. How Does it Feel?
15. Merry-Go-Round
16. Tango In Sane
All
songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
THIS ALBUM IS OUT OF PRINT
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WARMTH
IN THE WILDERNESS
A TRIBUTE TO JASON BECKER
(2001)
"Hammerhead
Shark"
Mark Boals - vocals,
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, organ.
"Tell
the Truth"
Pamme
Kirby - vocals
Robin McAuley - vocals,
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, organ.
"Outro
Jam"
Lars Eric Mattsson bass & sitar,
Guitars - Patrick Rondat,
James Byrd,
Mike Chlasciak,
Ron Thal,
Torben Enevoldsen...
"Altitudes"
Torben Enevoldsen - guitars,
Lars Eric Mattsson - fretless bass
Outro Jam was written by Lars Eric Mattsson
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WARMTH
IN THE WILDERNESS
A TRIBUTE TO JASON BECKER II
(2002)
"Colors"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards,
electric sitar
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
written
by Lars Eric Mattsson
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BEYOND
INSPIRATION
A TRIBUTE TO ULI JON ROTH
(2003)
All instrumental tribute to one of
Lars greatest influences.
"I'll
be Loving You Always"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Ella Grussner - vocals
"Pictured
Life"
Neal Grusky - lead guitar
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Torgny Stjarnfelt - vocals
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WE
WANT MOORE
GARY MOORE TRIBUTE (2004)
"Parisienne
Walkways"
Mikaela Mattsson - vocals
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards
Chris Poland - guitar
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
This
song features an extended outro jam where Lars is trading
licks with Chris Poland..
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THE
SPIRIT LIVES ON THE MUSIC OF JIMI
HENDRIX REVISITED VOL I
(2004)
"Spanish
Castle Magic"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards
Chris Poland - first guitar solo
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Alf Wemmenlind - vocals
"Little Miss Lover"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards
Ritchie Kotzen - first guitar solo
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Alf Wemmenlind - vocals
Condition Red
"Villanova Junction"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Alexander King - keyboards
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THE
SPIRIT LIVES ON
THE MUSIC OF JIMI HENDRIX REVISITED
VOL II
(2004)
"Room Full of Mirrors"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards
Chris Poland - first guitar solo
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Alf Wemmenlind - vocals
"Burning of the Midnight
Lamp"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass
James Byrd - first guitar solo
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Alf Wemmenlind - vocals
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BLACKMORE'S
CASTLE A TRIBUTE TO DEEP PURPLE AND
RAINBOW (2003)
"Self Portrait"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Alf Wemmenlind - vocals
Condition Red
"Black Night"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass
Alexander King - keyboards
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Torgny Stjarnfelt - vocals
Ella Grussner - violin solo
Condition Red
"Still I'm Sad"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
Alexander King - keyboards
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SHAWN
LANE REMEMBERED VOL I (2004)
All instrumental tribute to an incredible
musician.
"Five Lanes"
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards
Eddie Sledgehammer - drums
written by Lars Eric Mattsson
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