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.

 

BOOK OF REFLECTIONS
Chapter II: Unfold The Future
2006 | Lion Music


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Musicians

Lars Eric Mattsson
Guitars, bass, keyboards and voices
Björn Jansson
Vocals
Martin LeMar
Vocals
Anand Mahangoe
Guitars
   
Mistheria
Keyboards
Eddie Sledgehammer
Drums
   

Album Information
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

 

BOOK OF REFLECTIONS
Book Of Reflections

2004 | Lion Music


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Musicians

Lars Eric Mattsson
Guitars and Bass.
Rusty Cooley
Guitars
Hubi Meisel
Vocals
Andy Engberg
Vocals
Mikael Holm
Vocals
Vitalij Kuprij
Keyboards
Eddie Sledgehammer
Drums

Album Information
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"

 

CONDITION RED
II

2003 | Lion Music


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Musicians

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

 

CONDITION RED
s/t

2000 | Lion Music


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Musicians

Lars Eric Mattsson
Guitars, bass, keyboards and voices
Alex Masi
Guitars
Ella Grussner
Vocals + Violin
Derek Sheirnian
Keyboards
     
Eddie Sledgehammer
Drums
     

Album Information
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


 

VISION
On The Edge

2004 | Lion Music


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Musicians

Lars 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

 

VISION
The Best Of

1991/1998 | Lion Music


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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

 

VISION
Til The End Of Time

1997 | Lion Music


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Musicians

Lars 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


LARS ERIC MATTSSON'S VISION
S/T

1992 | Lion Music


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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


ASTRAL GROOVE
S/T

1995 | Lion Music

Album Information
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

 


TRIBUTE ALBUM CONTRIBUTIONS
All these tracks available on 1 download album at
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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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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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