The first SWEDISH EROTICA line up of this Glam outfit comprised of guitarist Magnus Axx, bassist Ken Sandin, ex-TNT vocalist Dag Ingebrektsen, ex MADISON guitarist Dan Stomberg and drummer Magnus Nybratt under the monicker of SWEDISH BEAUTY. This incarnation recorded one track for a Norwegian Rock compilation album before Nybratt and Stomberg left. Replacements were found in Anders Allhage (known more commonly as Andy LaRocque and presently a member of KING DIAMOND) and Jamie Borger on drums.
SWEDISH BEAUTY folded during 1988, but were resurrected as SWEDISH EROTICA shortly after by Axx and guitarist Morgan Le Fay. The band's first line up included ex MADISON vocalist Goran Edman, but he was soon to leave to join JOHN NORUM and later YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and in came Tony Niva who appears on the first single 'Down Town'. The debut album “Swedish Erotica” entered the Swedish charts in 1989.
For the debut album, the band's line up consisted of vocalist Mats Leven, Axx and Morgan Le Fay on guitars, Johnny D'Fox on bass and ex D.D. BAND drummer BC Strike. Leven was to leave in 1990 for TREAT and ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA. More recently Mats has been working with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN and SOUTHPAW.
Later line-ups of the band included (yet again) bassplayer Ken Sandin (formerly of ALIEN and DA VINCI) and vocalist Anders Möller. BC Strike toured as live drummer for SHOTGUN MESSIAH during their US-tour whilst recordings for the 1995 album 'Blind Man's Justice' were taking place, so Jamie Borger took over the drumstool once more. However, upon the release of the second album Möller's other act, BLACK INGVARS, suddenly scored a major hit record resulting in a national tour, effectively putting SWEDISH EROTICA on ice.
One thing that always haunted and annoyed the band was the material, the embryo for the second album, that never got released due to their label. They always felt it contained some of their best work. It was a shame to let it go to waste. And this was also something that Magnus, Mats and Morgan discussed from time to time.
In 2005
MTM MUSIC is releasing this album, the 7-track demo with the original line up; Mats Levén on vocals, along with the earlier demo tracks which is now part of Erotica history. Times have changed, people have since then moved on, older (but perhaps not wiser), trends have come and gone and along with the latest metal and glam revival down memory lane and resurrection boulevard this just might fit right in. The album is released in a golden “MTM 10-Years Anniversary Edition”.
swedish erotica discography :
- SWEDISH EROTICA (1989)
- BLINDMAN'S JUSTICE (1995)
- TOO DAZE GONE..(2005)
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