Jerusalem (rock band)
Jerusalem is a Swedish Christian rock band, founded in 1975 by Ulf Christiansson. It was one of the first bands to combine Christian lyrics with a hard rock sound.
Jerusalem | |
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| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Christian rock Christian metal |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Members | Ulf Christiansson Anders Mossberg Dan Tibell Klas Anderhell Peter Carlsohn Reidar I. Paulsen Michael Ulvsgärd |
| Past member(s) | Bertil Sörensson Danne Gansmoe |
| Website | www.jerusalem.se |
History
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Jerusalem's message was primarily aimed at youth, with their lyrics describing the band's relationship to God in an ordinary, but radical way. The band's purpose was expressly evangelistic. Their concerts have been described as a series of revival meetings which often included altar calls and occasionally exorcisms.¡When the band first toured in the mid-1970s in Sweden, their combination of Christian lyrics with a hard rock sound was very controversial. The band was only permitted to perform at a few churches.
Discography
changeFor albums released in both Swedish and English versions, the English titles are in parentheses.
Studio albums
change- Jerusalem (Volume 1) (1978/1980)
- Volym 2 (Volume 2) (1980/1981)
- Krigsman (Warrior) (1981/1982)
- Vi Kan Inte Stoppas (Can't Stop Us Now) (1983/1984)
- Dancing on the Head of the Serpent (1987/1988)
- Prophet (1994)
- Volym Tre (Those Were the Days) (1996/1997)
- Volüm Fyra (R.A.D.) (1997/1998)
- She (2010)
Live albums
change- In His Majesty's Service - Live in USA (1985)
- Live - På Ren Svenska (1998)
Compilation albums
change- 10 Years After (1988)
- Klassiker 1 (Classics 1) (1993/1996)
- Klassiker 2 (Classics 2) (1993/1996)
- Classics 3 (1995)
- Tretti (2006)
- Greatest Hits (2006)