JERUSALEM (SE)
Jerusalem var ett av Sveriges första hårdrocksband när de bildades 1975. Det som gjorde dem än mer unika var att de kombinerade de tunga tonerna med ett radikalt kristet budskap, något som då var kontroversiellt och som ledde till att de blev anklagade för att spela djävulens musik.
Efter en Tysklandsturné i mitten av 80-talet, tröttnade Jerusalem på att djävulen fick så stort fokus inom hårdrocken. De skrev då skivan "Dancing on the Head of the Serpent" (1987) som en motreaktion.
2027 har det gått 40 år sedan "Dancing on the Head of the Serpent" släpptes. Det är något som kommer uppmärksammas under Jerusalems spelning på Light The Dark. Du kommer därför få höra flera låtar som inte spelats live på väldigt länge.
Jerusalem was one of Sweden's first hard rock bands when they were formed in 1975. What made them even more unique was that they combined heavy tones with a radical Christian message, something that was controversial at the time and which led to them being accused of playing the devil's music.
After a tour of Germany in the mid-80s, Jerusalem got tired of the devil getting so much focus in hard rock. They then wrote the album "Dancing on the Head of the Serpent" (1987) as a counter-reaction.
In 2027, it will have been 40 years since "Dancing on the Head of the Serpent" was released. This is something that will be highlighted during Jerusalem's gig at Light The Dark. You will therefore hear several songs that have not been played live in a very long time.
Ulf Christiansson - vocals, guitars
Philip Christiansson - vocals, guitars
Anders Mossberg - bass
Michael Ulvsgärd - drums
CJ Grimmark - keyboards, guitars