Tad Morose

Tad Morose is a Swedish power metal band. Formed in Bollnäs in 1991, they are led by guitarist Christer "Krunt" Andersson. Their style has been described as "a power/classic heavy metal hybrid with slight progressive tendencies".^[2]

Tad Morose
Singer Ronny Hemlin, 2012
Background information
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Power metal, heavy metal[1]
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Century Media
Members	Christer Andersson Ronny Hemlin Johan Löfgren Peter Morén Andreas Silén
Past members	Markus Albertson Daniel Olsson Urban Breed Fredrik Eriksson Kristian Andrén Per-Ola Olsson Dan-Erik Eriksson Anders Westlund Anders Modd Joe Comeau Tommi Karppanen Kenneth Jonsson Anton Pärlenskog

History

Tad Morose's original lineup consisted of Christer Andersson, Per-Ola Olsson, and Dan-Erik Eriksson.^[3] Their full-length debut was Leaving the Past Behind, released in 1993.^[4] In the subsequent decade the band went through numerous lineup changes, with Andersson as the only consistent member, and released a total of seven albums. A relative success came to the band with the arrival of lead singer Urban Breed, who appears on four albums, including highlights Undead (2000) and Matters of the Dark (2002).^[1] The band released Modus Vivendi in 2004, signaling a shift away from symphonic and progressive metal toward a more traditional metal sound.^[5] In late 2004 Urban Breed departed. The band toured for several years after the release of Modus Vivendi, with several more lineup changes including a stint by singer Joe Comeau, but they were unable to return to the recording studio.^[6]

Tad Morose reformed in 2013 with a new lineup featuring singer Ronny Hemlin, formerly of Steel Attack.^[7][6] The reformed band released the albums Revenant in 2013^[6] and St. Demonius in 2015, which renewed the band's European power metal sound.^[8] Tad Morose then signed with GMR Music.^[9] Their ninth album, Chapter X, was released in June 2018.^[10] Their tenth album, March of the Obsequious, was released on August 26, 2022.^[11]

Band members

Current

• Christer Andersson – guitar, keyboards, arrangements (1991–present)
• Ronny Hemlin – vocals, vocoder (2008–present)
• Tommi Karppanen – bass (2008–2018, 2022–present)
• Markus Albertson – guitar (2008–2011, 2022–present)
• Peter Morén – drums (1994–present)

Former

• Anton Pärlenskog – guitar (2019–2020)
• Kenneth Jonsson – guitar (2012–2019)
• Joe Comeau – vocals (2005–2008)
• Anders Modd – bass (1995–2008)
• Daniel Olsson – guitar, bass, Keyboards (1998–2007)
• Urban Breed – vocals (1996–2005)
• Fredrik 'Frippe' Eriksson – keyboards (1993–1998)
• Kristian 'Krille' Andrén – vocals (1993–1996)
• Per-Ola 'Rossi' Olsson – bass (1991–1995)
• Dan-Erik 'Danne' Eriksson – drums (1991–1994)
• Anders 'Wispen' Westlund – vocals (1991–1992)
• Andreas Silén – guitar (2020–2022)
• Johan Lofgren – bass (2018–2022)

Timeline

Discography

• Leaving the Past Behind (1993)
• Sender of Thoughts (1995)
• Paradigma (EP) (1996)
• A Mended Rhyme (1997)
• Reflections (2000, compilation album)
• Undead (2000)
• Matters of the Dark (2002)
• Modus Vivendi (2003)
• Revenant (2013)
• St. Demonius (2015)
• Chapter X (2018)
• March of the Obsequious (2022)