Spellbound

This Swedish metal quintet was assembled in 1984 by Hans Froberg (vocals), J.J. Marsh (guitar), Al Strandberg (guitar, keyboards), Thompson (bass) and Ola Strandberg (drums), making their debut with a track on Sonet's Swedish Metal compilation. This led to a full contract, with the band delivering Breaking The Spell in 1984. Their style, based on an amalgam of Van Halen, Led Zeppelin and Europe, was given some distinction by Froberg's powerful vocals. Rockin' Reckless followed, a carbon copy of their debut, and suggested that the band were running out of ideas after just one ...