THIS BEST CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-FLAMES ON FIRE
2-SAVED
3-MESSIAH
4-OH LORD
5-MAJESTIC IN POWER
6-ON THE ROCK
7-ALL IS CALM
8-BURN AGAIN
9-THE SUFFERING SERVANT
10-DEBORAH AND BARAK
11-I'M GONNA ROCK
CREDIT:line up:
Peo Pettersson – Vocals
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars
Niklas Edberger – Keyboards
Niklas Franklin – Bass
Kjell Andersson – Drums.
LEVITICUS-THE BEST OF LEVITICUS-1994
THIS BEST CONTAIN(16-TRACKS)
1-THE WINNER
2-OVER THE HILLS
3-LOVING MY WOMAN
4-THE SUFFERING SERVANT
5-I GOT POWER
6-LOOK AROUND
7-OH LORD
8-STAND UP
9-FLAME ON FIRE
10-ALL IS CALM
11-BORN AGAIN
12-I LOVE YOU
13-A NEW DAY
14-DEBORAH AND BARAK
15-ON THE ROCK
16-PSALM 23
CREDIT:
Bjorn Stigsson-guitars, bass, backing vocals
Hakan Andersson-lead vocals, bass, backing vocals
Kjell Andersson-drums, percussion, backing vocals
Terry H-lead and backing vocals
Ez Gomer-bass, backing vocals
Sonny Larsson-lead and backing vocals
Dan Tibell-keyboards
PEO Pettersson-lead and backing vocals, keyboards.
LEVITICUS-THE STRONGER POWER-1985/2000
THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-THE WINNER
2-DEBORAH AND BARAK
3-ON THE ROCK
4-KING OF KINGS
5-STAY WITH US
6-I GOT POWER
7-LOOK AROUND
8-I LOVE YOU
9-A NEW DAY
10-LIGHT FOR THE WORLD
11-STA OCH TITTA PA(Bonus Track 2000)
12-FOLJ MEJ(Bonus Track 2000)
13-LEVA SOM MAN LAR(Bonus Track 2000)
14-MIN MASTARE(Bonus Track 2000)
CREDIT:Band Members:
Bjorn Stigsson (Guitars, Vocals, Synth, Organ)
Håkan Andersson(Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar,Moog,And Etc..
Kjell Andersson (Drums, Percussion, Vocals)
LEVITICUS-KNIGHTS OF HEAVEN-1989
THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-BORN AGAIN
2-THE WORLD GOES ROUND
3-ISN'T IT LOVE?
4-OH LORD
5-FEEL SO GOOD
6-STRONG LOVE
7-MESSIAH
8-OVER THE HILLS
9-FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
10-LOVE ON FIRE
CREDIT:Band Members:
Bjorn Stigsson-BGVs, Guitars
Kjell Andersson-Drums, Percussion
Peo Pettersson-Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Niklas Franklin-BGVs, Bass Guitar
Additional Musicians:
David Amato (Backround Vocals) .
LEVITICUS-SETTING FIRE TO THE EARTH-1987
THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-FLAME ON FIRE
2-SAVED
3-THE FIRST AND THE LAST
4-I'M A BELIEVER
5-DON'T GO OUT
6-ELIJAH ON CARMEL
7-THE SUFFERING SERVANT
8-GET UP
9-LOVE IS LOVE
CREDIT:Band Members:
Bjorn Stigsson(Guitars, Vocals, Moog-Taurus Pedal)
Kjell Andersson (Drums, Percussion, Vocals)
Terry H (Lead Vocals)
Ez Gomer (Bass Guitar,Vocals, Moog,And Etc..
Terry H & Ez Gomer Went on to form (Jet Circus)
LEVITICUS-LET ME FIGHT-1984
THIS SINGLE DEMO(2-TRACKS)
1-LET ME FIGHT
2-DAY BY DAY
3-LOVE IS LOVE(1987-Not From This Single)
4-FLAMES OF FIRE(1987-Not From This Single)
4-ISN'T IT LOVE?(1989-Not From This Single)
6-BORN AGAIN(1989-Not From This Single)
CREDIT:
Björn Stiggson: Guitars,Taurus, Vocals
Hakan Andersson: Bass, Taurus, Vocals
Kjell Andersson: Drums, Percussion.
LEVITICUS-I SHALL CONQUER-1984
THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-I SHALL CONQUER
2-LET ME FIGHT
3-HE IS MY LIFE
4-DOUBT
5-ACTION MORE THAN WORDS
6-ALL IS CALM
7-DAY BY DAY
8-STRIVE FORWARDS
9-PSALM 23
10-FOLJ MIG(Bonus Track 2001)
11-LEVA SOM HAN LAR(Bonus Track 2001)
12-MIN MASTARE(Bonus Track 2001)
CREDIT:Band Members:(I Shall Conquer)
Bjorn Stigsson (Guitars, Vocals, Synth, Moog-Taurus Pedal)
Håkan Andersson(Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar, Moog-Taurus Pedal)
Kjell Andersson (Drums, Percussion) .
LEVITICUS-I JAG SKALL SEGRA!!-1983
THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-JAG SKALL SAGRA
2-LAT MIG STRIDA
3-HAN AR LIVET
4-TVIVEL
5-HANDLING MER AN ORD
6-ALLT AR LUNGT
7-DAG FOR DAG
8-STRAVA FRAMAT
9-PS. 23
CREDIT:Band Members: (JAG SKALL SAGRA)
Bjorn Stigsson (Guitars, Vocals, Synth, Moog-Taurus Pedal)
Håkan Andersson (Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar, Moog-Taurus Pedal)
Kjell Andersson (Drums, Percussion)
This is their first full-length album, so far only released on vinyl. All the songs are with Swedish lyrics. A year later there was released an English verison of the album, then entitled "I Shall Conquer"..
LEVITICUS-STAG OCH TITTA PA-1982
THIS DEMO CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-STAG OCH TITTA PA
2-FOLJ MEJ
3-LEVA SOM MAN LAR
4-MIN MASTARE
CREDIT:Band Members:
Björn Stigsson: Guitars, Vocals, Synth
Håkan Andersson: Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar, Moog,Ect..
Kjell Andersson: Drums, Percussion
So far only released on vinyl as a separate release. But the songs appear as bonus tracks on the M8 re-issue of "The Strongest Power",
Swedish pioneers of Christian heavy metal. Released their first EP in 1982, and the first full length album the year after. These first 2 releases were in Swedish language, but soon they recorded the debut 'Jag Skall Segra' in English too, calling it 'I Shall Conquer'. These guys were hailed as the next big thing, and magazines like Kerrang put them on their album of the year overview. This never happened though, and Leviticus broke up after releasing their 4th full-length album, in 1989. 2003 saw the band reforming for Bobfest,. They have now started recording a new album!Back in the beginning of the 80's, this was actually a welcome treasure. I thought Leviticus was very cool. These guys, together with Jerusalem, have to be the first Christian hardrock bands I discovered., I can no longer see the charm in this album. The sound is awful, and the vocals sound so strained I almost can't endure with it. I keep this mostly for it's affection value. This re-release by M8 also contains 3 of the 4 songs off Leviticus' first EP. These were songs I had not previously heard, but I was not missing out on anything. Wonder why M8 never put on the title song from that EP? The reissue is said to be limited to 1000 copies.Killer tracks: The Winner, Deborah And Barak, King Of Kings.I like Leviticus.And Some of Their ReleaseS from some of their Ex-Members AS(Sonny Larsson (Motherlode, XT)As the case is with Björn Stigsson's solo-album
Establishing itself along with Jerusalem and Charizma as a pioneering force in the Swedish Christian hard rock movement, Leviticus ultimately helped to pave the way for other Swedish acts to follow such as Veni Domine, Narnia, Laudamus and Harmony. Formed in the early eighties by Bjorn Stigsson, Hakan Andersson and Kjell Andersson, Leviticus recorded a four song EP entitled Sta Och Titta Pa in 1982 and the Swedish version of its full length debut I Shall Conquer (Jag Skall Segra) the following year.Talking Music released the English version of I Shall Conquer in 1984, while the US release followed in 1985 on Shadow Records but with different album artwork.Bjorn Stigsson is the driving force behind the project, handling all rhythm and lead guitar duties in addition to making a major contribution to the albums songwriting. Bassist Hakan Andersson and drummer Kjell Andersson form a rhythm section defined by substantial bass lines and precise drumming (check out the double bass on the tracks "He's My Life" and "Doubt"). Hakan Andersson also fills in on lead vocals but, with a flat sounding mid-octave ranged voice, proves the only area of weakness in the bands performance.I Shall Conquer is held back by a weak and muddy sounding production job. The rhythm guitar sounds thin and transparent. Except for a few moments when the double bass rises above the instrumentation, the drums sound lost and buried. The lead guitar and bass would both improve with a cleaner sounding mix.
Jumping out of the gate with a ton of up-tempo energy, the albums hard rocking title tracks quickly moves through its first verse before slowing upon reaching its strong bass guitar driven chorus. Stigsson punctuates the song with several seconds of sharp sounding lead guitar work.As its title suggests, "I Shall Conquer" talks about spiritual warfare.And The Beginning to a drum solo, a hard hitting riff drives "Let Me Fight" in aggressive fashion to a catchy chorus backed by just the right amount of keyboards and vocal harmonies.Thirty seconds of high-octane lead guitar work brings out the best in a song continuing the album with its theme of spiritual warfare,"He's My Life" fades in before a driving guitar riff urges it forward with an abundance of momentum to a brief but non-stop hook filled chorus. A bass guitar solo opens an instrumental passage in which Stigsson cuts loose with a blazing guitar solo carried over pounding double bass.
The wonderful groove influenced hard rock of "Doubt" ranks among the albums strongest tracks.Advancing through its first verse in an acoustic laced manner as the rhythm guitar fades in and out of the mix, "Doubt" reaches a double bass driven chorus with a catchy refuse to go away hook. Several seconds of bluesy lead guitar work only add to the songs appeal. After "Action More Than Words" takes off at an upbeat tempo, it slows to the muffled sounding blend of rhythm guitar and keyboards that conveys its first verse.The song regains its momentum as the rhythm guitar moves to the front of the mix to reinforce a good hard hitting chorus.I wish the band had expanded upon an instrumental passage limited to a few brief seconds of rhythm guitar."All Is Calm" ranks among the finest power ballads this reviewer has heard. An acoustic guitar slowly impels "All Is Calm" through its first verse until it picks up in pace as keyboards interweave with the acoustic guitar,The two taking the song to an infectious chorus that would have dominated FM radio if given the chance. An emotional setting is created as the rhythm guitar fades into the mix before "All Is Calm" reaches its third verse. Stigsson's fiery lead guitar work shores up the last minute of a song talking about the second coming:
A blend of rhythm guitar and keyboards carries the no frills straightforward hard rocker "Day By Day" forward, the song gaining further impetus as it attains an even sounding guitar driven chorus. An edgy rhythm guitar backed by pounding drums closes out a song focusing on victory in the life of a Christian.Moving through its first verse to a crunchy riff underscored by a punchy bass line, "Strive Forwards" culminates for an upbeat chorus reinforcing the importance of leaving the past behind and looking to the future.Stigsson steps forward with thirty seconds of blistering lead guitar work."Psalm 23" proceeds at a slower more mid-tempo pace as a blend of acoustic guitar and keyboards takes the song through the well known biblical passage in question.Once it moves past two minutes, however, "Psalm 23" shifts gears and picks up in pace as Stigsson's well executed lead guitar work closes out its last several minutes.While I Shall Conquer is held back by a low budget production job and a shaky lead vocal performance, the album does a good job highlighting the bands top notch musicianship and well rounded songwriting skills.While "Doubt" and "All Is Calm" are the albums two strongest tracks, the driving hard rock of "I Shall Conquer", "Let Me Fight" and "He's My Life" hold up equally well.In 2000 Magdalene Records re-issued I Shall Conquer with three bonus tracks – “Folj mig”, "Leva som Han lar” and “Min Mastare” - from Sta Och Titta Pa. While the three songs in question are a bit rough around the edges production wise – I might describe the music as keyboard driven hard rock – they are certainly very nostalgic and worth hearing.as well you listen to these style of music on(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)
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