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Lifelover

Genre(s)

Black Metal/Depressive Rock

Lyrical theme(s)

Cynicism, Hate, Drugs, Misery, Dark Humour

Origin Formed in Current label Status

Sweden (Stockholm) 2005 Prophecy Productions Active

Current line-up

( ) (Kim Carlsson) - Lead Vocals, Speech (Hypothermia, Kyla, Life is Pain , Horns Emerging)

B (aka Nattdal) - Guitars, Vocals, Speech, Piano (Dimhymn, IXXI, Ondskapt, Woundism)

H. - Rhythm Guitar

Fix - Bass

1853 - Additional Vocals, Speech

LR - Additional Vocals, Speech

Former/past member(s)

Drums :

S. (Live, 2007-2008) (IXXI, Libricum)

Non (aka Stigmata) (2009-2010) (Woundism, Null, Hypothermia)

Lifelover - Promo

Demo, Self-released

June 2005

Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, June, 2005.

Released in few copies on tape.

Line-up:

( ) - Guitar & screams

B - Guitar

Re-issued on CD by Avantgarde Music, October 2008, included in the limited edition version of the Album "Konkurs"

Re-issued again by Prophecy Productions being CD-2 in the 2-CD digipack version of "Konkurs"

1. I 28:46

2. II 24:58

Total playing time 53:44

Lifelover - Pulver

Full-length, GoatowaRex

July 24th, 2006

Recorded April - May 2006, Stockholm, Sweden.

Lineup:

( ) - Vocals, guitars, speech

B - Guitars, speech, bass, piano, lyrics

1853 - Lyrics, additional vocals, speech

LR - Lyrics

LP version released by Northern Sky Productions limited to 300 copies.

The first 500 copies of this CD on GoatowaRex came with an unique artwork [where the girl is lying in the grass on the cover]

Re-issued on CD by Osmose Productions, 2009.

1. Nackskott 03:16

2. M/S Salmonella 05:00

3. Mitt Öppna Öga 03:32

4. Kärlek - Becksvart Melankoli 04:44

5. Vardagsnytt 02:50

6. Avbrott Sex 02:07

7. Stockholm 04:13

8. Söndag 03:16

9. Herrens Hand 02:45

10. Medicinmannen 00:43

11. Nästa Gryning 06:25

12. En Sång Om Dig 03:40

Total playing time 42:31

Lifelover - Erotik

Full-length, Total Holocaust Records

February 24th, 2007

The title is swedish for "Eroticism"

Recorded September - December 2006, Stockholm, Sweden.

Line-up:

( ) - Vocals, Speech, Guitar, Lyrics

B - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Piano, Speech, Lyrics

LR - Additional Vocals, Speech, Lyrics

1853 - Additional Vocals, Speech, Lyrics

H. - Guitar

Vinyl version released in October 2007 by Eternity Records and Blut & Eisen. 500 copies, first 100 copies on red wax.

Re-issued by Osmose Productions on CD January 21th, 2009.

1. Förspel & Intrång 01:30

2. Sweet Illness of Mine 03:14

3. I Love (To Hurt) You 04:03

4. En Man I Sina Sämsta År 04:40

5. Dödens Landsväg 03:52

6. Välkommen Till Pulvercity 03:43

7. Saltvatten (Du + Jag VS. Tellus) 03:40

8. Besatt 03:37

9. Höstdepressioner 03:56

10. Humörets Bottenvåning 03:13

11. Museum of Past Affections 06:23

12. Nitlott 11:08

Total playing time 52:59

Lifelover - Konkurs

Full-length, Avantgarde Music

October 10th, 2008

"Konkurs" is swedish for bankruptcy/liquidation.

Recorded September 2007 - July 2008

in Stockholm & Strömstad, Sweden.

Mastered at BBC Studios by Gok.

Lineup:

( ) - Vocals, guitar, lyrics, speech

B - Clean vocals, guitar, piano, speech, lyrics

H. - Guitar

Fix - Bass

1853 - Speech, lyrics

The limited edition of "Konkurs" come with a poster, a sticker and the re-release of the first demo (on Pro-Printed CD-r) limited to 100 copies.

Was re-released by Prophercy Productions in 2010:

-Standard jewelcase CD

-2CD digipak including the "Promo 2005" on disc 2.

1. Shallow 06:26

2. Mental Central Dialog 03:59

3. Brand 04:17

4. Cancertid 04:56

5. Konvulsion 03:13

6. Twitch 03:21

7. Narcotic Devotion 04:19

8. Alltid - Aldrig 04:30

9. Stängt p.g.a. Semester 05:52

10. Original 03:19

11. Bitter Reflektion 05:12

12. Mitt Annexia 03:21

13. Spiken I Kistan 05:18

14. En Tyst Minut 01:00

Total playing time 59:03

Lifelover - Dekadens

EP, Osmose Productions

October 9th, 2009

Title means "Decadence" in English.

Recorded May - July 2009 at BBC Studios.

Mixed by B June 2009. Mastered by Gok July 2009 at BBC Studios.

Lineup:

( ) - lead vocals

B - guitar, vocals, piano

H. - guitar

Fix - bass

Non - drums

1. Luguber Framtid 03:06

2. Myspys 04:04

3. Major Fuck Off 02:25

4. Lethargy 04:00

5. Androider 05:11

6. Visdomsord 02:47

7. Destination: Ingenstans 04:31

Total playing time 26:04

Lifelover - Sjukdom

Full-length, Prophecy Productions

February 14th, 2011

"Sjukdom" is Swedish for "illness/sickness/disease".

North America Release Date: March 8, 2011.

Recorded, mixed and mastered at

Resignation Sounds, April - October 2010.

Lineup:

( ) - lead vocals, lyrics

B - vocals, guitars, bass, piano, lyrics

LR - additional voice, lyrics

1853 - lyrics

Released as:

-Standard CD

-Digipak CD

-Gatefold LP inc. poster (Lim. 500)

-CD Boxset (lim. 1000) including:

Limited black tin boxset with Lifelover engraving and incl. syringe, Lifelover razor, barbed wire, torn piece of cloth with Lifelover logo (patch-like), a set of postcards and the Digipak CD.

1. Svart Galla 04:28

2. Led by Misfortune 03:07

3. Expandera 03:490

4. Homicidal Tendencies 01:44

5. Resignation 03:37

6. Doften Av Tomhet 05:03

7. Totus Anctus 03:51

8. Horans Hora 06:19

9. Bitterljuv Kakofoni 04:14

10. Becksvart Frustration 04:28

11. Nedvaknande 02:51

12. Instrumental Asylum 04:52

13. Utdrag 03:17

14. Karma 04:30

Total playing time 56:10

Lifelover was formed in June 2005 by Band ( ) in Stockholm, Sweden. A demo called Promo 2005 was recorded the same month, it contained two tracks of improvised misery, but it was never officially released. In early 2006, Lifelover started to write material without any boundaries and it was all written from what came to mind at the time, and eventuality the band had songs for a complete album, and decided to try to do something with it..

The recording of Pulver began in April, 2006, LR and 1853 where recruited to the band. The album was finished in May 2006. After about two month Pulver was released on CD by Goatowarex the 25th of July, 2006. The LP-version was released by Northern Sky Productions some months later. The response to the album, both in a positive and negative way was pretty massive and nothing that Lifelover had ever expected.

Some time passed and new material started to take form and the recording of Erotik began, and H. joined the crew. Erotik was released by Total Holocaust Records the 24th of February, 2007. The LP-version was released in co-operation between Blut & Eisen and Eternity Records.

In late 2007, Lifelover signed a contract with and recruited two new members, Fix on bass and S on drums for upcoming live shows. LR left the band in April, 2008. Lifelover performed a miserable first live show at Harry B James in Stockholm, September 28, 2008.

Lifelover's third album Konkurs was released by Avantgarde Music, October 10, 2008. The limited edition of the album contained among other things the Promo from 2005, on CD format.

Osmose Productions re-issued both Pulver and Erotik on CD in 2009, Erotik was re-issued the 21th of January 2009 and Pulver the 7th of May. Member 1853 and live-drummer S. both left the band in May 2009. Already some days later Lifelover was joined by a new drummer called Non.

Lifelover finished the work on their new MCD called Dekadens in July, 2009. It was released October 8 by Osmose Productions on CD. The MLP version will be out through Elitmusik within some month. Dekadens features seven tracks, and is the first Lifelover release with real drums, handled by the newest member Non.

From October 1 to October 4, 2009, Lifelover performed the PulverCities mini-tour in Germany and the Netherlands. Four gigs where performed. It was both a miserable and good experience, and was something this band truly needed. November 27, 2009 Lifelover performed at Helvete Metal Club in Germany, and November 28 at Garage in Oslo, Norway.

January the 5th, 1853 re-joined the line-up, after having taking a break from Lifelover. On January the 19th, 2010, Non left the band.

February 14, 2011 Lifelover released their fourth album called Sjukdom.