XT (band)

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XT
Origin Sweden
Genres Christian metal
Years active1991–1995

XT was a metal band from Sweden. It was formed by Bjorn Stigsson and Sonny Larson in 1991, following the breakup of Stigsson's earlier band Leviticus. [1]

Leviticus (band)

Leviticus was a Christian metal band from Sweden. The band formed in 1981 and was led by Bjorn Stigsson. They released four albums before breaking up in 1990.

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The band, whose name means "Christ" released three albums before their breakup in 1995. They became better known in Japan than either Europe or the United States. [2]

Prior to forming XT, Sonny Larson had been involved in a few other Swedish metal bands as lead vocalist. While in Motherlode (1983–1987) he worked with Mark Stanway, who was later in the British melodic rock band Magnum. [3] Motherlode released one album, Sanctuary, in 1986. [4] Following Motherlode, he joined Charizma and stayed with them until 1988. [5]

Magnum (band) British band

Magnum are an English hard rock band. They were formed in Birmingham by Tony Clarkin and Bob Catley (vocals) in order to appear as the resident band at the Rum Runner nightclub in the city. Magnum have undergone several changes in personnel over the years; however, the core of Catley and Clarkin remain.

Charizma American MC

Charles Edward Hicks Jr., also known by his stage name Charizma, was an MC from Milpitas, California, United States. He is best known for his work with Peanut Butter Wolf; the two artists formed a duo after meeting in 1990 but their musical partnership was cut short following Charizma's murder in 1993.

Beyond Leviticus and XT, Stigsson also released a solo project in 1986 called Together With Friends. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "XT". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 1060–1061. ISBN   1-56563-679-1.
  2. ↑ Gustafsson, Staffan (May–June 1995). "XT - Extending God's Empire". HM Magazine (53): 24–25. ISSN   1066-6923.
  3. ↑ Hale 1993 , "1951 Motherlode, p. 232"
  4. ↑ Van Pelt, Doug (January–February 2000). "Indie Album Reviews: Motherlode". HM Magazine (81). ISSN   1066-6923. Archived from the original on March 8, 2001. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  5. ↑ Hale 1993 , "0534 Charizma, p. 63"
  6. ↑ Hale 1993 , "1645 Leviticus"
  7. ↑ Moore, Paul (June 1995). "XT - Extended Empire". Cross Rhythms (27).

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