NILS PATRIK JOHANSSON release “Barbarossa”, the third single from the new studio album “War And Peace”, out on 10 October at Metalville.

With ‘Barbarossa’ the exceptional Swedish singer once again proves his flair for outstanding heavy metal with strong hooks and a great chorus. The song deals with the German Wehrmacht’s attack on the Soviet Union in 1941 and the later turning point of the war in Stalingrad.

The third soloalbum from NPJ is an album for heavy metal lovers and history nerds. Every song is like an adventure in itself and Nils Patrik’s band mate from Lion’s Share, Lars Chriss has made an incredible job as a producer and as the guitarist and bassplayer on the album.

Nils Patrik comments about the album: “I am so proud of this album and the fact that I finally got my Gustav Vasa song out to the world. My fans have been waiting. I’m also proud of Lars for his great work, for my son Fredrik for his amazing drum playing and also for Anuviel for the high quality keyboard arrangements. Also a big thanks to Tommy Denander for his efforts.”

Born in 1967 in Borlänge, Sweden, the singer has been synonymous with outstanding hard rock / metal albums for over 20 years. Not only with his solo albums, but also as frontman of Astral Doors, Lions Share, Civil War and Wuthering Heights, Nils Patrik Johansson has thrilled fans all over the world time and time again.

TRACK LISTING

1. Himalaya
2. Gustav Vasa
3. Prodigal Son
4. Stay Behind
5. Barbarossa
6. Hungarian Dance
7. The Great Wall Of China
8. Two Shots In Sarajevo

LINE UP
Nils Patrik Johansson- Vocals
Lars Chriss – Guitars and bass
Saecred Spirit Anuviel – Keyboards
Fredrik Johansson- Drums

Tommy Denander – Trumpet on “Prodigal Son”

Produced and mixed by Lars Chriss
Mastered by Mike Lind

More information: https://www.facebook.com/Nilspatrikjohansson

NILS PATRIK JOHANSSON releases “Stay Behind”, the second single from the new studio album “War And Peace”, out on 10 October at Metalville.

The slow but powerful song tells the story of an underground organisation set up by NATO in Western European countries called Stay Behind, which was prepared to defend the countries in the event of an invasion by the Soviet Union. For some people, Stay Behind was also part of one of the many conspiracy theories in connection with the murder of Olof Palme.

The third soloalbum from NPJ is an album for heavy metal lovers and history nerds. Every song is like an adventure in itself and Nils Patrik’s band mate from Lion’s Share, Lars Chriss has made an incredible job as a producer and as the guitarist and bassplayer on the album.

Nils Patrik comments about the album: “I am so proud of this album and the fact that I finally got my Gustav Vasa song out to the world. My fans have been waiting. I’m also proud of Lars for his great work, for my son Fredrik for his amazing drum playing and also for Anuviel for the high quality keyboard arrangements. Also a big thanks to Tommy Denander for his efforts.”

Born in Borlänge, Sweden, the singer has been synonymous with outstanding hard rock / metal albums for over 20 years. Not only with his solo albums, but also as frontman of Astral Doors, Lions Share, Civil War and Wuthering Heights, Nils Patrik Johansson has thrilled fans all over the world time and time again.

TRACK LISTING

1. Himalaya
2. Gustav Vasa
3. Prodigal Son
4. Stay Behind
5. Barbarossa
6. Hungarian Dance
7. The Great Wall Of China
8. Two Shots In Sarajevo

LINE UP

Nils Patrik Johansson- Vocals
Lars Chriss – Guitars and bass
Saecred Spirit Anuviel – Keyboards
Fredrik Johansson- Drums

Tommy Denander – Trumpet on “Prodigal Son”

Produced and mixed by Lars Chriss
Mastered by Mike Lind

More information: https://www.facebook.com/Nilspatrikjohansson

NILS PATRIK JOHANSSON presents “Gustav Vasa”, the first single from the new studio album “War And Peace”, out on 10 October at Metalville.

The track is about Gustav Eriksson Vasa, who took over power from King Kristian. There are many legends surrounding the person of Gustav Vasa and some people believe that he was the founder of Sweden. The song itself is like an adventure. A mixture of traditional heavy metal and modern power metal. ‘Gustav Vasa’ is a first statement of an eagerly awaited album.

The third soloalbum from NPJ is an album for heavy metal lovers and history nerds. Every song is like an adventure in itself and Nils Patrik’s band mate from Lion’s Share, Lars Chriss has made an incredible job as a producer and as the guitarist and bassplayer on the album.

Nils Patrik comments about the album: “I am so proud of this album and the fact that I finally got my Gustav Vasa song out to the world. My fans have been waiting. I’m also proud of Lars for his great work, for my son Fredrik for his amazing drum playing and also for Anuviel for the high quality keyboard arrangements. Also a big thanks to Tommy Denander for his efforts.”

Born in Borlänge, Sweden, the singer has been synonymous with outstanding hard rock / metal albums for over 20 years. Not only with his solo albums, but also as frontman of Astral Doors, Lions Share, Civil War and Wuthering Heights, Nils Patrik Johansson has thrilled fans all over the world time and time again.

TRACK LISTING

1. Himalaya
2. Gustav Vasa
3. Prodigal Son
4. Stay Behind
5. Barbarossa
6. Hungarian Dance
7. The Great Wall Of China
8. Two Shots In Sarajevo

LINE UP

Nils Patrik Johansson- Vocals
Lars Chriss – Guitars and bass
Saecred Spirit Anuviel – Keyboards
Fredrik Johansson- Drums

Tommy Denander – Trumpet on “Prodigal Son”

More information: https://www.facebook.com/Nilspatrikjohansson

NILS PATRIK JOHANSSON is set to release his new studio album “War And Peace” on October 10th on Metalville.

The third soloalbum from NPJ is an album for heavy metal lovers and history nerds. Every song is like an adventure in itself and Nils Patrik’s band mate from Lion’s Share, Lars Chriss has made an incredible job as a producer and as the guitarist and bassplayer on the album.

Nils Patrik comments about the album: “I am so proud of this album and the fact that I finally got my Gustav Vasa song out to the world. My fans have been waiting. I’m also proud of Lars for his great work, for my son Fredrik for his amazing drum playing and also for Anuviel for the high quality keyboard arrangements. Also a big thanks to Tommy Denander for his efforts.”

Born in Borlänge, Sweden, the singer has been synonymous with outstanding hard rock / metal albums for over 20 years. Not only with his solo albums, but also as frontman of Astral Doors, Lions Share, Civil War and Wuthering Heights, Nils Patrik Johansson has thrilled fans all over the world time and time again.

TRACK LISTING

1. Himalaya
2. Gustav Vasa
3. Prodigal Son
4. Stay Behind
5. Barbarossa
6. Hungarian Dance
7. The Great Wall Of China
8. Two Shots In Sarajevo

LINE UP

Nils Patrik Johansson- Vocals
Lars Chriss – Guitars and bass
Saecred Spirit Anuviel – Keyboards
Fredrik Johansson- Drums

Tommy Denander – Trumpet on “Prodigal Son”

More information: https://www.facebook.com/Nilspatrikjohansson

NILS PATRIK JOHANSSON (Astral Doors / Lion’s Share / ex Civil War) surprises his fans with a very special cover version of a great classic.

With “Mercedes Benz”, one of the best Scandinavian hard/heavy singers of our time takes a bow to arguably one of the best rock singers of all time. Ever since his childhood, when he discovered the “Pearl” album in his mother’s record collection, Nils Patrik Johansson has been a big fan of the incomparable Janis Joplin. With his version, NPJ brings the classic to a more modern, punchy level that invites spontaneous sing-alongs.

All instruments were played by Lars Chriss (Lion’s Share), who was also responsible for the production.

“Mercedes Benz” is available now as a digital single. The official video for the song can be watched below.

Nils Patrik Johansson (born 14 October 1967 in Borlänge, Sweden) began his musical career in the 1980s as a drummer. Soon, however, he realised that his desire to become a singer was stronger. In 2003, Johansson founded the “Astral Doors” together with Joachim Nordlund and Johan Lindstedt, for which he writes the lyrics and vocal melodies. NPJ has also been the lead singer of “Lion’s Share” since 2003 and also joined “Wuthering Heights” in the same year. Between 2012 and 2016 he was lead singer of “Civil War”. Nils Patrik came up with the name for the band and also wrote all the lyrics and most of the music. He has also released two solo albums, “Evil Deluxe” (2018) and “The Great Conspiracy” (2020) on Metalville Records, the label on which the “Astral Doors” have released successful albums worldwide since 2010.

More information at https://www.facebook.com/Nilspatrikjohansson