NILS PATRIK JOHANSSON: War and Peace

[KingsGene]

NILS PATRIK JOHANSSON Releases New Single “Stay Behind”​

"... Today, Swedish metal god Nils Patrik Johansson presents “Stay Behind,” the second single from his new studio album War and Peace, set for international release on October 10 via Metalville.

The slow-but-powerful song tells the story of an underground organization 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 solo album from NPJ is an album for heavy metal lovers and history nerds. Every song is like an adventure in itself, and Nils Patrik’s bandmate from Lion’s Share, Lars Chriss, has made an incredible job as a producer and as the guitarist and bass-player 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.

Tracklisting:

“Himalaya”
“Gustav Vasa”
“Prodigal Son”
“Stay Behind”
“Barbarossa”
“Hungarian Dance”
“The Great Wall Of China”
“Two Shots In Sarajevo”

 

[Cronopio]

The album is pretty cool. I like NPJ's vocals and have done so since his time in Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey and Wuthering Heights. Oddly enough I never really warmed to his main band, Astral Doors, but that may be because I'm more partial to the more melodic power metal thing. Anyhow, "Gustav Vasa" and "Prodigal Son" off the new album are bangers, although I dislike that word.