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Christian Rivel - vocals
Carljohan Grimmark - guitar, vocals
Andreas Olsson - bass
Andreas Johansson - drums
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The Great Fall
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Genre: Power Metal
Origin: Sweden
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Status: Active
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Biography
Narnia were founded in 1996 by vocalist Christian Liljegren and guitarist Carljohan Grimmark. The duo first met in '93 and immediately realized that they shared the same musical taste and a fondness for the metal heroes of the golden '80s, which heavily inspired the pair. Christian reveres vocalists such as Joey Tempest (Europe), Ronnie James Dio and David Byron (Uriah Heep), not surprising considering he grew up with bands from that period; however, it's a bit astounding to consider that Carljohan is inspired by guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteen, Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Satriani, Gary Moore and John Norum, as he's only 24 years old.
In May '97 drummer Andreas Johannson, keyboard player Martin Claesson and bassist Jakob Person completed the line-up. After the release of the debut album, The Awakening, in '98, the band were able to get the support slot for the comeback tour o
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