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The Kristet Utseende (''The Christian Appearance'') is a Swedish

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-group with roots in parts around Gnarp between

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. The group themselves have said that their genre is "Narcotic Gay Metal". The Kristet Utseendes music is inspired by bands such as

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and Thomas Di Leva. Those influences began to show when they left their demo period and received a recording contract by the Swedish record company ''Eggtapes & records''. On the old demo recordings there was an undistorted pop sound through and through. The lyrics deal with

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, drug liberalism,

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. The band managed to complete several tours and to release three full-length records and an EP-record before they split up after a final farewell gig on the

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the band reunited and performed on the Hultsfred Festival as well as on Augustibuller (literally: August noise), ''Piteå dansar och ler'' (literally:

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dances and smiles), ''Sundsvalls gatufest'' (literally: Sundsvall's street party), ''

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. This time there were no longer gigs in exchange for beer and

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s; instead they had a well thought-out concept which they followed. This was because the band members had become more responsible individuals and that some of them had gotten their own families. On 25 May 2006 The Kristet Utseende released their new album ''Sieg Hallelujah'' on the ''Black Lodge'' record company. The single ''Inferno Pervers'' landed in third place at the Swedish single charts.

Members

In the beginning

First line-up * Jesper Forselius (drums) * Mikael Höglund (

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) * Jörgen Fahlberg (

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) * Michel Lansink (electric guitar) Second line-up * Peter Selin (drums) * Janne Wiklund (bass) * Jörgen Fahlberg (electric guitar / vocals) * Michel Lansink (electric guitar)

After the reunion

* Jörgen Fahlberg (vocals) * Janne Wiklund (electric guitar) * Michel Lansink (electric guitar) * Magnus Bergström (bass) * Erik Barthold (drums)

Discography

Albums

*Did not chart originally in its year of release. Charted in 2013 upon re-release. ;Compilation albums

Mini CDs

*2006: ''Under kemiska änglars vingar'' (literally: Under the wings of chemical angels)

Live DVDs

*2007: ''Frälsningsprocessens andliga Inferno'' (literally: The spiritual inferno of the salvation process)

Singles

Side projects

* ''Praetorian Platoon'' * ''Sohr'' * ''Left Hand Solution'' * ''Mondo Gnarp'' * ''Raptor'' * ''Aftermath'' * ''BLOD''

References

External links

The Kristet Utseende - Official Homepage
(Swedish lang.) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kristet Utseende Musical groups from Gävleborg County