Sweden's LION'S SHARE Announce New Singer

Swedish melodic heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE have announced the addition of singer Patrik Johansson (ASTRAL DOORS) to the group's ranks. Johansson and the rest of the current LION'S SHARE lineup — which includes mainman Lars Chriss (guitar), and recent addition Sampo Axelsson (bass; ex-GLENN HUGHES, CRAWLEY) — are currently writing material for a fifth album to be released sometime during 2006. The songs written so far are being described as “heavier and more straight-ahead with tons of energy and attitude.”

In a statement confirming his addition to the LION'S SHARE lineup, Johansson writes, “Lars Chriss called me up about two years ago and asked if I was interested in joining LION'S SHARE. I felt honored, of course, and didn't need any second thoughts; LION'S SHARE is, for me, one of the institutions in the metal business. From that moment, me, Lars and now also Sampo, have been working with the songwriting for the next album. Now, finally, we have started the demo recordings and the result so far is goddamn amazing!

“Some of you may know that I've done a couple of things the last two or three years: SPACE ODYSSEY, WUTHERING HEIGHTS and ASTRAL DOORS.

“I want to make one thing perfectly clear: SPACE ODYSSEY and WUTHERING HEIGHTS are like session jobs to me. My two main bands are ASTRAL DOORS and LION'S SHARE. Make no mistake about that!

“I hope, and truly believe, that this new mark in the great career of LION'S SHARE will appeal to the old fans and bring a lot of new ones as well. See you on the road!”

For more information, visit www.lionsshare.org