Grey Days In Gothenburg

Evergrey have been bridging the gap between progressive music and power metal since 1993. To celebrate their belated 30th anniversary and the release of new album Theories Of Emptiness, Prog flew to Gothenburg to meet the band. There, keyboardist Rikard Zander and guitarist Henrik Danhage gave us a guided tour of their hometown and revealed the important role it’s played in their success.

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“Dream Theater were a huge influence on Tom’s vision. When I heard Dream Theater for the first time, it was like, ‘Oh, they listen to all my heroes – Marillion, Queensrÿche, Metallica – and put them together.’”Rikard Zander It’s just gone 10:30am when Prog sees Evergrey keyboardist Rikard Zander outside our hotel in Gothenburg. The tall, dark-haired and black-clothed musician has met us in the centre of his hometown to give us a tour of the city, the Evergrey way. While most visitors to this gorgeous hub of south-western Sweden spend time at Liseberg, a theme park, or Slottsskogen park, our itinerary is entirely different. Evergrey have been offering progressive power metal from here for 31 years as of 2024, and today we’ll be seeing the sights that have mattered most…

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