HinweiseGenre : Power Metal
Country : Sweden
Streetdate : 21.11.08

Line-Up:
* Pål Petterson 2007- Present -
Guitar
* Stefan Svantesson 2001- Present - FRETERNIA
Drums
* Mikael Dahl 1992- Present -
Guitar/vocals/keyboards
* Søren Nico Adamsen - FURY, TWINSPIRITS, STARRATS, MALADAPTIVE, ARTILLERY
Vocals
* Claes Wikander -
Bass

Power Metal band CRYSTAL EYES would release a consistent run of impressively packaged demo cassettes upfront of their 1999 commercial debut 'World Of Black And Silver'. The band was put together in Borås during 1992 by ex-PAINTED SKIES vocalist/guitarist Mikael Dahl and guitarist Niclas Karlsson. The duo rounded off the line-up with bass player Christian Gunnarsson and a drum machine. In 1993 the band brought in a real drummer Martin Tilander to commit to tape a debut demo, 'Crystal Eyes', released in 1994. Also becoming involved was lyricist Andreas Götesson.

In early 1995 the band splintered with Tilander and Karlsson pursuing another project FIERCE CONVICTION. Karlsson would later wind up as a member of Power Metal band ZONATA. Meantime CRYSTAL EYES regathered its strength by enrolling guitarist Jukka Kaupaamaa, bassist Kim Koivo and ex-DAMNATORY drummer Kujtim Gashi. The stability would not endure though as Koivo made his exit just prior to recording of a follow up demo, June 1996's 'The Shadowed Path'. He would be replaced by Marco Nicolaidis.

January 1997 would witness the drafting of SUNRISE bass player Claes Wikander, and in March a third promotional tape 'The Final Sign' was recorded. Line-up ructions continued though as in October Kaupaamaa's position was taken by Jonathan Nyberg.

CRYSTAL EYES would issue yet another demo, 'The Dragon's Lair', during the Spring of 1998. Media praise attracted the attention of the Crazy Life label who inked a deal with the band for their inaugural 'World Of Black And Silver' album. Recording took place in Germany during November with the album being shipped to stores in April of 1999.

A second album, In Silence They March', followed in 2000. In January of that year CRYSTAL EYES put in a bout of touring on a package billing with LEFAY and EVERGREY. Stefan Svantesson of FRETERNIA would supplant Gashi, the former drummer being regrettably forced out due to an illness in his family. By June of 2002 Svantesson had cut his ties with FRETERNIA in order to concentrate his efforts on CRYSTAL EYES and their new album provisionally entitled 'Vengeance Descensing'. By coincidence, an ex-CRYSTAL EYES drummer, Martin Tilander, would fill Svantesson's vacancy in FRETERNIA.

CRYSTAL EYES signed with the newly established Heavy Fidelity label, established by their management and booking agency DMP Sweden, to cut their third record 'Vengeance Descending'. The album saw guest contributions from ex-CHROMING ROSE frontman Gerd Salewski and LOST HORIZON singer Daniel Heiman. The album also saw issue in North America through Neoblast Records.

The band, entering Los Angered Recordings together with producer Andy La Rocque, set 'Confessions Of The Maker' as the title of a new album for early 2005 release. For these sessions Daniel Heiman took over as lead vocalist. Meantime, the Heavy Fidelity label acquired the rights to CRYSTAL EYES' first brace of albums, 'World Of Black And Silver' and 'In Silence They March' for remastered re-issue.

Dahl and ex-member Niclas Karlsson would also be operational with a JUDAS PRIEST tribute band. In December 2005 CRYSTAL EYES announced the addition of Danish singer Søren Nico Adamsen, of KILLER DOLLAR BABIES, FURY and STARRATS repute, to the group's ranks.

In late March 2006 CRYSTAL EYES set to work on a new studio album, 'Dead City Dreaming', recording at their own studios with producer Fredrik Nordström. The band closed a nine year tenure with guitarist Jonathan Nyberg in August. Former band member Niclas Karlsson took his place. In 2007 Søren Nico Adamsen teamed up with Italian Progressive Metal band TWINSPIRITS, mentored by E!2008-10-21 09:29:46.280!0͸ÛÍ!2008-10-21 01:03:31.267!0ÍèÛÍ!