Biography
After originally forming as a loose jamming partnership, Spiritual Beggars evolved to become the latest in a long line of excellent Swedish rock bands. The band was formed in 1992 by Michael Amott (b 28 July 1970, England; guitar, ex-Carcass), Ludwig Witt (drums), and Spice (Christian Sjöstrand; bass/vocals), to explore new musical avenues for the previously death metal-inclined Amott (who also plays concurrently in Arch Enemy). After much rehearsing the band’s retro sounding, groove-laden psychedelic rock first came to light on 1994’s Spiritual Beggars. The press lumped them into the growing stoner rock movement, although Spiritual Beggars probably owed more to 70s bands such as Deep Purple and Mountain than contemporaries Kyuss. After the collapse of the Wrong Again label, Music For Nations issued the band’s 1996 set, Another Way To Shine. Their riff heavy hard rock was becoming more defined and 70s focused, winning them...
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