1982/1983: CRIER was formed in 1982 by
Thomas Axelsson - Guitars,
Magnus Olsson - Drums,
Mats Svensson - Bass and
Thomas Lundgren - Guitars. Vocalist
Jeffre Branscher joined the band in late -82 and the band adapted the new name
METAL MUTHAZ. Drummer
Magnus Olsson shortly after left the band and was replaced by
Mikael Gustavsson. METAL MUTHAZ rehearsed, wrote new songs and went out on a local tour in Hässleholm.
1984:Vocalist
Jeffrey Branscher leaves the band and are replaced with
Mikael Söder, Mikael didn't last long and leaves shortly after he joined.
Zenny Grahm now jumps in as MUTHAL MUTHAZ vocalist. The band records a couple of demos who they send out to various labels. Roffe Persson at EMI Music contacted METAL MUTHAZ and said they where the best band he had heard that year and that they had one of Swedens best singers (Zenny). METAL MUTHAZ was signed to EMI but sadly
Zenny Grahm left the band and the contract ended.
Anders Strengerg joins on vocals and a 2-track demo is recorded.
1985:METAL MUTHAZ changes their name to
SACRIFICE and records their debut single '
Street Fighter / Innocent Victim' at Hellrec Studio. It's released in 1985 by Platina Records.
Anders Strenberg leaves SACRIFICE shortly after and the new vocalist
Rickard Larsson joins. The band becomes CRIER again and a demo is recorded.
1986: CRIER records the song "Fantasy World" for the UK Ebony Records compilation '
The Metal Collection Vol.2'. Other bands contributing are Swedish
PHOENIX from Malmö and UK bands such as STORMCHILD, CENTURION, DRAGONSLAYER, FAST KUTZ and DEALER the vinyl is released in 1987.
1987:Rickard Larsson and former guitarist
Thomas Lundgren leaves the band.
Anders Strengberg joins as singer again and
Stanley Hawk as their new guitarist. CRIER attend ROCK-SM 1987 with
Diana Gustavsson doing the choirs.
1988:Anders Strenberg leaves the band "again" to join MERCY and are replaced with
Björn Svensson. Guitarist
Stanley Hawk are replaced with
Benny Lundgren and a keyboardist are added;
Fredrik Persson. The band attend ROCK-SM 1988 with this new line-up.
1989:Fredrik Persson are replaced with
Anders Olinder on keyboards and guitarist
Benny Lundgren are replaced with
Jonas Hellström. The band goes into HellRec studio and records their second single entitled "Bad Booze / Running in the Night", released later that year. The band does a few live gigs.
1990:CRIER rehears and jam a bit but the band have lost the spark and folds.
2011:The band is reformed with a couple of new members and starts to work on
new material and also attends Helgeåfestivalen. More info about CRIER can be found at their
Website,
Facebook and
Myspace.
