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Genres
  
Progressive rock

Website
  
FlowerKings.se

Origin
  
Sweden (1993)

Years active
  
1994–present

Genre
  
Progressive rock

The Flower Kings wwwprogarchivescomprogressiverockdiscography

Labels
  
Century Media, InsideOut

Associated acts
  
Kaipa, Transatlantic, Agents of Mercy, Karmakanic, The Tangent

Past members
  
Jaime Salazar Michael Stolt Zoltan Csörsz Daniel Gildenlöw Marcus Liliequist Ola Heden Erik Hammarström

Members
  
Roine Stolt, Jonas Reingold, Tomas Bodin

Albums
  
Desolation Rose, Banks of Eden, Back in the World of Adventures, Stardust We Are, Unfold the Future

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The Flower Kings are a Swedish progressive rock group. Formed on August 1994 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt, as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and have gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music of their era. In thirteen years they released nearly 18 hours of music spread over 11 albums. Their music is similar to early symphonic progressive rock groups such as Yes, marked by sharp dynamic changes, polyrhythmics, heavy bass, vocal harmonies, abstract and occasionally nonsensical lyrics, and extended song lengths.

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The flower kings back in the world of adventures full album


Personnel

Current members
  • Roine Stolt - guitar, vocals, keyboards, bass guitar (1994–present)
  • Hasse Fröberg - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar (1994–present)
  • Tomas Bodin - keyboards (1994–present)
  • Jonas Reingold - bass guitar (1999–present)
  • Felix Lehrmann - drums (2012–present)
    • Former members
  • Jaime Salazar - drums (1994–2001)
  • Michael Stolt - bass guitar (1994–1999)
  • Zoltan Csörsz - drums (2001–2005; 2007)
  • Daniel Gildenlöw - vocals, guitars, keyboards (2002–2004)
  • Marcus Liliequist - drums (2005–2006)
  • Erik Hammarström - drums (2008)
  • Ola Heden - vocals, keyboards, guitar (2008)
    • Guest musicians
  • Hasse Bruniusson - percussion (1995–present)
  • Ulf Wallander - saxophone (1995–present)
  • Pat Mastelotto - drums (2007)

    • Live albums

  • Alive on Planet Earth (2000)
  • Meet the Flower Kings (2003)
  • Instant DeLIVEry (2006)
  • Tour Kaputt (2011)

    • Official Bootlegs

  • Édition Limitée Québec (1998)
  • Live in New York - Official Bootleg (2002)
  • BetchaWannaDanceStoopid!!! (2004)
  • Carpe Diem - The Flower Kings Live in USA (2008)

    • Fan Club albums

  • Fan Club 2000 (2000)
  • Fan Club 2002 (2002)
  • Fan Club 2004 (2004)
  • Fan Club 2005 / Harvest (2005)

    • Compilations

  • Scanning the Greenhouse (1998)
  • The Road Back Home (2007)

    • Songs

    In the Eyes of the WorldStardust We Are · 1997
    There Is More to This WorldRetropolis · 1996
    Big PuzzleBack in the World of Adventures · 1995

    References

    The Flower Kings Wikipedia
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