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Bergerståhl. On 20 January 2004, they released another studio album. Robin Bergh (drums) left on 1 April, getting replaced by Pär Hjulström the same day. Kari Kainulainen (guitar) left on 1 September. Ronnie Bergerståhl (bass) left the same day. Pär Hjulström (drums) left on 1 November, getting replaced by Robin Bergh the same day. Gunnar Hammar (guitar) joined on 1 March 2005. Niklas Sandi (bass) joined the same day. The timeline ended on 1 August 2005.
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together with Jacob Hansen. The album was released over Europe and was highly recommended by critics and fans all over. The album was often described as somewhat original, in the sense that the combination of heavy guitars and intense drums and the clear female vocals was not something that people
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to record the follow-up in April 2003. The new material was oriented in a heavier direction as to accentuate the dynamics between the instrumental and the vocals further. The album was recorded in Studio
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