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Artist: Blackbird
Release: Demos, Compilation Tracks & More, 1985 - 1992
Genre: Power / Speed Metal (early) / Heavy / Melodic Metal (later)
Country: Sweden (Finspång)
Bitrate: 320kbps
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Big collection with BLACKBIRD material recorded between 1985 - 1992.

Info (from fwoshm.com)
BLACKBIRD contributed with the song "Rise" on the 'Double Up, Compilation 1987', also had "Time", "Born To Loose" and "Princess Of The Dawn" on the 'Legends of Steel (1990)' compilation. The later years of BLACKBIRD featured members of BLIZZARD (same band playing on the DOUBLE UP comp and released the MLP 'Fading Away' in 1987). In 1991 & 1992 guitarist Anders Karlsson was featured on the 'Guitar Heroes of Sweden' compilations with the instrumental songs "Ravelution" and "Russian Passion". Per is still singing in the "new" BLACKBIRD. Anders and Fredrik moved to Gävle/Sandviken and started a new band called SOLID INFERNO, Ari moved to Stockholm and became an architect. BLACKBIRD are since 4 years back reformed - mostly doing JUDAS PRIEST covers. Videos can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/user/blackbirdmusictv

Last Known Line-Up
Per Engström - Vocals (Blizzard)
Pär Söderberg - Guitar (Blizzard)
Anders Karlsson - Guitar (Solid Inferno)
Fredrik "Fredda" Gustavsson - Bass (Solid Inferno)
Kari Tapio - Drums (Blizzard)

Former / Past Members
Willy Lund - Vocals
Erik Oskarsson - Vocals (Nightingale)
Rickard "Rille" Sörman - Guitar, Bass
Peter "Pop" Andersson - Bass
Johan Erixon - Bass
Erik "Wårdde" Wårdell - Drums
Ari Halinoja - Drums (Nightingale)
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1. Blackbird (Demo 1985)
2. Reptile (Demo 1985)
3. Bloodstained (Demo 1986)
4. Run For Your Life (Demo 1986)
5. Rise (Double Up, Com Track 1987)
6. Midnight In Russia (Demo 1989)
7. Summer Love (Demo 1989)
8. Prisoner Of Love (Demo 1989)
9. Wasted Years (Demo 1989)
10. Touch The Flame (Demo 1989)
11. Born To Loose (Legends of Steel, Comp Track 1990)
12. Princess Of The Dawn (Legends of Steel, Comp Track 1990)
13. Time (Legends of Steel, Comp Track 1990)
14. Jeanie (Demo, 1992)
15. Misery (Demo, 1992)
16. Paris Is Burning (Demo, 1992)
17. Dream Of America (Demo, 1992)
18. Can You Hear The Voices (Demo, 1992)
19. Never Say Never (Demo, 1992)
20. Steal Away (Video->Audio Rip, 1988-1989)
21. Anders Karlsson - Russian Passion (Guitar Heroes of Sweden, 1991)
22. Anders Karlsson - Ravelution (Guitar Heroes of Sweden Part II, 1992)