Bio: Swedish Christian metal pioneers that – along with Jerusalem and Charizma – helped pave the way for other Swedish acts to follow such as Veni Domine, NARNIA, XT and Laudamus.

Leviticus was formed in the early eighties by guitarist Bjorn Stigsson, vocalist/bassist Hakan Andersson and drummer Kjell Andersson.  The three put together a four song demo (Sta Och Titta Pa from 1982) before releasing the group’s full length debut, I Shall Conquer, on Talking Music two years later.  The sophomore effort The Strongest Power followed on Twilight Records in 1985.

Vocalist Terry H. and bassist Ez Gomer replaced the departed Hakan Andersson for Setting Fire To The Earth from 1987 (Royal Music).

The 1989 Royal Music follow up release Knights Of Heaven featured Peo Pettersson and Niklas Frannklin on lead vocals and bass respectively.

Leviticus broke up in the early nineties only to re-unite for a performance at the 2003 Bobfest Festival in Sweden, which was recorded and released as a live album entitled Live At Bobfest 2003.

Of Interest: Bjorn Stigsson recorded a solo album entitled Together With Friends in 1989.  After their departure from Leviticus, Terry H. and Ez Gomer formed Jet Circus and put out the debut effort Step On It (1989).  Stigsson later recorded three albums in XT with vocalist Sonny Larson: XT (1992), Tax Free (1993) and Extended Empire (1995).

Current Status: Rumors persisted of a new Levitcus studio album following the release of Live At Bobfest 2003.  No updates, however, have been received from the group in over five years.

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Year: 1984
Label: Talking Music
Category: Full Length
Style: Heavy Metal

Track Listing: "I Shall Conquer" (4:13), "Let Me Fight" (3:17), "He’s My Life" (4:10), "Doubt" (4:20), "Action More Than Words" (4:08), "All Is Calm" (5:20), "Day By Day" (5:57), "Strive Forwards" (3:38), "Psalm 23" (4:17) 

Musicians
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars & Synthesizers
Hakan Andersson – Lead Vocals & Bass
Kjell Andersson – Drums & Percussions

Note: Debut release on Talking Music with original album artwork.  Swedish version of I Shall Conquer (Jag Skall Segra) came out a year earlier.

Review: HERE

 

Year: 1985
Label: Shadow
Category: Full Length
Style: Heavy Metal

Track Listing: "I Shall Conquer" (4:13), "Let Me Fight" (3:17), "He’s My Life" (4:10), "Doubt" (4:20), "Action More Than Words" (4:08), "All Is Calm" (5:20), "Day By Day" (5:57), "Strive Forwards" (3:38), "Psalm 23" (4:17) 

Musicians
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars & Synthesizers
Hakan Andersson – Lead Vocals & Bass
Kjell Andersson – Drums & Percussions

Note: US re-issue on Shadow Records with revised (better) album artwork.  Released the same year in Sweden on Twilight Records.  Later re-issued in 2000 on Magdalen/M8.

Review: HERE

 

Year: 1985
Label: Twilight
Category: Full Length
Style: Heavy Metal

Track Listing: "The Winner" (4:04), "Deborah And Barak" (3:24), "On The Rock" (2:56), "King Of Kings" (5:16), "Stay With Us" (3:52), "I Got Power" (3:57), "Look Around" (4:29), "I Love You" (3:14), "A New Day" (4:11), "Light For The World" (5:09)

Musicians
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars, Synthesizers, Bass Pedal & Organ
Hakan Andersson – Lead Vocals, Bass, Bass Pedal & Synthesizers
Kjell Andersson – Drums & Percussions

Note: Twilight Records version with original album artwork.  “The Winner” also appeared on the Heavy Righteous Metal compilation (1988).

 

Year: 1986
Label: Pure Metal
Category: Full Length
Style: Heavy Metal

Track Listing: "The Winner" (4:04), "Deborah And Barak" (3:24), "On The Rock" (2:56), "King Of Kings" (5:16), "Stay With Us" (3:52), "I Got Power" (3:57), "Look Around" (4:29), "I Love You" (3:14), "A New Day" (4:11), "Light For The World" (5:09)

Musicians
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars, Synthesizers, Bass Pedal & Organ
Hakan Andersson – Lead Vocals, Bass, Bass Pedal & Synthesizers
Kjell Andersson – Drums & Percussions

Note: Pure Metal re-issue with new album artwork.  Re-issued in 2000 on Magdalene/M8.

 

Year: 1987
Label: Royal Music
Category: Full Length
Style: Melodic Metal

Track Listing: “Flames Of Fire” (3:23), “Saved” (4:10), “The First And The Last” (3:42), “I’m A Believer” (3:59), “Don’t Go Out” (3:38), “Elijah On Carmel” (4:53), “The Suffering Servant” (4:52), “Get Up” (3:41), “Love Is Love” (4:02)

Musicians
Terry H. – Lead Vocals
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars & Taurus
Ez Gomer – Bass
Kjell Andersson – Drums

Guest Musicians
Peo Pettersson – Synthesizers

Note: Released in US the same year on Pure Metal Records.  “The Suffering Servant” can also be found on Heaven’s Metal Collection: Volume 2 (1992).

 

Year: 1989
Label: Royal Music
Category: Full Length
Style: Melodic Rock

Track Listing: "Born Again" (3:38), "The World Goes Round" (4:16), "Isn't It Love" (4:32), "Oh, Lord" (4:51), "Feels So Good" (2:20), "Strong Love" (3:38), "Messiah" (3:55), "Over the Hills" (3:55), "For Once in My Life" (4:07), "Love On Fire" (3:40)

Musicians
Peo Pettersson – Lead Vocals & Keyboards
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars
Niklas Frannklin – Bass
Kjell Andersson - Drums

Note: Also came out in the US the same year on Refuge-Spectra.  Produced by John & Dino Elefante.

 

Year: 1994
Label: Viva
Category: Compilation
Style: Varies

Track Listing: “The Winner” (4:04), “Over The Hills” (3:55), “Lovin' My Woman” (3:04), “The Suffering Servant” (4:52), “I Got Power” (3:57), “Look Around” (4:29), “Oh, Lord” (4:51), “Stand Up” (4:05), “Flames Of Fire” (3:23), “All Is Calm” (5:20), “Born Again” (3:38), “I Love You” (3:14), “A New Day” (4:11), “Deborah & Barak” (3:24), “On The Rock” (2:56), “Psalm 23” (4:17)

Note: Compilation made up of material from all four Leviticus albums.  Also includes two songs off Bjorn Stigsson’s 1989 solo release Together With Friends.

 

Year: 2000
Label: M8
Category: Full Length
Style: Heavy Metal

Track Listing: "I Shall Conquer" (4:13), "Let Me Fight" (3:17), "He’s My Life" (4:10), "Doubt" (4:20), "Action More Than Words" (4:08), "All Is Calm" (5:20), "Day By Day" (5:57), "Strive Forwards" (3:38), "Psalm 23" (4:17), “Folj Mig” (4:07), “Leva Som Han Lar” (4:31), “Min Mastare” (7:26)

Musicians
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars & Synthesizers
Hakan Andersson – Lead Vocals & Bass
Kjell Andersson – Drums & Percussions

Note: M8 re-issue with 3 of the 4 songs from the Sta Och Tittal Pa demo as bonus tracks.  Two versions of the re-issue exist: The first features the artwork from the original Talking Music release on the back of the CD insert (2500 copies made) and second the artwork from the Shadow Records re-issue (1000 copies made).

Review: HERE

 

Year: 2000
Label: M8
Category: Full Length
Style: Heavy Metal

Track Listing: "The Winner" (4:04), "Deborah And Barak" (3:24), "On The Rock" (2:56), "King Of Kings" (5:16), "Stay With Us" (3:52), "I Got Power" (3:57), "Look Around" (4:29), "I Love You" (3:14), "A New Day" (4:11), "Light For The World" (5:09), “Sta Och Titta Pa” (5:14) , “Folj Mig” (4:07), “Leva Som Han Lar” (4:31), “Min Mastare” (7:26)

Musicians
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars, Synthesizers, Bass Pedal & Organ
Hakan Andersson – Lead Vocals, Bass, Bass Pedal & Synthesizers
Kjell Andersson – Drums & Percussions

Note: M8 re-issue with all 4 songs from the Sta Och Tittal Pa demo as bonus tracks.  Limited edition release of only 1000 copies.

 

Year: 2003
Label: BTS
Category: Live Album
Style: Melodic Metal

Track Listing: "Flames Of Fire" (3:55), "Saved" (4:41), "Messiah" (4:14), "Oh Lord" (5:12), "Majestic In Power" (5:24), "On The Rock" (3:24), "All Is Calm" (5:52), "Born Again" (4:36), "The Suffering Servant" (7:27), "Deborah And Barak" (4:21), "I’m Gonna Rock" (7:23)

Musicians
Peo Pettersson – Lead Vocals
Bjorn Stigsson – Guitars
Niklas Edberger – Keyboards
Niklas Franklin – Bass
Kjell Andersson – Drums

Note: Recorded at the Bobfest Festival in Sweden on March 14, 2003.

Review: HERE