The Kristet Utseende (The Christian Appearance) is a Swedish punk/metal-group with roots in parts around Gnarp between Sundsvall and Hudiksvall. The group themselves have said that their genre is "Narcotic Gay Metal".
The Kristet Utseendes music is inspired by bands such as Misfits, Metallica and Thomas Di Leva. Those influences began to show when they left their demo period and received a recording contract by the Swedish record company Eggtapes & records. On the old demo recordings there was an undistorted pop sound through and through. The lyrics deal with homosexuality, drug liberalism, Christianity and mysticism. The band managed to complete several tours and to release three full-length records and an EP-record before they split up after a final farewell gig on the Hultsfred Festival in 1999.
In 2005 the band reunited and performed on the Hultsfred Festival as well as on Augustibuller (literally: August noise), Piteå dansar och ler (literally: Piteå dances and smiles), Sundsvalls gatufest (literally: Sundsvall's street party), Arvika Festival and in Lund. This time there were no longer gigs in exchange for beer and distilled beverages; instead they had a well thought-out concept which they followed. This was because the band members had become more responsible individuals and that some of them had gotten their own families.
On 25 May 2006 The Kristet Utseende released their new album Sieg Hallelujah on the Black Lodge record company. The single Inferno Pervers landed in third place at the Swedish single charts.
Members
In the beginning First line-up Jesper Forselius (drums) Mikael Höglund (bass) Jörgen Fahlberg (electric guitar / vocals) Michel Lansink (electric guitar)
Second line-up Peter Selin (drums) Janne Wiklund (bass) Jörgen Fahlberg (electric guitar / vocals) Michel Lansink (electric guitar)
After the reunion Jörgen Fahlberg (vocals) Janne Wiklund (electric guitar) Michel Lansink (electric guitar) Magnus Bergström (bass) Erik Barthold (drums)
Discography Albums YearAlbumLiteral translationPeak positions SWE1994Sug och fräls (Re-released in 1996)Suck and redeem1995Transa i Transylvanien Tranny in Transylvania1996Pang på pungen i PortugalSlam on the scrotum in Portugal43*1998Djävulsvingar över kapelletDevil wings above the chapel45*2006Sieg Hallelujah182013 Frälsnigiös sextas: Psykosens gudomliga essens"Salvational sexstasy": The divine essence of psychosis28 Pervogenesis14 *Did not chart originally in its year of release. Charted in 2013 upon re-release.
Compilation albums YearAlbumLiteral translationPeak positions SWE2002Över dimmornas bro till AnkaraOver the bridge of mists to Ankara
Mini CDs 2006: Under kemiska änglars vingar (literally: Under the wings of chemical angels)
Live DVDs 2007: Frälsningsprocessens andliga Inferno (literally: The spiritual inferno of the salvation process)
Singles YearAlbumPeak positionsAlbum SWE2006"Inferno Pervers"32007"Dragon City Skaters"4
Side projects Praetorian Platoon Sohr Left Hand Solution Mondo Gnarp Raptor Aftermath BLOD
References
External links The Kristet Utseende - Official Homepage (Swedish lang.)