Country of origin: Sweden Location: Kumla, Örebro Status: Active Formed in: 1992 Genre: Power/Doom Metal Lyrical themes: Death, Depression, Doom Current label: No Remorse Records Years active: 1992-present Named after the Trouble song, "Memory's Garden" Memory Garden is a Swedish doom metal band formed in December 1992. They began their career with demo and EP releases which gained the interest of the small Swedish label, Heathendoom Music, who gave them the opportunity to release the MCD called "Forever" in 1995 and their first full-length album "Tides" in 1996. Both were recorded at Fredman Studios with Fredrik Norman and were very well received among fans and press in Europe. In 1996, the band drafted Fifth Reason and Abstract Algebra guitarist Simon Johansson. Soon after the release of "Tides", Memory Garden were contacted and signed by Metal Blade Records. Their next effort, the full-length album "Verdict of Posterity", was released in 1998. Leaving the famous Studio Fredman behind, Memory Garden decided to record "Verdict of Posterity" at XTC Studios together with Mike Wead (King Diamond / Mercyful Fate etc.) handling the production duties. Memory Garden followed up their first Metal Blade release with shows around Scandinavia and summer festivals including the mighty Wacken Open Air in Germany during the summer of 1999. Memory Garden entered their own studio "Annoying Sound Factory" in February 2000 with Mike Wead once again in the producer’s chair. Some of the recordings were also done in Mike’s own studio, Miseria Recording. The result of their work was the ten-song masterpiece "Mirage". Memory Garden took their music back to their roots and made an even heavier and darker album than "Verdict of Posterity". The band supported the release of "Mirage" by playing shows and festivals across Europe, including a gig at the Sweden Rock festival. They also participated on tribute alb Stefan Berglund: Vocals Simon Johansson: Lead Guitars Andreas Mäkelä: Guitars Johan Fredrikson: Bass Guitar Tom Björn: Drums