1. Krigssång (Fredin-Thörnvall) 4:40 2. Metamorfoser (Åkerberg-Thörnvall) 4:40 3. Jag och jag och ”jag” (Åkerberg-Thörnvall) 3:22 4. Mitt mirakel (Lundquist-Thörnvall) 3:36 5. Murar (Fredin-Lundquist-Åkerberg) 4:25 6. Krigssång II (Fredin-Thörnvall) 17:37 BonusTracks 7. En kväll hos x (Fredin-Thörnvall) 5:18 8. Dagspress-76 (Fredin-Åkerberg-Thörnvall) 5:15 9. Moln (Fredin) 3:25

Stefan Fredin- bass guitar, vocals Dag Lundquist- drums, violin, Mellotron, vocals Robert Zima- vocals Christer Åkerberg- electric & acoustic guitars Olle Thörnvall- lyrics plus Mats Lindberg- keyboards and saxophone on tracks 7 & 8

Album recorded and mixed at Polyvox Studio, Stockholm, Sweden july-august 1975. Engineer: Peter In de Betou Bonustrack 7 recorded live at Mariahissen, Stockholm, Sweden November 1977. Bonustracks 8 & 9 recorded at Grunden, Saltsjöbaden, Sweden spring 1977. Original cover artwork: Johan Gullberg Cover design: Ossie Photos: Johan Gullberg, Jan-Åke Persson, Tomas Johansson Remastered by Claes Persson & Dag Lundquist at CRP Recording, Stockholm, Sweden June 2004. Arranged by Trettioåriga Kriget Produced by Trettioåriga Kriget

From Dprp.net I was much more familiar with Krigssang, having owned an earlier CD version for a number of years, but the improvement in sound quality is revelatory! The whole thing really leaps into life, revealing many a nuance and subtlety previously buried in the mix. This was, and remains, my favourite TK disc, refining and developing the sound in no small measure, with the monumental Krigssang II shining brightly, with mucho mellotron, synth and bass solos amongst the riff-rocking guitars to please the greedy prog fan. Whilst retaining a uniquely Swedish character, there are also similarities with Yes Album era Yes. The shrieking falsetto vocals provide a distinctly different flavour, which still startle after repeated listens. Over 17 minutes, this epic track never fails to hold the attention. Marvellous! The disc is worth getting just for that track, but there are plenty of other goodies too – from the moody title track with its unmistakeable Swedish character and throbbing bass, the more gentle pairing of Metamorfoser and Jach Och..., to the menacing riffing of Mitt Mirakel, and not forgetting Murar, which is surprisingly funky. Krigssang is, after all this time, still a work of powerful intensity, conjuring strange moods and unsettling atmospheres with its tortuous riffs and complex metres. The Bonus cuts are early versions of tunes that would appear on the next album (1978’s Hej Pa Er) and show a further shift in the sound to reveal a slicker, more polished and commercial (if less adventurous) band, with the addition of keyboards and saxophone courtesy of Mats Lindberg. It’s still good stuff and makes a nice addition to the CD. Without a doubt, it have got to be my favourite reissue of 2004. Conclusion: 8.5 out of 10 DAVE SISSONS