Gotham City was formed 1980 in the Swedish city Umeå, they released their f… Read Full Bio ↴Gotham City was formed 1980 in the Swedish city Umeå, they released their first demo in 1981 which featured members: Ola Ohlsson - Vocals, Mårten Edlund - Guitar, Björn Erik Melander - Bass and Jonas Östman - Drums. The song Borderline was later included on "The Unknown" album with changed lyrics. Some of the other songs would also show up on the 1983 EP "Black Writs".
In 1982 they released the cult single "Gotham City / Killer Angels" on Brute Force records limited to 300 copies. There is also bootlegged versions of this 7" on clear vinyl. A year later they would put out their last recorded material with vocalist Ola Ohlsson; the EP "Black Writs" which was recorded in February at Tonteknik Studios, engineered by Per Sorlin. Later in 1983 Ola Ohlsson quits Gotham City and Anders Zackrisson takes over as the vocalist, a 9-track demo is recorded.
In 1984 the monster is released; their first and only full-lenght album "The Unknown". This would also be their last official release.
1985: Gotham City releases a live demo entitled "Live in Umeå", these recordings where orginally made for Swedish Radio (2/3-1985) and there where small talk with a reporter between the songs.
1986: Gotham City recorded their last demo which had only 2 tracks: "Hang on & Lost In Time", did some live gigs and also got themself a new guitarist Michael Lundholm of OZ, who also made their new "bat-logo".
1987, the end of Gotham City. Sadly the band would split up this year but some of the members (Anders Zackrisson & guitarist Michael Lundholm) continued to play under the name High Tension for a while and did some live gigs.
Micke Lundholm have also been involved in many other bands, here is a song from 1993 called "Light Years" from one of his projects.
A bootleg compilation of Gotham City's 7" Single, EP and Album exists, entitled "The Legend of Gotham City", also a video recording of a live gig at Ersbodaskolan...
In 1982 they released the cult single "Gotham City / Killer Angels" on Brute Force records limited to 300 copies. There is also bootlegged versions of this 7" on clear vinyl. A year later they would put out their last recorded material with vocalist Ola Ohlsson; the EP "Black Writs" which was recorded in February at Tonteknik Studios, engineered by Per Sorlin. Later in 1983 Ola Ohlsson quits Gotham City and Anders Zackrisson takes over as the vocalist, a 9-track demo is recorded.
In 1984 the monster is released; their first and only full-lenght album "The Unknown". This would also be their last official release.
1985: Gotham City releases a live demo entitled "Live in Umeå", these recordings where orginally made for Swedish Radio (2/3-1985) and there where small talk with a reporter between the songs.
1986: Gotham City recorded their last demo which had only 2 tracks: "Hang on & Lost In Time", did some live gigs and also got themself a new guitarist Michael Lundholm of OZ, who also made their new "bat-logo".
1987, the end of Gotham City. Sadly the band would split up this year but some of the members (Anders Zackrisson & guitarist Michael Lundholm) continued to play under the name High Tension for a while and did some live gigs.
Micke Lundholm have also been involved in many other bands, here is a song from 1993 called "Light Years" from one of his projects.
A bootleg compilation of Gotham City's 7" Single, EP and Album exists, entitled "The Legend of Gotham City", also a video recording of a live gig at Ersbodaskolan...
Killer Angels
Gotham City Lyrics
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Born to Rock Hard Living on the city streets Always looking for a pretty lady …
Going Insane With Swords and chains we will go United we are standig…
Ravage in Town After all week working, i'm ready to rock and roll I…
See How It Flyes The spacecraft is coming in the air tonight, in from the…
Swords and Chains With Swords and chains we will go United we are standig…
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arlex patiño
Running on the highway, they are many, they are strong
The cycles are roaring, the wheels are turning, taking them to the sky
They are the demons - - - and they're gonna break you down
And if you come in their way you'd better run away from them
In the night they come
Fighting, fighting men
In the night they come
Killer angels
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They've got chains, they've got knives, they are ready for the night
The sky is black, the moon is full, they're feeling really swell
- - - and they're gonna break you down
In the night they come
Fighting, fighting men
In the night they come
Killer angels
Deathrasher
The guitar oriented part in the middle of the song is one of the most awesome parts I have ever heard in all kinds of music. So unexpected, so awesome. This band is pure gold.
Coffee_Rocks! !
My god..that solo,pure magic!!
Crimson Glory
The mainriff is fucking brutal and the lyrics are epic! CANT YOU FUCKING HEAR IT!?
Cousin Pete
THE FUCKING BEST DUDE
Icecold
Best band ever!
Gode Tonter
This is the most NWOBHM sounding song ever recorded . Even though Gotham City was from Sweden , if Aliens visited me , and asked what NWOBHM sounded like ,..It would be hard to find a song that captured the moment in time better than Killer Angels
B schuler
Heavy Load from Sweden sound incredibly BWoBHM too, even more than these guys. Check out the song Heavy Metal Angels or Little Lies.
Gode Tonter
@B schuler thanks I always liked Heavy Load, haven't heard all their material. Def Leppard - Answer to the Master , and Syar - Speeder are also examples of typical NWOBHM . Which to me has consisted of pushed to the limit high chest voice , slow gallop drums, audible high bass notes , treble heavy guitars, and melodic leads. Crysis 1981 from Portland, Oregon also have that typical NWOBHM. It seems in contrast to 1970s Proto Metal which often featured intense yelled , and screaming vocals such as Rush , mid 1970s Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Rainbow that NWOBHM featured more natural sounding less harsh Vocals, and faster more intense music. There of course were exceptions to the rule such as Saxon, Fist , Samson ( with Bruce , Bruce ) , and of course Venom. Though not actually technically a sound the majority of acts sort of followed the blueprint I described ( though many changed in time ) such as Trespass, Dark Star , Angel Witch , Bitches Sin , Dawnwatcher , Mythra, Triarchy ,Legend , Witchfynde , all shared similarities on their early efforts. Metallica carried on that natural tone Vocal , but not the musical side of NWOBHM.
Gode Tonter
@B schuler guess what I was trying to say was in the 1970s it was mainly the Voice that made the songs more intense , with NWOBHM it relied on the music to intensify the sound
B schuler
@Gode Tonter Well you definitely know your NWOBHM, lol. You don't need my recommendations.