Persuader

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Persuader, a power metal group from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1997. The band's initial breakthrough came with their demo Visions and Dreams released in 1998, which garnered positive reviews. Their first studio album, The Hunter, followed in 2000. After a period of instability, including the departure of guitarist Pekka Kiviaho and the dissolution of their label Loud 'n' Proud, Persuader reformed with Emil Norberg on guitar and released Evolution Purgatory in 2004. Jens Carlsson and Emil Norberg also contributed to Savage Circus during this period. Their third album, When Eden Burns, was published in 2006. After a lengthy hiatus, Persuader returned with The Fiction Maze in 2014, released by Inner Wound Recordings, followed by Necromancy in 2020.

Top tracks

01	Strike Down	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:42
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
02	As You Wish	Persuader	The Hunter	04:53
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
01	Twisted Eyes	Persuader	When Eden Burns	05:20
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
03	Sending You Back	Persuader	When Eden Burns	06:04
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
03	The Fiction Maze	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	05:08
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
06	When Eden Burns	Persuader	When Eden Burns	05:15
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
02	Sanity Soiled	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	05:13
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
08	Heart And Steel	Persuader	The Hunter	04:40
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
01	The Curse Unbound	Persuader	The Curse Unbound	06:36
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen
10	Escape (demo version)	Persuader	The Hunter	05:20
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
08	To The End	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	03:56
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
08	Heathen	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	06:15
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
02	Slaves Of Labour	Persuader	When Eden Burns	05:08
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
01	Scars	Persuader	Scars	04:58
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen
06	Passion/Pain	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:30
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
07	Raise Hell	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:39
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
04	The Hunter	Persuader	The Hunter	07:16
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
01	Fire At Will	Persuader	The Hunter	04:41
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
04	Deep in the Dark	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	05:31
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
09	Fire At Will	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:26
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
04	Godfather	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:33
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
07	And There Was Light...	Persuader	The Hunter	04:33
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
11	Falling Faster	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	05:11
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
10	Wipe Out	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:52
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
03	Masquerade	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:51
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Emil Norberg - Jens Carlsson / Composers: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Emil Norberg - Jens Carlsson
05	Turn To Dust	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	05:10
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
03	Cursed	Persuader	The Hunter	04:44
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
06	Escape	Persuader	The Hunter	05:26
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
05	Secrets	Persuader	The Hunter	02:11
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
07	Judas Immortal	Persuader	When Eden Burns	05:49
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
09	My Life For You	Persuader	The Hunter	06:16
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R

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Discography

Albums

(P) 2020 Frontiers Records: 02-12-2020

Necromancy

01	The Curse Unbound	Persuader	Necromancy	06:36
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen
02	Scars	Persuader	Necromancy	04:58
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen
03	Raise the Dead	Persuader	Necromancy	05:51
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen
04	Reign in Darkness	Persuader	Necromancy	05:56
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen
05	Hells Command	Persuader	Necromancy	05:36
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen
06	Gateways	Persuader	Necromancy	06:30
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen
07	The Infernal Fires	Persuader	Necromancy	08:33
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen

℗ 2014 Ulterium Records: 25-12-2013

The Fiction Maze

01	One Lifetime	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	04:26
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
02	War	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	04:23
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
03	The Fiction Maze	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	05:08
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
04	Deep in the Dark	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	05:31
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
05	InSect	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	04:05
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
06	Son of Sodom	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	05:48
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström
07	Sent to the Grave	Persuader	The Fiction Maze	04:58
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efraim Juntunen - Daniel Sundbom - Fredrik Hedström

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℗ 2006 Dockyard1 Records: 24-05-2006

When Eden Burns

01	Twisted Eyes	Persuader	When Eden Burns	05:20
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
02	Slaves Of Labour	Persuader	When Eden Burns	05:08
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
03	Sending You Back	Persuader	When Eden Burns	06:04
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
04	R.S. Knights	Persuader	When Eden Burns	03:49
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
05	The Return	Persuader	When Eden Burns	05:52
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
06	When Eden Burns	Persuader	When Eden Burns	05:15
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström
07	Judas Immortal	Persuader	When Eden Burns	05:49
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Composers: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström

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℗ 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company: 02-02-2004

Evolution Purgatory

01	Strike Down	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:42
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
02	Sanity Soiled	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	05:13
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
03	Masquerade	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:51
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Emil Norberg - Jens Carlsson / Composers: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Emil Norberg - Jens Carlsson
04	Godfather	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:33
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
05	Turn To Dust	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	05:10
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
06	Passion/Pain	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:30
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström
07	Raise Hell	Persuader	Evolution Purgatory	04:39
	Writer: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström / Composers: Jens Carlsson - Emil Norberg - Efraim Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström

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Dockyard1 Records: 19-05-2000

The Hunter

01	Fire At Will	Persuader	The Hunter	04:41
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
02	As You Wish	Persuader	The Hunter	04:53
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
03	Cursed	Persuader	The Hunter	04:44
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
04	The Hunter	Persuader	The Hunter	07:16
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
05	Secrets	Persuader	The Hunter	02:11
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
06	Escape	Persuader	The Hunter	05:26
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R
07	And There Was Light...	Persuader	The Hunter	04:33
	Writer: Fredrik Hedström - Efraim Juntunen - Carlsson / Other contributors: D.R

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Singles

℗ 2025 Persuader Band: 06-10-2025

Candlewax (Demo)

01	Candlewax (Demo)	Persuader	Candlewax (Demo)			03:26
	Writer: Luke Bugden / Composers: Luke Bugden - Jaiden Amin - Tom Pier - Ben Tilley

Inner Wound Recordings: 09-12-2022

Aftermath

01	Aftermath	Persuader	Aftermath			04:02
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efrain Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström - Daniel Sundbom / Composers: Emil Norberg - Jens Karlsson - Efrain Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström - Daniel Sundbom

(P) 2020 Frontiers Records: 02-11-2020

Scars

01	Scars	Persuader	Scars			04:58
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen

(P) 2020 Frontiers Records: 30-09-2020

The Curse Unbound

01	The Curse Unbound	Persuader	The Curse Unbound			06:36
	Composers: Jens Karlsson - Emil Norberg - Fredrik Mannberg - Efraim Juntunen

℗ 2014 Ulterium Records: 03-01-2014

Son of Sodom

01	Son of Sodom	Persuader	Son of Sodom			05:48
	Writer: Emil Norberg - Efrain Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström - Daniel Sundbom - Jens Karlsson / Composers: Emil Norberg - Efrain Juntunen - Fredrik Hedström - Daniel Sundbom - Jens Karlsson

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Dockyard 1 Records: 02-09-2008

Dockyard 1 Is Coming

01	Heading Northe	Stormwarrior	Dockyard 1 Is Coming	04:19
	Writer: Lars Ramcke - Alex Guth / Other contributors: D.R
02	Between The Devil And The Seas	Savage Circus	Dockyard 1 Is Coming	05:24
	Writer: Carlsson - Norberg - Sielck - Stauch / Other contributors: D.R
03	Megatropolis	Iron Savior	Dockyard 1 Is Coming	05:03
	Writer: Peter Sielck / Other contributors: D.R
04	The Burning Of Rome	Virgin Steele	Dockyard 1 Is Coming	06:39
	Writer: D. DeFeis - E. Pursino / Other contributors: D.R
05	Breaking The Chains	Dreamland	Dockyard 1 Is Coming	05:01
	Writer: Joacim Lundberg - Eric Rauti / Other contributors: D.R
06	God Burns Like Flesh I	Shatter Messiah	Dockyard 1 Is Coming	02:48
	Writer: Curran A. Murphy / Other contributors: D.R
07	When Eden Burns	Persuader	Dockyard 1 Is Coming	05:10
	Writer: Jens Anders Cristoffer Karlsson - Emil Magnus Norberg - Efraim Johannes Juntunen - Fredrik Per Hedström / Other contributors: D.R

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Malicious Damage: 05-11-2007

The Clock Machine Turns You On

01	Nanosecond	Blown	The Clock Machine Turns You On	04:53
02	More Moments Of You	Persuader	The Clock Machine Turns You On	04:15
03	Keep Breathing	Faces Of Sarah	The Clock Machine Turns You On	06:02
04	Every Word Is Yours	Fake Ideal	The Clock Machine Turns You On	03:13
05	Smoking Gun	Headcount	The Clock Machine Turns You On	04:49
06	Rimshack	Antennae	The Clock Machine Turns You On	02:48
07	The Strongest Wind That Blows	Shriekback	The Clock Machine Turns You On	05:11

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