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2010, Sweden is home to some of the more exciting groups in the Christian metal genre. The scene got its start in the early eighties with Jerusalem, Charizma and Leviticus, three pioneering acts that paved the way for those that followed in subsequent decades: The nineties found Veni Domine, Laudamus and Narnia coming into their own while Audiovision and Harmony got their start following the turn of the century. Chained is the latest act from the region to deserve consideration. Put together in 2006 by guitarist Daniel Persson, drummer Stefan Nielsen and vocalist/guitarist David Sandstrom, Chained released a two song EP entitled SHATTERED MINDS in early 2007 prior to rounding out its line up with bassist Jonas Stenlund a year later. Musically, Chained takes a foundation of thrash metal - the group lists its influences as Pantera, Living Sacrifice and Megadeth - and joins it with elements of traditional and classic metal. The end result is a sound not only powerful and aggressive but memorable at the same time.