Fate (band)

Fate
Background information
Origin	Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres	Melodic hard rock, Hair metal, heavy metal, glam rock
Years active	1985–1993 2004–present
Labels	Capitol Records, EMI, MTM Music, AOR Heaven, Rubicon Records
Members	Pete Steiner Torben Enevoldsen Jens Berglid Mikkel Henderson
Website	The Official Website For Fate

Fate is a Danish melodic rock band originally formed in 1984. They released four albums between 1984 and 1990 before disbanding in 1993. However, after a one-off reunion at a German music festival in 2004, Fate was reformed and released a new album, V, in 2006. In 2010 Fate released Best of Fate 25 Years on EMI and in November 2011 the brand new album Ghosts from the Past was released on AOR Heaven in EU and Rubicon in Japan.

History

The band Fate formed when former Mercyful Fate guitarist Hank Shermann (René Krolmark), Maxim Reality singer Jeff "Lox" Limbo (Jens Meinert), bass / keyboard player Pete Steiner (Peter Steincke) and drummer Bob Lance (Bjarne Holm) met with producer Simon Hanhart (Bryan Adams, Asia, 21 Guns, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marillion) the band recorded Cruisin' for a Bruisin' in 1988, which features the single "Lovers" (released as a single plus videoclip in 1988) and a new version of "Love on the Rox" from the band's debut.

Personnel

Current members

• Pete Steiner (a.k.a. Peter Steincke) – bass guitar, keyboards (1985–1993, 2004–present)
• Jens Berglid – drums (2008–present)
• Mikkel Henderson – keyboards (2008–present)
• Torben Enevoldsen – guitar (2011–present)

Former members

• Hank Shermann – guitar (1985–1988)
• Jens Meiner (a.k.a. Jeff "Lox" Limbo) – lead vocals (1985–1989)
• Mr. Moth (a.k.a. Jacob Moth) – guitar (1988–1990)
• Flemming Rothaus – Drums (1988)
• Mattias "IA" Eklundh – guitar (1990–1992)
• Bob Lance (a.k.a. Bjarne Holm) – drums (1985–1993)
• Rasmus Duedahl – drums (2004)
• Nicklas Burman – keyboards (2004)
• Mikael Kvist – drums (2005–2008)
• Per Johansson (a.k.a. Per Henriksen) – lead vocals (1990–1993, 2004–2009)
• Søren Hoff – guitar (1992–1993, 2004–2011)
• Dagfinn Joensen – lead vocals (2009–2016)

Discography

Studio albums

• Fate (1985)
• A Matter of Attitude (1986)
• Cruisin' for a Bruisin' (1988)
• Scratch 'N' Sniff (1990)
• V (2006)
• Ghosts from the Past (2011)
• If Not for the Devil (2013)

Compilation albums

• Best of Fate 25 Years 1985-2010 (2010)

External links

• Official Site