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from the German hard rock band Fair Warning. When searching for other band members, they asked bassist

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and keyboardist

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, all from the band

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, if they were interested to be part of this new musical project and since that moment the band began working on their self-titled debut album, which was released in 2003. By the time they began working on their second album, ''II'', Europe had reunited, and Last Autumn's Dream had to replace Levén, Haugland and Michaeli with

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, Treat) and Thomas Lassar (Crystal Blue), respectively. ''II'' was released in 2005. Thomas Lassar left the band after ''II'', paring the band down to a

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. The band then released the albums ''Winter in Paradise'' in 2006 and ''Saturn Skyline'' in 2007. On June 6, 2007, the band released their first greatest hits album, ''Impressions: The Very Best of LAD'', an exclusive released for the Japanese market. The band performed at the ''United Forces of Rock'' festival in Ludwigsburg, Germany on September 30, 2007 alongside

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, Stan Bush, White Wolf, Soul Doctor, Human Zoo and

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. The band released their fifth studio album, ''Hunting Shadows'' in Japan on February 22, 2008 as well as the live album ''Live in Germany 2007''. The sixth album release from Last Autumn's Dream is called ''

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'' was released for Japan on December 24, 2008 and was out in Europe on January 26, 2009. On July 21, 2009, Marcel Jacob committed suicide. He was 45 years old. Nalle Påhlsson was brought in as his replacement. The band's seventh and eighth albums, ''A Touch of Heaven'' and ''Yes'', were both released in 2010. On December 14, 2011, the band released for Japan market their ninth studio album called '' Nine Lives''. In this recording were included ''The Last to know'' with

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, ''Angel Eyes'', a duet with Jenny Redenkvist and ''Waited A Long Time'' as Bonus Track.

Band members

Current members

*Mikael Erlandsson - Vocals and keyboards * Peter Söderström - Guitar *

− Drums *Nalle Påhlsson − Bass * Ulf Wahlberg − Keyboard

Former members

- Keyboards *

- Drums *

- Bass * Thomas Lassar - Keyboards *

− Bass *

- Guitar

Discography

Studio albums

*''Last Autumn's Dream'' (2003) *''II'' (2005) *''Winter in Paradise'' (2006) *''Saturn Skyline'' (2007) *''Hunting Shadows'' (2008) *''

'' (2009) *''A Touch of Heaven'' (2010) *''Yes'' (2010) *'' Nine Lives'' (2011) *''Ten Tangerine Tales'' (2012) *''Level Eleven'' (2014) *''Again & Again'' (2015) *''Paintings'' (2016) *''In Disguise'' (2017) (Cover album) *''Fourteen'' (2018) *''Secret Treasures'' (2018)

Live albums

*''Live in Germany 2007'' (2008)

Compilation albums

*''Impressions: The Very Best of LAD'' (Japanese market) (2007) *''Impressions: The Very Best of LAD'' (German market) (2008) *''Platform: 10th Anniversary Best'' (2013)

Various Artist compilations

* Various Artist - Fireworks Magazine Number issue 27 2CD Sampler (2007) * Various Artist - Fireworks Magazine Number issue 35 2CD Sampler (2009)

Promo videos

I Don't Want to Hurt You
from ''Winter in Paradise''.

References

External links

Last Autumn's Dream
on Myspace
LAD Facebook official fan page

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