---
title: "Lion’s Share"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/lion-s-share"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1987
---

# Lion’s Share

**Lion’s Share** is a heavy metal band, from Sweden, active 1987 to present.

Lion's Share are a heavy metal band, formed in Sundsvall, Sweden in 1987 and later relocated to Stockholm, by guitarist Lars Chriss, and keyboardist Kay Backlund. The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Lars Chriss the only constant presence in the band through the years. Some of the past members are now or have been featured in bands such as King Diamond, HammerFall, Treat, Sorcerer, Therion, Glenn Hughes, The Poodles, and 220 Volt.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion's_Share_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Lion’s Share |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nils Patrik Johansson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nils-patrik-johansson) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Lars Chriss](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lars-chriss) | Electric guitar | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Pontus Egberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pontus-egberg) | Bass guitar | 1995 to 2002 | Former |
| [Anders Engberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-engberg) | Lead vocals | 1993 to 2000 | Former |
| [Johan Koleberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-koleberg) | Drums (drum set) | 1993 to 2002 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | [Lion's Share](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b3d0e01-48d0-39cf-a01e-6f01c09ff426) | Album |
| 1997 | [Two](https://themetalnet.com/album/1b4ca71c-a0e1-339f-b069-5e0bf6f7b3d4) | Album |
| 1999 | [Fall From Grace](https://themetalnet.com/album/e27cf680-9ffa-3ea4-82b3-9dda628e818f) | Album |
| 2001 | [Entrance](https://themetalnet.com/album/da712de2-8fc4-3e32-bd6e-ce839473e9d7) | Album |
| 2007 | [Emotional Coma](https://themetalnet.com/album/02857de1-cecd-3159-9629-3667cd4c23e7) | Album |
| 2009 | [Dark Hours](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f75d812-7e24-3939-9db2-ff186429b6fb) | Album |
| 2018 | [EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/cf95209d-ccc9-4ab9-a6b4-a425f322550b) | EP |
| 2018 | [Lion’s Share](https://themetalnet.com/album/1f145e2e-657a-4f38-8db2-78409a49bbc8) | EP |
| 2026 | [Inferno](https://themetalnet.com/album/e1fdc32b-a9e3-4756-8aac-73436fc58b64) | Album |

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- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Rage](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage) (listened together)
- [Gamma Ray](https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [U.D.O.](https://themetalnet.com/band/u-d-o) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Blind Guardian](https://themetalnet.com/band/blind-guardian) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Lion's_Share/2605
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lionsshareband
- bandcamp: https://lionsshare.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/lionsshare
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lions_share_band/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4yIytMmJ2tx30YdMAMkDSo
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1475672

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/lion-s-share](https://themetalnet.com/band/lion-s-share). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt