---
title: "Spiritual Beggars"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/spiritual-beggars"
genre: "Stoner Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1993
---

# Spiritual Beggars

**Spiritual Beggars** is a stoner metal band, from Sweden, active 1993 to present.

Spiritual Beggars is a Swedish stoner metal band from Halmstad, formed by Michael Amott, who is known for his work with Arch Enemy, Carcass and Carnage. The band is heavily influenced by 1970s hard rock and incorporates elements of psychedelia into its music.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Beggars

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Spiritual Beggars |
| Genre | Stoner Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sharlee D’Angelo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sharlee-d-angelo) | Bass guitar | 2005 to present | Current |
| [Michael Amott](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-amott) | Electric guitar | 1993 to present | Current |
| [Apollo Papathanasio](https://themetalnet.com/musician/apollo-papathanasio) |  |  | Current |
| [Per Wiberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/per-wiberg) | Keyboard | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Ludwig Witt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ludwig-witt) | Membranophone | 1993 to present | Current |
| [Christian Sjöstrand](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christian-sjostrand) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1993 to 2001 | Former |
| [Janne “JB” Christoffersson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/janne-jb-christoffersson) | Lead vocals | 2002 to 2010 | Former |
| [Roger Nilsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/roger-nilsson) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2004 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | [Spiritual Beggars](https://themetalnet.com/album/96dafe9f-c88a-3342-9a09-e3879a516609) | Album |
| 1996 | [Another Way to Shine](https://themetalnet.com/album/0bab83d9-f031-3618-840e-6d9f9df9d0c2) | Album |
| 1998 | [Mantra III](https://themetalnet.com/album/a9e881d8-bca9-323c-a023-f52934d03c81) | Album |
| 1998 | [Violet Karma](https://themetalnet.com/album/d122961f-0aa7-4f6c-8961-43b2825ec499) | EP |
| 2000 | [Ad Astra](https://themetalnet.com/album/097a8eb4-5152-3575-9c80-4bbed649e5e8) | Album |
| 2002 | [On Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/51292483-0ec1-3a8d-bee2-c2751a749673) | Album |
| 2005 | [Demons](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad15af26-854f-390c-8aa1-9c7fd4f0e849) | Album |
| 2010 | [Return to Zero](https://themetalnet.com/album/d623b83c-8aed-406b-a351-2dc26a550a0e) | Album |
| 2013 | [Earth Blues](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e7f3cd6-78be-47d4-a062-bf8e57b51bdb) | Album |
| 2016 | [Sunrise to Sundown](https://themetalnet.com/album/53154382-a21c-4ad6-bd20-6bd9fceaac1e) | Album |

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- [Monster Magnet](https://themetalnet.com/band/monster-magnet) (listened together)
- [Kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss) (listened together)
- [Fu Manchu](https://themetalnet.com/band/fu-manchu) (listened together)
- [Orange Goblin](https://themetalnet.com/band/orange-goblin) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Dozer](https://themetalnet.com/band/dozer) (listened together)
- [Karma to Burn](https://themetalnet.com/band/karma-to-burn) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Brant Bjork](https://themetalnet.com/band/brant-bjork) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [The Atomic Bitchwax](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-atomic-bitchwax) (listened together)
- [Hermano](https://themetalnet.com/band/hermano) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/Spiritual_B
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spiritualbeggarsofficial
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5737
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/40LGuAmXtqxMGraUmCSU27
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCyUKa8qRtxtMO97AB6kzMBA
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/3200585
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritual_beggars/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Spiritual_Beggars/13

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