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Back in ’82 a bunch of school mates in a southern suburb of Stockholm started the band Dark Illusion, playing at local venues around the area where they lived. The guys struggled on for some years, had lots of ambitions and youthful energy but in the end, despite all their efforts they failed to make a lasting impact on anyone. In ’85 they definitely called it a day and then the saga was over temporarily. The Guys went on to live their separate lives with their daytime jobs and their families. Some continued in the music scene starting a cover band. The years went on and nothing happened, although main songwriter & guitarist Tomas Hultqvist never quit writing new songs. So, in 2003 lead guitarist Tomas Hultqvist and ex-Dark Illusion rhythm guitarist Niklas Tengblad decided it was time to bring the old “Beast” back to life, which resulted in Dark Illusion going into the studio making a record for the first time. The output was the 4-track EP “For just another night”, with new ...