Magna Carta Cartel Explained

Magna Carta Cartel
Alias:	MCC
Origin:	Linköping, Sweden
Genre:	Alternative rock
Years Active:	2006–2010, 2017–present
Label:	Sounds Of Zilence, Lövely Records
Website:	mcc-official.com
Current Members:	Martin Persner Arvid Persner Pär Glendor Niels Nielsen
Past Members:	Simon Söderberg Tobias Forge

Magna Carta Cartel (MCC) is a Swedish alternative rock band, formed in Linköping in 2006.^[1]

History

The band's first EP Valiant Visions Dawn was released in 2008.^[2] In the fall of 2009 Magna Carta Cartel released their debut album Goodmorning Restrained.^[3]

In March 2017, Martin Persner revealed that for seven years he has participated in the band Ghost (whose primary songwriter was Mary Goore, a former member of MCC) under the name "Omega" and will now instead shake up his former band, Magna Carta Cartel.^[4] In May 2017, the band made a comeback with the release of the EP The Demon King.^[5]

In September 2018, they released the single "The Sun & The Rain".^{[6] [7]}

Band members

Members

• Martin Persner – lead vocals, guitars
• Pär Glendor – guitars, keyboards
• Arvid Persner – drums, guitars
• Niels Nielsen – guitars, keyboards

Former members

• Simon Söderberg – guitars, vocals
• Tobias Forge – guitars, bass^{[8] [9]}

Discography

Albums

• Goodmorning Restrained (2009)
• THE DYING OPTION (2022)

EPs

• Valiant Visions Dawn EP (2008)
• The Demon King EP (2017)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. https://gaffa.se/artiklar/2022/artiklar_juni/martin-persner-fran-magna-carta-cartel-mcc-man-blir-en-vampyr-till-slut/ Från Magna Carta Cartel, vidare in i Ghost-cirkusen och tillbaka igen. Martin Persner kan berätta om en svindlande rockkarusell som nu har resulterat i att det gamla musikprojektet står med nytt album – 13 år senare.
2. http://www.groove.se/eng/artikel.asp?artId=599 Magna Carta Cartel, dramatic pop with hard roots
3. https://gaffa.se/nyheter/2017/mars/ghost-medlem-tar-av-sig-masken-atervander-till-sitt-gamla-band/ Ghost-medlem tar av sig masken – återvänder till sitt gamla band
4. https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/koQLL/tidigare-ghost-gitarrist-avslojar-namn Tidigare Ghost-gitarrist avslöjar namn
5. https://gaffa.se/recensioner/2017/maj/releases/spoklik-alternativrock-eller-tvartom/ Spöklik alternativrock (eller tvärtom)
6. https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-ghost-guitarist-martin-persner-returns-with-new-magna-carta-cartel-single-the-sun-the-rain Former GHOST Guitarist MARTIN PERSNER Returns With New MAGNA CARTA CARTEL Single, 'The Sun & The Rain'
7. https://www.metalsucks.net/2018/09/21/ghost-frontmans-former-band-magna-carta-cartel-releases-new-track-the-sun-the-rain/ Ghost Frontman’s Former Band Magna Carta Cartel Releases New Track “The Sun & The Rain”
8. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ghost_unmasked_nameless_ghoul_known_as_omega_reveals_his_identity_his_name_is_martin_persner.html Ghost Unmasked: Nameless Ghoul Known as Omega Reveals His Identity, His Name Is Martin Persner
9. https://www.facebook.com/MCCmagnacartacartel/photos/a.150205408336114/150205935002728/?type=3&ref=embed_post Photo by Claudio Marino