Name: Stefan Björnshög

Position in the band: Bass

Education: Self-taught. According to himself, he's probably just a little bit too lazy to learn from a teacher. Started out at the age of 17, five years before really getting into it.

Influences: Tony Iommi, the god of heavy licks. Jon and Criss Oliva of Savatage. Bassists such as Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler and Chris Squire. Two Russians lurk in the background: the dark Piotr Tchaikowsky and Sergei Prokofiev.

Values: Honesty and empathy.

Present favourites: Savatage, Megadeth, Metal Church, Rush, In Flames, Budgie, Yes, BTO.

At the movies: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Highlander, Lord Of The Rings.

On TV: The Simpsons, Futurama, Star Trek (all series).

Books: The Long Ships by Frans G. Bengtsson, Job by Robert Heinlein.

Motto: Seize the day.


Recordings with Destiny:

Beyond All SenseDemo 1986Atomic WinterNothing Left To Fear
The Undiscovered CountryA Guitar OdysseyDay Of The DemonFuture Of The PastBeyond All Sense 2005

- Demo, 1983
- Beyond All Sense, 1985
- Demo, 1986
- Atomic Winter, 1988
- Nothing Left To Fear, 1991
- The Undiscovered Country, 1998
- A Guitar Odyssey: A Tribute to Yngvie Malmsteen, 1999
- Day Of The Demon: A Tribute To Demon, 1999
- Future Of The Past, 2004
- Beyond All Sense 2005, 2005