Umeå based GOTHAM CITY debuted with the 'Gotham City' single in 1982, a record that featured original vocalist Ola Ohlsson, guitarist Mårten Edlund, bass player Björn Erik Melander and Jonas Östman on drums. Having released two albums for the Fingerprint label 'Black Writs' and 'The Unknown', in 1983 and 1984 respectively, assorted band members were to re-emerge in a number of other bands after the group called it a day. Bassist Björn Erik Melander went on to MOGG, GLORY NORTH and NEPTUNE. Drummer Jonas Östman also joined Melander in MOGG and GLORY NORTH before moving on to GLORY, MENTAL HIPPIE BLOOD and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. Vocalist Anders Zackariasson was to later front NOCTURNAL RITES.