We carry on the legacy for MARCEL JACOB and his band TALISMAN and the related projects Human Clay and Humanimal. 
Marcel left us on July 21, 2009 way too early.  

HISTORY

1980 – 2009

At an early age, Marcel Jacob discovered that he had talent for playing guitar, bass and soon also writing songs. Marcel started his musical career playing together with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and in a band called FORCE; (which later become EUROPE). With Force, he co-wrote the songs “The King Will Return” and “Scream Of Anger” with JOEY TEMPEST, the later which would remain a live favorite amongst Europe fans and that the band continue to perform live still today.

Marcel recorded the album “MARCHING OUT” with Yngwie Malmsteen and remained for 2 world tours from 1984-86. Including the release of the now classic Vhs/Laserdisc YNGWIE MALMSTEEN’S RISING FORCE – LIVE IN JAPAN.
But difficulties with YJM’s Management forced Marcel to quit and head back to Sweden to find out that EUROPE guitarist JOHN NORUM had departed from the band in the autumn 1986 and was looking for members to complete his solo band. Marcel joined and started writing songs for Norum’s first release “TOTAL CONTROL”. 

After a successful album release and tour, the idea was to get started to work for a new follow up album with Norum but after some disagreement on direction, and Norums wish to start working with Glenn Hughes. Marcel Jacob decided to work on his own material with Göran Edman, the singer with Norum at the time, who sang on the first original demos that had the working title “GUITARS ON FIRE”. 

Marcel then met CHRISTER WEDIN, who worked for the record label Electra that was convinced that Marcel’s new project was worth looking into 
and a record deal was soon in place. With a record deal now in place, a vocalist was needed to secure the direction of the songs. On a whim Marcel contacted Jeff Scott Soto in the US who was with him in Yngwie’s band years earlier. Soto was extremely interested after hearing the songs and once the songs were done and mixed, Jacob changed it from a solo project to a new moniker called TALISMAN….

 And the very first single “I’LL BE WAITING” became a huge success. With tours and more albums following through the years.

2009 – 2024

 Marcel Jacob passed away July 21, 2009. Way too early, he was a great musician, song writer and extra ordinary talented bass player.
In 2014 the remaining members played a tribute concert to Marcel Jacob at Sweden Rock Festival and 10 years after Marcel’s passing the remaining members of Talisman released the single “NEVER DIE(A SONG FOR MARCEL)”.
On January 30, 2024 the same remaining members released the song “SAVE OUR LOVE” as a tribute to what would have been Marcels 60th birthday and memory to the music they created together.
The same year Talisman was offered to play again at SRF to perform a tribute show at Sweden Rock Festival 2024. This time the band consisted what the fans would concider the original line up with Jeff Scott Soto on vocals, Fredrik Åkesson on guitars and Jamie Borger on drums. This line up played on most of the Talisman studio albums. Filling in on bass, playing Marcel Jacobs parts was Johan Niemann and BJ played keyboards.