Glenn Ljungström
Encyclopedia
Glenn Ljungström was the original guitarist of the Swedish
melodic death metal
band In Flames
along with the band's founder, Jesper Strömblad
. He was a member of In Flames from 1993 until 1997, after which he quit In Flames to support his family with a more stable job. He was fired from multiple positions before returning to metal. Glenn was also a member of the Swedish power metal
band HammerFall
from 1995 until 1997. In 1996, Glenn co-founded a side project with Jesper Strömblad called Dimension Zero and remained with that band until 2003, after which he quit Dimension Zero as well.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band In Flames
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. Since the band's inception in 1993, they have released ten studio albums and one live DVD...
along with the band's founder, Jesper Strömblad
Jesper Strömblad
Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad is a Swedish musician who is currently the guitarist for the bands Dimension Zero & The Resistance...
. He was a member of In Flames from 1993 until 1997, after which he quit In Flames to support his family with a more stable job. He was fired from multiple positions before returning to metal. Glenn was also a member of the Swedish power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band HammerFall
HammerFall
HammerFall is a power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak.- Early days :...
from 1995 until 1997. In 1996, Glenn co-founded a side project with Jesper Strömblad called Dimension Zero and remained with that band until 2003, after which he quit Dimension Zero as well.
In Flames
- Lunar StrainLunar StrainLunar Strain is the debut album by Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames. In this release, vocals were sung by Mikael Stanne, the vocalist of Dark Tranquillity, who was a session musician for In Flames at the time. The album is known for its "folky elements" with the inclusion of violins and...
(1994) - Subterranean (1995, EP)
- The Jester RaceThe Jester RaceThe Jester Race is the second album by melodic death metal band In Flames. It is the first album to feature Anders Fridén as the band's vocalist and Björn Gelotte as the drummer. A video for the song "Artifacts of the Black Rain" was also released...
(1996) - Black-Ash InheritanceBlack-Ash Inheritance-Personnel:*Anders Fridén - vocals, percussion*Glenn Ljungström - guitar*Jesper Strömblad - guitar, keyboards, percussion*Johan Larsson - bass*Bjorn Gelotte - drums, percussion...
(1997, EP) - WhoracleWhoracle-Personnel:In Flames*Anders Fridén - vocals, additional percussion*Jesper Strömblad - lead guitar, keyboards, additional percussion*Glenn Ljungström - rhythm guitar*Johan Larsson - bass*Björn Gelotte - drums, percussion & additional lead guitar...
(1997)
Dimension Zero
- Penetrations from the Lost WorldPenetrations from the Lost WorldPenetrations from the Lost World is the debut EP by Swedish melodic death metal band Dimension Zero.It was re-issued in 2003 with bonus tracks.- Track listing :-Note:Tracks 5-6 recorded in November 2001....
(1997, EP) - Silent Night FeverSilent Night FeverSilent Night Fever is the debut album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dimension Zero, distributed jointly through Century Media and Regain Records. The title is a play on words of the John Travolta film, Saturday Night Fever....
(2001) - This Is HellThis Is Hell (Dimension Zero album)This Is Hell is the second album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dimension Zero.Glenn Ljungström left after the recording. By the time of the release he was not in the band making this the last DZ album with him featured on it...
(2003) - He Who Shall Not BleedHe Who Shall Not BleedHe Who Shall Not Bleed is the third album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dimension Zero.The sampling at the beginning of the eponym song "He Who Shall Not Bleed" is a line by James Gregory from the film Beneath the Planet of the Apes....
(2008)