Jonas Björler
Encyclopedia
Jonas Björler is the bassist
and one of the founding members of the melodic death metal
band At the Gates
, along with his twin brother Anders Björler
, Tomas Lindberg
, Alf Svensson
, and Adrian Erlandsson
.
In 1996 at the end of the European tours of their final album Slaughter of the Soul
, At the Gates split up and Jonas became one of the founding members of the band The Haunted
along with his brother Anders and drummer Erlandsson. He is currently the bassist of The Haunted and has been the only continuous member of this band together with Patrik Jensen
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and one of the founding members of the 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 At the Gates
At the Gates
At the Gates is an extreme metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, and a major progenitor of the Gothenburg death-metal sound. Their early albums lean towards a death metal sound, but later albums sound more like melodic death metal.Initially active from 1990 to 1996, the band reformed in 2007 for a...
, along with his twin brother Anders Björler
Anders Björler
Anders Björler is a musician from Sweden. He is the current lead guitarist for heavy metal bands The Haunted and the well-known melodic death metal band At the Gates. He joined them in his former position on a reunion tour in 2007...
, Tomas Lindberg
Tomas Lindberg
Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg is a Swedish musician who has fronted many heavy metal bands. He has been active as a musician and composer since the late 1980s. He teaches at a high school.-Career:...
, Alf Svensson
Alf Svensson (guitarist)
Alf Svensson is a Swedish heavy metal guitarist. He initially played in Oral from 1984 to 1989. He temporarily entered Grotesque and Liers in Wait before joining At the Gates in 1990. He was their guitarist until 1993. In 1994, he reformed Oral to record an EP. He then formed Oxiplegatz, and went...
, and Adrian Erlandsson
Adrian Erlandsson
Adrian Erlandsson is a prolific Swedish heavy metal drummer, who currently plays in Brujeria, Netherbird, with his wife in Nemhain and in Yorkshire doom metal band Paradise Lost...
.
In 1996 at the end of the European tours of their final album Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is the fourth and final studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates before their reunion in 2011. It is considered a genre classic by many fans, and was largely responsible for establishing the Gothenburg scene...
, At the Gates split up and Jonas became one of the founding members of the band The Haunted
The Haunted
The Haunted is a Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1996.The original members were Anders & Jonas Björler, Peter Dolving, Adrian Erlandsson and Patrik Jensen...
along with his brother Anders and drummer Erlandsson. He is currently the bassist of The Haunted and has been the only continuous member of this band together with Patrik Jensen
Patrik Jensen
Patrik Jensen is a Swedish guitarist who formed the Swedish thrash metal musical group The Haunted in 1996 with Adrian Erlandsson. He was formerly a member of Seance and Satanic Slaughter and is also a founding member and sole music/lyric writer of Witchery. He is sometimes just referred to as...
Infestation
- When Sanity Ends (demo) (1990) Cover
At the Gates
- Gardens of Grief (EP) (1991)
- The Red in the Sky Is Ours (1992)
- With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness (1993)
- Terminal Spirit Disease (1994)
- Slaughter of the Soul (1995)
- Suicidal Final Art (compilation) (2001)
The Haunted
- Demo '97 (1997)
- The HauntedThe Haunted (album)The Haunted is the debut album by the Swedish thrash metal band The Haunted, released in 1998.-Track listing:Reissue"Burner" - 3:36Unreleased* "I'll Be Damned" - 3:54-Personnel:The Haunted* Peter Dolving - vocals...
(1998) - The Haunted Made Me Do It (2000)
- Live Rounds In TokyoLive Rounds in TokyoLive Rounds In Tokyo is a live album by The Haunted. It was recorded at Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan on November 16, 2000.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Dark Intentions"#"Bury Your Dead"#"Chasm"#"Trespass"#"Shattered"#"Hollow Ground"#"Chokehold"...
(2001) - Caught on Tape (2002) DVD
- One Kill WonderOne Kill WonderOne Kill Wonder, released in 2003, is the third studio album by death/thrash metal band The Haunted."D.O.A." served as the album's only single. It was accompanied by a violent music video which found limited television airing due to its graphic nature...
(2003) - Revolver (2004)
- The Dead EyeThe Dead EyeThe collectors U.S., European, and Japanese editions also feature a bonus DVD.#"The Dead Eye" - Making Of Documentary#"All Against All" - Promo Video Clip#"No Compromise" - Promo Video Clip#"99" - Live at Metal Mania Festival 2005...
(2006) - Versus (The Haunted album)Versus (The Haunted album)-Note:# "Meat Wagon" is the only the song on Japanese Issue that is not on the Special Edition Issue while the rest of the songs are.-Release history:-Credits:The Haunted*Peter Dolving - vocals & lyrics*Patrik Jensen - rhythm guitar...
(2008)
Basses
- WarwickWarwickWarwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
Corvette Standard (Current) - Warwick Streamer (Current)
- YamahaYamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
5 stringed (At the Gates) - BC Rich (At the Gates)
- RickenbackerRickenbackerRickenbacker International Corporation, also known as Rickenbacker, is an electric and bass guitar manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California...
(At the Gates)
Amplifiers
- Heads
- EBSEBS-Education:* Educational Broadcasting System is a Korea educational broadcasting-company* Edinburgh Business School, is the Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University...
TDE 650 (Current) - EBS Fafner (Current)
- MarshallMarshall AmplificationMarshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
(At the Gates)
- EBS
- Cabinets
- EBS 8x10" Neodynium (Current)