Mats Levén
Encyclopedia
Mats Levén is a singer. His most notable recent collaborations have been with symphonic metal
lers Therion
and doom metal
lers Krux
.
The year 1992, found him collaborating with another Swedish band, Treat
with which he also released an album as lead vocalist and a single. In the mid-1990s he worked with Abstrakt Algebra
(project band of Candlemass
' bassist
and composer
Leif Edling
) and did backing vocals for the band Lion's Share. He also joined an AC/DC
cover band, called AB/CD, with which he keeps performing up to the present. In 1997, he teamed up with Swedish guitarist
Yngwie Malmsteen, recording the album Facing the Animal and doing the promotional world tour for the named album, world tour which led to the release in 1998 of the album and DVD Live!!, featuring recordings from the shows. 1998 also found Levén collaborating with the project band Southpaw.
In 1999 came out another collaboration, this time with Pontus Norgren
. A year later followed another project band called Dogface with which he released two albums. 2002 teamed him up again with Edling for a doom metal
project entitled Krux. Another prominent collaboration came the following year when German
guitarist Olaf Lenk asked Levén to join his band At Vance
, as lead vocalist. He released two successful albums with At Vance, The Evil in You (2003) and Chained (2005). He also found time for recording an album with yet another project band, Sabbtail. Around the end of 2003, Swedish symphonic metal act Therion
asked Levén to join them for the recording of their albums Lemuria
and Sirius B
and also the one-year-and-a-half world tour to follow. Due to the successful collaboration between him and Therion the band has asked him to do lead vocals on their next album and world tour as well.
The first months of 2006 brought new perspectives for Levén: a 5-song appearance on the Reflections of the Obscure album by Essence of Sorrow (project band of guitarist Jani Stefanovic
of Divinefire
), lead vocals in another new project entitled Fatal Force (featuring Danish
guitarist Torben Enevoldsen and drummer Daniel Flores) with whom he released a self-titled album in April 2006, and backing vocals for Swedish hard rock
band The Poodles
on their "Night of Passion" song, with which they won 4th place in the Swedish final qualifying round for the Eurovision song contest. He has also finished recording for the new Krux album which was released on October 18, 2006 and the new Therion album, entitled Gothic Kabbalah
which was released on January 12, 2007. On December 9, 2006, Levén joined Therion in a special concert in Bucharest
, Romania
. It featured a full orchestra and choir as well as classical stars from Europe. The setlist included both Therion songs and famous classical pieces in Therion manner.
Starting from 2007, Mats shared vocal duties in Therion with Snowy Shaw
and two female vocalists. One of them is Katarina Lilja
who has also done vocals for the new album. The other one is Lori Lewis
, vocalist of American band Aesma Daeva. After Graspop and Hellfest
in June 2007, Mats ceased his collaboration with Therion to focus on his new projects. His place in the band was taken by Thomas Vikström
. Mats recorded backing vocals for Apocalyptica
's Worlds Collide album. He also appears on the Nuclear Blast
20-year anniversary compilation Into the Light
, singing on the track Death is Alive. Currently Levén has involved himself in other projects: lead vocals for the trilogy album based on the Tanakh
by Israeli
metal band Amaseffer
and collaborations with Carl Westholm's project, Jupiter Society. He toured with the French
symphonic
progressive metal
band Adagio
in March and April 2010 as a replacement for their previous singer, Christian Palin
, who was fired in February 2010.
In 2011, due to family issues on the part of Firewind
's lead singer Apollo
, Mats was called in to substitute for the rest of their European tour.
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
lers Therion
Therion (band)
Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
and doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
lers Krux
Krux
Krux is a Swedish doom metal band, created by Leif Edling after Candlemass fell apart for the second time preceding their reunion tour.-Members:* Leif Edling - bass guitar* Mats Levén - vocals* Peter Stjärnvind - drums* Jörgen Sandström - guitars...
.
Biography
Levén began his career in 1986 with a small band of friends, called Capricorn. Three years later, he joined chart-toppers Swedish Erotica, releasing an album and several singles.The year 1992, found him collaborating with another Swedish band, Treat
Treat (band)
Treat is a melodic-rock band from Stockholm, Sweden. In the second half of the 1980s they had national as well as international successes with songs like "Too wild", "Get you on the run", "Ride me high", "World of promises" and "Party all over"....
with which he also released an album as lead vocalist and a single. In the mid-1990s he worked with Abstrakt Algebra
Abstrakt Algebra
Abstrakt Algebra was a Swedish experimental metal band with influences from power metal and doom metal. It was founded by bassist Leif Edling in 1994, shortly after his main project Candlemass split up....
(project band of Candlemass
Candlemass
Candlemass are an influential Swedish doom metal band established in 1984 by Leif Edling , their leader and songwriter. The band is originally from Stockholm. After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Candlemass disbanded in 1994, but...
' bassist
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 composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Leif Edling
Leif Edling
Leif Edling is best known as the main songwriter and bass player of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass.Edling started his musical career in the band Trilogy, then under the name of Toxic, as a singer together with Ian Haugland in 1979. He then played in a band named Witchcraft but left in...
) and did backing vocals for the band Lion's Share. He also joined an AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
cover band, called AB/CD, with which he keeps performing up to the present. In 1997, he teamed up with Swedish guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Yngwie Malmsteen, recording the album Facing the Animal and doing the promotional world tour for the named album, world tour which led to the release in 1998 of the album and DVD Live!!, featuring recordings from the shows. 1998 also found Levén collaborating with the project band Southpaw.
In 1999 came out another collaboration, this time with Pontus Norgren
Pontus Norgren
Karl Pontus Norgren is the current guitarist of the Swedish power metal band HammerFall and formerly played guitar for The Poodles.- Biography :...
. A year later followed another project band called Dogface with which he released two albums. 2002 teamed him up again with Edling for a doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
project entitled Krux. Another prominent collaboration came the following year when German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
guitarist Olaf Lenk asked Levén to join his band At Vance
At Vance
At Vance is a German power metal/Neo-classical metal band. They were formed by vocalist Oliver Hartmann and guitarist Olaf Lenk in 1998.-Biography:...
, as lead vocalist. He released two successful albums with At Vance, The Evil in You (2003) and Chained (2005). He also found time for recording an album with yet another project band, Sabbtail. Around the end of 2003, Swedish symphonic metal act Therion
Therion (band)
Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
asked Levén to join them for the recording of their albums Lemuria
Lemuria (album)
Lemuria is the eleventh full-length musical album by symphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the name of a hypothetical "Lost Land" called Lemuria. It was released simultaneously with Sirius B. Cover artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard.-Track listing:#"Typhon" – 4:36#"Uthark Runa" ...
and Sirius B
Sirius B (album)
Sirius B is the twelfth full-length musical album by symphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the star Sirius B. It was released simultaneously with Lemuria. Cover artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard.-Track listing:...
and also the one-year-and-a-half world tour to follow. Due to the successful collaboration between him and Therion the band has asked him to do lead vocals on their next album and world tour as well.
The first months of 2006 brought new perspectives for Levén: a 5-song appearance on the Reflections of the Obscure album by Essence of Sorrow (project band of guitarist Jani Stefanovic
Jani Stefanovic
Jani Stefanovic is a guitarist and drummer born 23, May 1979. Jani started playing around the age of 13–14 years old.-Current Bands:*Divinefire*Miseration*Essence of Sorrow *Mehida *The Few Against Many*The Weakening...
of Divinefire
Divinefire
Divinefire is a Christian Symphonic Power metal group founded in the spring of 2004 by Finnish guitarist Jani Stefanovic, and Swedish singer Christian Liljegren. Liljegren is the former frontman of the band Narnia....
), lead vocals in another new project entitled Fatal Force (featuring Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
guitarist Torben Enevoldsen and drummer Daniel Flores) with whom he released a self-titled album in April 2006, and backing vocals for Swedish hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band The Poodles
The Poodles
The Poodles are a glam metal/heavy metal band from Sweden.They are best known for their hits "Metal Will Stand Tall" and "Night of Passion", the latter of which was played in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in 2006....
on their "Night of Passion" song, with which they won 4th place in the Swedish final qualifying round for the Eurovision song contest. He has also finished recording for the new Krux album which was released on October 18, 2006 and the new Therion album, entitled Gothic Kabbalah
Gothic Kabbalah
-External links:* * at Nuclear Blast USA* at Nuclear Blast Europe* Gothic Kabbalah at MusicBrainz: ,...
which was released on January 12, 2007. On December 9, 2006, Levén joined Therion in a special concert in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It featured a full orchestra and choir as well as classical stars from Europe. The setlist included both Therion songs and famous classical pieces in Therion manner.
Starting from 2007, Mats shared vocal duties in Therion with Snowy Shaw
Snowy Shaw
Snowy Shaw, born Tommie Helgesson in 25 July 1968, is a Swedish heavy metal musician , based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. He has played with many heavy metal bands, like King Diamond, Dream Evil, Mercyful Fate, IllWill, Notre Dame and Memento Mori...
and two female vocalists. One of them is Katarina Lilja
Katarina Lilja
Katarina Lilja is a singer from Örebro, Sweden. She was the vocalist of the band Sobre Nocturne and a session singer for the symphonic metal band Therion and a live member for the Gothic Kabbalah world tour, the 20 Year Celebration Tour in 2007 and the Sithra Ahra Tour in 2010.-Discography:* Sobre...
who has also done vocals for the new album. The other one is Lori Lewis
Lori Lewis
Lori Lewis is an American soprano currently residing in Salem, Oregon. She was one of the live members of the symphonic metal band Therion for the Gothic Kabbalah world tour, the 20 Year Celebration Tour in 2007 and the Sitra Ahra tour in 2010 in support of Therion's CD release, Sitra Ahra...
, vocalist of American band Aesma Daeva. After Graspop and Hellfest
Hellfest Summer Open Air
Hellfest is an annual music festival which takes place in Clisson, France in mid-June. It is held within the Val de Moine sport complex in Clisson, approximately 35 km south-east of the city of Nantes, and approximately 400 km south-west of the nation's capital Paris. Billed as an "extreme music...
in June 2007, Mats ceased his collaboration with Therion to focus on his new projects. His place in the band was taken by Thomas Vikström
Thomas Vikström
Thomas Vikström is a Swedish vocalist best known for working with hard rock and heavy metal bands including doom metal legends Candlemass and power metallers Stormwind. He is the son of opera singer Sven-Erik Vikström...
. Mats recorded backing vocals for Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...
's Worlds Collide album. He also appears on the Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
20-year anniversary compilation Into the Light
Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Into the Light
Into the Light is a compilation album from Nuclear Blast Records to commemorate their 20 years as a record label. Produced by Rage guitarist Victor Smolski, with singers Tobias Sammet , Peter "Peavy" Wagner , Tony Kakko , Mats Levén , Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer , Hansi Kürsch , Andi Deris , Oddleif...
, singing on the track Death is Alive. Currently Levén has involved himself in other projects: lead vocals for the trilogy album based on the Tanakh
Tanakh
The Tanakh is a name used in Judaism for the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The Tanakh is also known as the Masoretic Text or the Miqra. The name is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence...
by Israeli
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
metal band Amaseffer
Amaseffer
Amaseffer is an Israeli progressive metal band which was formed in 2004 in Tel Aviv, Israel by drummer and percussionist Erez Yohanan, and guitarist Yuval Kramer. A year later, a second guitarist Hanan Avramovich joined and the band got its structure...
and collaborations with Carl Westholm's project, Jupiter Society. He toured with the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
symphonic
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Adagio
Adagio (band)
Adagio is a French progressive metal band formed in 2001 by guitarist Stephan Forté. Adagio's music is known by its technical precision and dark orchestration. Adagio keeps unqiue complex lead workings which are complimented with a powerful and driving rhythm section...
in March and April 2010 as a replacement for their previous singer, Christian Palin
Christian Palin
Christian Palin is the former lead singer of the neo-classical metal band Adagio. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Palin moved to Finland at the age of 20 with his family. He signed with Adagio in 2008. Archangels in Black was the first album to feature Christian Palin on vocals...
, who was fired in February 2010.
In 2011, due to family issues on the part of Firewind
Firewind
Firewind is a Greek power metal band. Formed in 1998, the group is currently signed to Century Media Records and was originally a small project created by guitarist, Gus G. to showcase his demo, Nocturnal Symphony in 1998. Firewind later became a full band over three years later when they recorded...
's lead singer Apollo
Apollo Papathanasio
Apostolos "Apollo" Papathanasio is a Swede of Greek descent heavy metal vocalist, who is currently with the bands Firewind, Spiritual Beggars and Evil Masquerade. He has also sung for Meduza, Gardenian, and Richard Andersson's projects Majestic and Time Requiem.In 2007, Papathanasio had to opt...
, Mats was called in to substitute for the rest of their European tour.
Bands/Projects
- Swedish Erotica - Swedish Erotica (1989)
- TreatTreat (band)Treat is a melodic-rock band from Stockholm, Sweden. In the second half of the 1980s they had national as well as international successes with songs like "Too wild", "Get you on the run", "Ride me high", "World of promises" and "Party all over"....
- Treat (1992) - Abstrakt AlgebraAbstrakt AlgebraAbstrakt Algebra was a Swedish experimental metal band with influences from power metal and doom metal. It was founded by bassist Leif Edling in 1994, shortly after his main project Candlemass split up....
- Abstrakt Algebra (1995) - AB/CD - Cut The Crap (1995)
- Yngwie Malmsteen - Facing the AnimalFacing the AnimalFacing the Animal is the ninth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1997 through Spitfire Records. Although credited to Malmsteen, "Air on a Theme" is an arrangement of the second movement of Antonio Vivaldi's "Piccolo Concerto in C Major ", whilst "Braveheart" contains a riff...
(1997) - Southpaw - Southpaw (1998)
- Yngwie Malmsteen - Double Live! (1998)
- TreatTreat (band)Treat is a melodic-rock band from Stockholm, Sweden. In the second half of the 1980s they had national as well as international successes with songs like "Too wild", "Get you on the run", "Ride me high", "World of promises" and "Party all over"....
- Muscle In Motion (1999 - bootleg) - Pontus NorgrenPontus NorgrenKarl Pontus Norgren is the current guitarist of the Swedish power metal band HammerFall and formerly played guitar for The Poodles.- Biography :...
- Damage Done (1999) - Dogface - Unleashed (2000)
- Dogface - In Control (2002)
- KruxKruxKrux is a Swedish doom metal band, created by Leif Edling after Candlemass fell apart for the second time preceding their reunion tour.-Members:* Leif Edling - bass guitar* Mats Levén - vocals* Peter Stjärnvind - drums* Jörgen Sandström - guitars...
- KruxKrux (album)Krux is the self-titled debut album by the Swedish doom metal band Krux. It was released on the Dutch label Mascot Records.-Track listing:All songs written by Leif Edling.# "Black Room" – 5:51# "Krux" – 7:05# "Nimis" – 3:57# "Sibiria" – 2:11...
(2002) - At VanceAt VanceAt Vance is a German power metal/Neo-classical metal band. They were formed by vocalist Oliver Hartmann and guitarist Olaf Lenk in 1998.-Biography:...
- The Evil In You (2003) - Sabbtail - Nightchurch (2004)
- TherionTherion (band)Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
- LemuriaLemuria (album)Lemuria is the eleventh full-length musical album by symphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the name of a hypothetical "Lost Land" called Lemuria. It was released simultaneously with Sirius B. Cover artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard.-Track listing:#"Typhon" – 4:36#"Uthark Runa" ...
/ Sirius BSirius B (album)Sirius B is the twelfth full-length musical album by symphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the star Sirius B. It was released simultaneously with Lemuria. Cover artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard.-Track listing:...
(2004) - At VanceAt VanceAt Vance is a German power metal/Neo-classical metal band. They were formed by vocalist Oliver Hartmann and guitarist Olaf Lenk in 1998.-Biography:...
- Chained (2005) - Swedish Erotica - Too Daze Gone (2005)
- Fatal Force - Fatal Force (2006)
- KruxKruxKrux is a Swedish doom metal band, created by Leif Edling after Candlemass fell apart for the second time preceding their reunion tour.-Members:* Leif Edling - bass guitar* Mats Levén - vocals* Peter Stjärnvind - drums* Jörgen Sandström - guitars...
- IIII (Krux album)II is the second album of the doom metal band Krux, released October 20, 2006. Released on the Swedish label GMR Music.-Track listing:#"Serpent" – 5:12#"Devil Sun" – 7:33#"Sea of Doom" – 6:23...
(2006) - Abstrakt AlgebraAbstrakt AlgebraAbstrakt Algebra was a Swedish experimental metal band with influences from power metal and doom metal. It was founded by bassist Leif Edling in 1994, shortly after his main project Candlemass split up....
- II (recorded 1997 - released 2006 as Bonus CD with the re-release of CandlemassCandlemassCandlemass are an influential Swedish doom metal band established in 1984 by Leif Edling , their leader and songwriter. The band is originally from Stockholm. After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Candlemass disbanded in 1994, but...
album Dactylis GlomerataDactylis GlomerataDactylis Glomerata is an album by doom metal band Candlemass, released in 1998. This was the first album they released since their split in 1994 and reunion in 1997. It is the only Candlemass album that features guitarist Michael Amott of Arch Enemy and Carcass notability on lead guitar.In 2006 it...
) - TherionTherion (band)Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
- Gothic KabbalahGothic Kabbalah-External links:* * at Nuclear Blast USA* at Nuclear Blast Europe* Gothic Kabbalah at MusicBrainz: ,...
(2007) - AmasefferAmasefferAmaseffer is an Israeli progressive metal band which was formed in 2004 in Tel Aviv, Israel by drummer and percussionist Erez Yohanan, and guitarist Yuval Kramer. A year later, a second guitarist Hanan Avramovich joined and the band got its structure...
- Slaves for LifeSlaves for Life-Personnel:*Mats Leven - lead & backing vocals*Hanan Avramovich - guitars*Yuval Kramer - guitars, bass*Erez Yohanan - drums, percussion, narrating vocals*Kobi Farhi - oriental vocals*Angela Gossow - growled vocals on "Midian"...
(2008) - AmasefferAmasefferAmaseffer is an Israeli progressive metal band which was formed in 2004 in Tel Aviv, Israel by drummer and percussionist Erez Yohanan, and guitarist Yuval Kramer. A year later, a second guitarist Hanan Avramovich joined and the band got its structure...
- When Lions Leave their Den (2011) - Radiance - The Burning Sun
Guest Vocals/Tributes
- Various Artists - A Salute To AC/DC (1999 - vocals on Riff Raff)
- Various Artists - Power From The North (1999 - vocals on Disciples of Hell)
- Various Artists - A Tribute To Grand Funk Railroad (2000 - backing vocals on Upsetter)
- Various Artists - The Spirit Of The Black Rose (2001 - vocals on Suicide)
- Various Artists - Bajen Forever (2001 - vocals on Victory)
- Various Artists - Blackmore's Castle (2003 - vocals on Space Truckin)
- Svullo - För Fet För Ett Omslag (2003 - vocals on 2 songs)
- Leif EdlingLeif EdlingLeif Edling is best known as the main songwriter and bass player of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass.Edling started his musical career in the band Trilogy, then under the name of Toxic, as a singer together with Ian Haugland in 1979. He then played in a band named Witchcraft but left in...
- The Black Heart Of Candlemass (2003 - vocals on 6 Abstrakt AlgebraAbstrakt AlgebraAbstrakt Algebra was a Swedish experimental metal band with influences from power metal and doom metal. It was founded by bassist Leif Edling in 1994, shortly after his main project Candlemass split up....
demos including White Heat Red Hot) - Various Artists - The Sweet According To Sweden (2004 - vocals on Sweet Fanny Adams)
- AudiovisionAudiovisionChristian Liljegren, known for his work in Narnia and Divinefire started up Audiovision during 2003 as his solo project. The first album The Calling was released in late 2004 in Europe and Japan, and it was produced by Lars Chriss [Lion’s Share, Road to Ruin]...
- The Calling (2005 - lead and backing vocals) - The Bear QuartetThe Bear QuartetThe Bear Quartet is an indie rock group from Luleå in northern Sweden. They have been playing since 1989 and have been making records at a steady rate since 1992, often to critical acclaim but never resulting in large sales....
- Eternity NowEternity NowEternity Now is an album by the Swedish band The Bear Quartet, released in 2006.According to rumors before the release, the album was supposed to be called Sticky Bomb...
(2006 - vocals on 2 songs) - Essence Of Sorrow - Reflections Of The Obscure (2007 - vocals on 5 songs)
- Nuclear Blast Allstars - Into The LightNuclear Blast All-Stars: Into the LightInto the Light is a compilation album from Nuclear Blast Records to commemorate their 20 years as a record label. Produced by Rage guitarist Victor Smolski, with singers Tobias Sammet , Peter "Peavy" Wagner , Tony Kakko , Mats Levén , Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer , Hansi Kürsch , Andi Deris , Oddleif...
(2007 - vocals on Death is Alive) - Jupiter Society - First Contact // Last Warning (2008 - vocals on 3 songs and drums on 2)
- Crucified BarbaraCrucified BarbaraCrucified Barbara is a Swedish all-female metal band, formed in Stockholm in 1998. Their music may best be described as a cross between heavy metal, Thrash metal and rock'n'roll.-Background:...
- Til Death Do Us Party (2009 - vocals on "Jennyfer") - AdagioAdagio (band)Adagio is a French progressive metal band formed in 2001 by guitarist Stephan Forté. Adagio's music is known by its technical precision and dark orchestration. Adagio keeps unqiue complex lead workings which are complimented with a powerful and driving rhythm section...
– 2010 European tour - Wisdom (Hungarian heavy metal band) - Judas (LP 2011) - Vocals in the song "Judas"
- Cem KöksalCem Köksal-Biography from Cem Köksal's official website:Cem Köksal was born in Istanbul on July 3, 1976. He started his musical life in primary school playing mandolin. His childhood was filled with music of the 60s due to his parents' influence. In 1987 he switched from mandolin to guitar. Theoretical music...
- Vigilante Episode One (2011 Vocals on Awakened One, Don Quixote, Stalkers In The Night) - Crownless - Dark Evolution (2011)
Backing Vocals
- Lion's Share - Lion's Share (1994)
- Conny Bloom's Titanic Truth - Titanic Truth (1996)
- Lion's Share - Two (1996)
- Vildsvin - Iskallt Begär (1997)
- Zifa - The Last Dog (1997)
- John NorumJohn NorumJohn Norum is a rock music guitarist and founder of the Swedish band Europe . Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project...
- Slipped Into Tomorrow (1999) - Jessica FolckerJessica FolckerJessica Folcker born , is a Swedish singer.-Biography:Folcker was born as Jessica Elisabeth Angelique Folcker in Täby, a Stockholm suburb, on . Her mother is Swedish and her father is from Senegal....
- Dino (2000) - Alfonzetti - Ready (2000)
- Little Chris - At Last... (2002)
- Adam Thompson - Reconnected (2004)
- Gypsy Rose - Gypsy Rose (2005)
- Narnia - Enter The Gate (2006)
- Lion's Share - Emotional Coma (2007)
- ApocalypticaApocalypticaApocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...
- Worlds Collide (2007)
DVD/Video
- Yngwie Malmsteen - Live!! (1998 - VHS)
- Yngwie Malmsteen - Live!! (2000 - DVD)
- Yngwie Malmsteen - Videoclips (2000 - appears on Alone in Paradise and Like an Angel)
- KruxKruxKrux is a Swedish doom metal band, created by Leif Edling after Candlemass fell apart for the second time preceding their reunion tour.-Members:* Leif Edling - bass guitar* Mats Levén - vocals* Peter Stjärnvind - drums* Jörgen Sandström - guitars...
- Live (2003) - Monsters Of Metal - Live At Draken (2004)
- TherionTherion (band)Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
- Celebrators Of BecomingCelebrators of BecomingCelebrators of Becoming is a Therion box-set released on 5 May 2006. It contains 4 DVDs and 2 audio discs. It is available in two versions: The luxury digipak version in a slip case and the cheaper non-digipak version. Both versions contain all discs...
(2006) - CandlemassCandlemassCandlemass are an influential Swedish doom metal band established in 1984 by Leif Edling , their leader and songwriter. The band is originally from Stockholm. After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Candlemass disbanded in 1994, but...
- 20 Year Anniversary Party (2007 - appears on Black Dwarf) - TherionTherion (band)Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
- Live GothicLive GothicLive Gothic is the title of a live album recorded in Poland by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion released on July 25, 2008. The album is released on 2 CDs and 1 DVD.-Disc One: # "Der Mitternachtslöwe"# "Schwarzalbenheim"# "The Blood of Kingu"...
(2008) - TherionTherion (band)Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
- The Miskolc ExperienceThe Miskolc ExperienceThe Miskolc Experience is the title of a double live album by Therion. It was released in Europe in June 2009. Unlike their other live albums this doesn't only feature the band's original material, but also Therion covering various pieces from classical artists.- Disc 1 : Part 1 - Classical...
(2009)