Olof Mörck
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Olof Mörck is a guitarist in the melodic death metal
band Nightrage
and guitarist of the power metal
band Dragonland
. Besides Marios, Olof is the longest running member of Nightrage
. Recently Mörck provided two guitar solos for the album The Isolation Game by the Italian Melodic Death Metal
band Disarmonia Mundi
.
Mörck is also a member of power metal band Amaranthe (formerly known as Avalanche). They released their debut EP, Leave Everything Behind in 2009. In early 2011 they released the first single from their upcoming self-titled debut album which is entitled Hunger.
In 2010, My Darling Dismay released a video of a song with the same title. The song is more of a rock style than his previous metal projects.
Mörck appears on the 2010 album The History of Saints by the North Carolina band Vanisher. He performs the solo for the song 'Oceans'.
Mörck also provides a guest solo for Australian power metal band Lord
on an instrumental song from their 2009 release Set In Stone
Mörck has been an outspoken vegan since 2011, and has created some controversy in his home country for bad-mouthing vegetarians. His outspoken nature has created a culture war amongst factions of vegans and vegetarians alike.
(0.11-0.68), Dunlop and Caparison picks (1.00 mm).
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 Nightrage
Nightrage
Nightrage is a Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band formed by guitarist Marios Iliopoulos and his close friend Gus G. who later re-located to Gothenburg, Sweden.-Sweet Vengeance:...
and guitarist of the 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 Dragonland
Dragonland
Dragonland is a power metal musical group from Sweden. The group is most notable for basing their two first albums upon the self-produced The Dragonland Chronicles fantasy saga and for the original symphonic/electronic parts by Elias Holmlid...
. Besides Marios, Olof is the longest running member of Nightrage
Nightrage
Nightrage is a Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band formed by guitarist Marios Iliopoulos and his close friend Gus G. who later re-located to Gothenburg, Sweden.-Sweet Vengeance:...
. Recently Mörck provided two guitar solos for the album The Isolation Game by the Italian 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 Disarmonia Mundi
Disarmonia Mundi
Disarmonia Mundi is a melodic death metal band from Avigliana, Italy that started out as a progressive metal band. After Benny Bianco Chinto left the band it featured Soilwork's vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid for two albums...
.
Mörck is also a member of power metal band Amaranthe (formerly known as Avalanche). They released their debut EP, Leave Everything Behind in 2009. In early 2011 they released the first single from their upcoming self-titled debut album which is entitled Hunger.
In 2010, My Darling Dismay released a video of a song with the same title. The song is more of a rock style than his previous metal projects.
Mörck appears on the 2010 album The History of Saints by the North Carolina band Vanisher. He performs the solo for the song 'Oceans'.
Mörck also provides a guest solo for Australian power metal band Lord
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
on an instrumental song from their 2009 release Set In Stone
Set in Stone (Lord album)
Set in Stone is the third album by Australian heavy metal band Lord. It was released in September 2009 by the band's own label Dominus in conjunction with Riot! Entertainment...
Mörck has been an outspoken vegan since 2011, and has created some controversy in his home country for bad-mouthing vegetarians. His outspoken nature has created a culture war amongst factions of vegans and vegetarians alike.
Gear/Endorsements
Signature Caparison Horus 27 frets, Custom Caparison Dellinger with EMG 81 and 85 pickups, Caparison Horus Snow Cloud 27 frets, Amps: Randall V2, Randall XL cabinet RS412XLT, Elixir and Di Marzio straps, Korg DT-10 stage tuner, Providence cables S-102, BBE Green screamer overdrive, Elixir StringsElixir Strings
Elixir Strings, manufactured by W. L. Gore & Associates, are strings for electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as banjo and mandolin. Elixir strings are noted for their patented coating that extends the strings' life and tone by blocking damage from elements like skin oil; however, they are...
(0.11-0.68), Dunlop and Caparison picks (1.00 mm).
Discography with Dragonland
- Storming Across Heaven Demo (2000)
- The Battle of the Ivory PlainsThe Battle of the Ivory PlainsThe Battle of the Ivory Plains is the debut album by the Power metal band Dragonland, based on the first part of The Dragonland Chronicles saga....
(2001) - Holy War (2002)
- Starfall (2004)
- AstronomyAstronomy (Dragonland album)Astronomy is the fourth studio album by Swedish power metal band Dragonland, released in Europe on November 13, 2006 and in North America on November 28, 2006...
(2006) - Under The Grey Banner (2011)
Discography with Nightrage
- A New Disease Is BornA New Disease Is BornA New Disease Is Born is the third full-length studio album by the Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band, Nightrage. It was released by Lifeforce Records on 12 March 2007...
(2007) - Wearing A Martyr's CrownWearing a Martyr's Crown-Musical appearances:* "A Grim Struggle", "Collision of Fate", "Shed the Blood", and "Wearing a Martyr's Crown" were made available as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game series on Xbox...
(2009) - InsidiousInsidious (Nightrage album)Insidious is the fifth album by the melodic death metal band Nightrage. The album is set to be released September 26th in Europe and a day later in North America through German label, Lifeforce Records...
(2011)