Markus Johansson

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Markus Johansson
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Background information
Born (1984-12-22) December 22, 1984 (age 37)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresHeavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal, power metal, progressive metal,
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals, bass
Years active2006–present
Associated actsSylencer, , , Hairbangers Ball
Websitejohanssonshreds.com

Markus Johansson (born December 22, 1984) is an American heavy metal guitarist and vocalist from Chicago, Illinois. He is currently the lead guitarist for Chicago's very own Hairbangers Ball[1] and the international touring band, . Johansson is also the lead vocalist and guitarist for Sylencer, Australian thrash metal band, , as well as a session guitarist for various projects.

Biography[]

Early years[]

Johansson is a self-taught lead guitarist from Chicago, Illinois, who began playing guitar when he was 13 years old. At the age of 17, Markus auditioned for Limp Bizkit, to which Fred Durst humorously told him to "go play for Megadeth, instead."[2] In 2009, Markus auditioned with Dying Fetus, but continued on as the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of the band Sylencer.[3]

Recent events[]

2004-2012[]

In the summer of 2004, Johansson founded the band Sylencer and began recording their debut album, "A Lethal Dose of Truth" in 2006. He recruited drummer Kevin Talley and guitarist Larry Tarnowski to round out the lineup for his debut release.[4] The majority of the album was recorded by the end of 2006, Johansson recruited several big names in the heavy metal community which grew to include members of Dream Theater, Anthrax, Dethklok, and nearly a dozen others.[5] A Lethal Dose of Truth was released independently in September 2012 through Sylencer Records.[6]

2013-2016[]

In the spring of 2014, Johansson collaborated with guitarist Toby Knapp on the instrumental album Unborn Spirits Immortal. The album was released in June 2014 through Shred Guy records.[7] That same year, Markus joined Australian metal band, as their lead singer/guitarist and recorded their 2015 album, Survivalist. Currently, Markus is the lead guitarist for the heavy metal band and recorded on their 2016 album, . He joined their spring tour which headlined Helloween.

2017-2018[]

Johansson did several tours with .

  • Harder than Steel (9/30/17)
  • Mountains of Madness (10/20/17)
  • German Swordbrothers Festival (2/14/18)
  • Metalheadz Open Air 2018 (5/11/18)

On May 23, 2018 Johansson joined and opened for Trivium[8]

2019-2020[]

Johansson spent the majority of 2019 and 2020 working on his studio tan and on the debut Repentance album "God For A Day," and THEM's "Return to Hemmersmoor," in addition to several other session projects. He did a short European tour with THEM in spring of 2019.[9]

2020-2021[]

In fall of 2020, Johansson joined Chicago's legendary 80's Hair Metal tribute, Hairbangers Ball as "Darrell Diamond."[10] During the COVID-19 pandemic downtime, the group collaborated and released an original single "All Aboard the Bang Train" - a song about the famous Bluebird Nightclub in Bloomington, Indiana.[11] Also, Johnasson, in addition to other former members of Repentance, to form a new project, Divinity Plague.[12]

Equipment[]

ESP Guitars, ISP Technologies, FU-Tone, BTPA, Rocktron,[13] Fastback Custom, Cleartone Guitar Strings, Protone Pedals, Two Notes Audio Engineering.

Johannson has his own custom pickup, The Cobra Igniter.[14]

Bands[]

Discography[]

Sylencer[]

[]

  • "Fear Them" (2016)[15]
  • "Sweet Hollow" (2016) [16]
  • "Manor of the Seven Gables" (2018)[17]
  • "Back in the Garden Where Death Sleeps" (2019)[18]
  • "Return to Hemmersmoor" (2020)[19]

Knapp/Johansson[]

  • "Unborn Spirits Immortal" (2014)
  • "Electric Gathering" (2015)

4ARM[]

  • "Survivalist" (2015)
  • TBA (2021)

Repentance[]

  • "God For A Day" (2020)[20]

Evan K[]

  • Blue Lightning (2016), Guest vocals on 'Everything Is Coming Up Roses

Hairbangers Ball[]

  • "All Aboard the Bang Train" (single) (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ "Meet Chicago's Favorite 80's Cover Band". hairbangersball. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sylencer: the Unknown Chicago Musician Who Got An All-Star Lineup of Musicians to Play on His Debut Album". Noisecreep.com. July 17, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "5 Favorite Guest Guitar Solos by Sylencer's Markus Johansson". Noisecreep.com. September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "PodOmatic | Best Free Podcasts". Jimsantorashow.podomatic.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Sylencer – A Lethal Dose of Truth Album Review. "Sylencer - A Lethal Dose of Truth Album Review | Shattered SpadeShattered Spade". Shatteredspade.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "Markus Johansson Discography". johanssonshreds.com. September 4, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  7. ^ ["http://shredguyrecords.storenvy.com/products/10332054-knapp-johansson-unborn-spirits-immortal-cd "Shredguy Records Unborn Spirits Immortal"]. shredguyrecords.storenvy.com. June 10, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ "Trivium with Toothgrinder and Repentance at The Forge (May 23, 2018)". Concertarchives. May 23, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "Video Premiere: Repentance – 'God for a Day'". decibelmagazine.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Meet Chicago's Favorite 80's Cover Band". hairbangersball. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Hairbangers Ball release video for debut single All Aboard The Bang Train". sleazeroxx. March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Repentance Splinters Due to Professional and Personal Differences". bravewords. February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Rocktron Artists". rocktron.com. June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Cobra Igniters". "fastbackguitars.com. June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  15. ^ "THEM". johanssonshreds.com. February 28, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  16. ^ "THEM". bandcamp.com. September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  17. ^ "THEM". crommetal.com. March 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  18. ^ "THEM". bandcamp.com. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  19. ^ "THEM". steamhammer.de. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  20. ^ "Repentance". metalnoise.net. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

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