Ola Englund
Ola Englund | |
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Background information | |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 27 September 1981
Genres | Death metal, groove metal, thrash metal, melodic death metal, metalcore, progressive metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer, YouTuber, DJ, Guitarist |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1994–present |
Associated acts | Feared, Jeff Loomis, Six Feet Under, The Haunted |
Website | www |
Ola “the Swede” Englund (born 27 September 1981) is a Swedish musician, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, businessman, and YouTuber. He is a founding member of the band Feared,[1][2][3] performs lead guitar duties in the Swedish metal act The Haunted, and is a former member of the band Six Feet Under. He has also been a part of Scarpoint, Facing Death, Subcyde, and Sorcerer. [4][5]
In 2018 & 2019, Total Guitar magazine awarded him as Best Internet Personality. On 24 March 2019, he released his first solo album Master Of The Universe. His second solo album Starzinger was released on 26 April, 2021. As a businessman and designer of guitars for production, Englund has had signature guitar lines from Strictly 7 (2011-2013) and Washburn[6] (2013-2017), as well as a signature amplifier Randall[7] (2014–2019). In November 2017 Englund announced the launch of his own guitar brand, Solar Guitars.[8]
Influences[]
Ola cites his biggest influences as Pantera, Dream Theater, Nevermore, Sepultura, Testament, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, and Opeth.
Discography[]
Year | Band | Album | Notes |
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2005 | Facing Death | Facing Death | Demo |
2007 | Subcyde | Subcyde | |
2007 | Feared | Feared | |
2008 | Feared (EP) | ||
2011 | Rejects | ||
2011 | Scarpoint | Mask of Sanity | |
2012 | Feared | Refeared | |
2013 | Furor Incarnatus | ||
2013 | Vinter | ||
2013 | Six Feet Under | Unborn | |
2014 | Feared | Elemental Nightmares II | |
2014 | The Haunted | Eye of the Storm (EP) | |
2014 | Exit Wounds | ||
2015 | Feared | Synder | |
2016 | Reborn | ||
2017 | Svart | ||
2017 | The Haunted | Strength in Numbers | |
2019 | Ola Englund | Master of the Universe | |
2021 | Starzinger |
Singles[]
- Pizza Hawaii (2019)
- Cerberus (2019)
- Solar Pt. 1 (2019)
- The Sun & The Moon (2020)
- Stars & Ponies (2020)
- Cringy AF (2021)
- Demon(etized) (2021)
Gear[]
Englund has had signature guitar lines from Strictly 7[9] (2011-2013) and Washburn[10] (2013-2017), as well as a signature amplifier Randall[11] (2014–2019). In November 2017 Englund announced the launch of his own guitar brand, Solar.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Feared - Discography - Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Hutscal, Luke. "Beathound". Beathound.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Feared - Store". Fearedband.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Voices of Metal – Ola Englund | Seymour Duncan Blog". Seymourduncan.com. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Ola Englund". Metal Insider. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Washburn – Ola Englund". Olaenglund.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Ola Englund Satan - Randall Amplifiers". Randallamplifiers.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ [1] GuitarWorld.com, entry: The Haunted, Feared Guitarist Ola Englund Launches Solar Guitars Brand
- ^ "No renewal of my S7G contract". Ola Englund. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Washburn – Ola Englund". Olaenglund.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Ola Englund Satan - Randall Amplifiers". Randallamplifiers.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ [2] GuitarWorld.com, entry: The Haunted, Feared Guitarist Ola Englund Launches Solar Guitars Brand
- Guitarist stubs
- Living people
- 1981 births
- Swedish YouTubers
- Music YouTubers
- Seven-string guitarists
- Eight-string guitarists
- Six Feet Under (band) members
- The Haunted (Swedish band) members