Martin Larsson is a

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heavy metal

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. He initially played in The House of Usher from 1990 to 1993. After the band split up, he joined

At the Gates At the Gates is a Swedish death metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. The band was a major progenitor of Gothenburg-style melodic death metal alongside In Flames and Dark Tranquillity. Prior to their first disbandment in 1996, At the Ga ...

, and was their guitarist until they broke up in 1996, and again when they reunited in 2007.

At the Gates (1993-1996, 2007-present)

Guitarist Alf Svensson parted ways with At the Gates during 1993. Members of the group knew Larsson; they had "met him" during concerts, and had played alongside Larsson's group The House of Usher on one or two occasions. According to bandmember

Anders Björler Anders Björler (born 26 February 1973) is a Swedish musician, composer and film director. He is best known as the guitar player in the metal bands The Haunted and At the Gates, alongside his bass-playing twin brother Jonas Björler. Björler ...

, Larsson "felt like a good substitute. When asked what each At the Gates member contributed to the group's overall sound, Björler said that Larsson "didn't write that much music, though he's a great guitarist". Larsson was present for At the Gates' reunion tour in 2008. The band has continued playing live since, and released their fifth album ''

At War with Reality ''At War with Reality'' is the fifth studio album and major label debut by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates, released on 28 October 2014. It is the band's first album since '' Slaughter of the Soul'' (1995), marking the longest gap b ...

'' in late 2014.

Discography

With The House of Usher

*'' On the Very Verge'' - EP (1991) *'' When Being Fucked With'' - Demo (1993) *'' Promo 2 1993'' - Demo (1993)

With At the Gates

*''

Terminal Spirit Disease ''Terminal Spirit Disease'' is the third album by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates. It was released in 1994 (see 1994 in music) and re-released in 2003 with bonus tracks. It is the first album to feature rhythm guitarist Martin Larsso ...

'' (1994) *''

Slaughter of the Soul ''Slaughter of the Soul'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates, released on November 14, 1995. It was their last album before their eleven-year breakup from 1996 to 2007. ''Slaughter of the Soul'' is conside ...

'' (1995) *''Cursed to Tour'' - Split live EP with

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(1996) *'' Suicidal Final Art'' - Compilation (2001) *''

'' (2014) *''

To Drink from the Night Itself ''To Drink from the Night Itself'' is the sixth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates, released on 18 May 2018 via Century Media. The album is the first to feature guitarist Jonas Stålhammar and the first without co-foun ...

'' (2018)

With Agrimonia

*''Rites of Separation'' (2013) *''Awaken'' (2018)

References

External links

Official website
of

Living people Rhythm guitarists Swedish heavy metal guitarists 1973 births At the Gates members 21st-century guitarists {{Sweden-guitarist-stub