Mats Leven is a Swedish singer. Some of his most notable collaborations have been with guitarist

Yngwie Malmsteen Yngwie Johan Malmsteen ( ; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, 30 June 1963) is a Swedish guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning ov ...

, symphonic metallers Therion and doom metallers Candlemass. In 2011, due to family issues on the part of

Firewind Firewind is a Greek power metal band formed in Thessaloniki 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. ...

's lead singer

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, Levén was called in to substitute for the rest of their European tour. He also started touring with

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel ...

in 2016. In 2019, he released his first solo album under the name ''Skyblood''. In 2021, he became a member of the band around Dutch guitarist Ad van den Berg. The band Vandenberg dates from the 80s.

Discography

Bands/projects/guest vocals

Swedish Erotica Swedish Erotica was a Swedish rock band founded in 1985 and disbanded in 1996. The same members also played in the 90's in the cover band Double Trouble. Former members of Swedish Erotica have played with Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, Vinnie Vincent, ...

– ''Swedish Erotica'' (1989) * Treat – ''Treat'' (1992) * Abstrakt Algebra – ''Abstrakt Algebra'' (1995) * AB/CD – ''Cut the Crap'' (1995) *

– ''

Facing the Animal ''Facing the Animal'' is the tenth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1997 through Pony Canyon (Japan) and Mercury Records (United States). The album reached No. 20 on the Finnish albums chart and No. 39 on the Swedish albums ...

'' (1997) * Southpaw – ''Southpaw'' (1998) * Yngwie Malmsteen – ''

Double Live! ''Live!!'' is a live album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1998 through Dreamcatcher Records; it was reissued in 2000 as ''Double Live'' in the United States through Spitfire Records. The album was recorded live in Brazil on 5–6 May 1 ...

'' (1998) * Treat – ''Muscle in Motion'' (1999 – bootleg) *

Pontus Norgren Karl Pontus Norgren (born 22 April 1968) is the current guitarist of the Swedish power metal band HammerFall and formerly played guitar for The Poodles. Biography Norgren replaced former HammerFall guitarist Stefan Elmgren, who decided to focu ...

– ''Damage Done'' (2000) * Dogface – ''Unleashed'' (2000) * Dogface – ''In Control'' (2002) *

Krux Krux is a Swedish doom metal band formed by Leif Edling after Candlemass fell apart for the second time preceding their reunion tour. Members * Leif Edling – bass (since 2002) * Mats Levén – vocals (since 2002) * Peter Stjärnvind � ...

– ''

'' (2002) *

At Vance At Vance is a neoclassical/power metal band formed in Germany. They were formed by vocalist Oliver Hartmann (ex-Centers) and guitarist Olaf Lenk (ex-Velvet Viper) in 1998. Biography With the combined credentials of vocalist Oliver Hartmann a ...

– ''The Evil in You'' (2003) * Sabbtail – ''Nightchurch'' (2004) * Therion – ''

Lemuria Lemuria (), or Limuria, was a continent proposed in 1864 by zoologist Philip Sclater, theorized to have sunk beneath the Indian Ocean, later appropriated by occultists in supposed accounts of human origins. The theory was discredited with the di ...

'' / ''

Sirius B Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Greek word , or , meaning 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated α Canis Majoris, Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris, and abbreviated Alpha CMa ...

'' (2004) *

– ''Chained'' (2005) * Swedish Erotica – ''Too Daze Gone'' (2005) * Fatal Force – ''Fatal Force'' (2006) * Krux – '' II'' (2006) * Abstrakt Algebra – ''II'' (unfinished recording from 1997 – released 2006 as Bonus CD with the re-release of Candlemass album ''

Dactylis Glomerata ''Dactylis Glomerata'' is the sixth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released in 1998. This was their first album released since their split in 1994. The album was originally destined to be the second release by Candlemass ...

'') * Therion – ''

Gothic Kabbalah ''Gothic Kabbalah'' is the thirteenth full-length album by Swedish symphonic metal group Therion. It was released in Europe on 12 January 2007. The album was mixed by Stefan Glaumann, who also contributed to bands such as Rammstein, Evergrey, Eur ...

'' (2007) *

Amaseffer Amaseffer was an Israeli progressive metal band which was formed in 2004 in Tel Aviv by drummer and percussionist Erez Yohanan, and guitarist Yuval Kramer. A year later, a second guitarist Hanan Avramovich joined and completed the line-up. Th ...

– ''

Slaves for Life ''Slaves for Life'' is the debut album by Israeli folk/progressive metal band Amaseffer, released on 6 June 2008 in Israel and 24 June 2008 worldwide, by InsideOut Music. The album is the first in a trilogy of albums, telling the Old Testament ...

'' (2008) *

Radiance In radiometry, radiance is the radiant flux emitted, reflected, transmitted or received by a given surface, per unit solid angle per unit projected area. Radiance is used to characterize diffuse emission and reflection of electromagnetic radiati ...

– ''The Burning Sun''Radiance.fi
/ref> * Krux – ''He Who Sleeps Amongst the Stars'' (2012) * Opera Diabolicus – ''1614'' (2012) * Ludor – ''777 – The New 666'' (2013) * Everdome – ''Afterbirth'' (2013) * Dogface – ''Back on the Streets'' (2013) * Naski Corelo – ''The One'' (2014) * Ludor – ''Black X-Mas'' (2014) * Hollow Haze – ''Memories of an Ancient Time'' (2013) * Candlemass – ''Death Thy Lover'' (EP) (2016) * Revertigo – ''Revertigo'' (2018) * Candlemass – ''House of Doom'' (EP) (2018) * Skyblood – ''Skyblood'' (2019)

Other guest vocals/tributes

* Various artists – ''A Salute to

AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...

'' (1999 – with AB/CD on ''Riff Raff'') * Various artists – ''Power from the North'' (1999 – vocals with Southpaw on ''Disciples of Hell'') * Various artists – ''The Spirit of the Black Rose'' (2001 – vocals with Dogface on ''Suicide'') * Various artists – ''Bajen Forever'' (2001 – vocals with AB/CD on ''Victory'') * Various artists – ''Blackmore's Castle'' (2003 – vocals with Torben Enevoldsen on ''Space Truckin) * Svullo – ''För fet för ett omslag'' (2003 – vocals on 2 songs) *

Leif Edling Leif Edling (born 6 August 1963) is a Swedish musician, best known as the bassist, main songwriter and one of the founding members of the epic doom metal band Candlemass. He is the only constant member of the band since its inception to the pr ...

– ''The Black Heart of Candlemass'' (2003 – vocals on 6 Abstrakt Algebra demos including ''White Heat Red Hot'') * Various Artists – ''The Sweet According to Sweden'' (2004 – vocals on ''Sweet Fanny Adams'') *

Audiovision Audiovision was a Swedish metal band that produced two albums, the second in 2010. History Christian Liljegren, known for his work on Narnia and Divinefire, started up Audiovision during 2003 as a solo project. The first album ''The Calling'' ...

– ''The Calling'' (2005 – lead and backing vocals) *

The Bear Quartet The Bear Quartet was a cult indie rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term b ...

– '' Eternity Now'' (2006 – vocals on 2 songs) * Essence of Sorrow – ''Reflections of the Obscure'' (2007 – vocals on 5 songs) * Nuclear Blast Allstars – '' Into the Light'' (2007 – vocals on ''Death Is Alive'') * Jupiter Society – ''First Contact // Last Warning'' (2008 – vocals & guitar on ''Cold, Rigid and Remote'', vocals & drums on ''Solitude Unites Us'', drums on ''8511'', vocals on ''Presumed Dying'') *

Crucified Barbara Crucified Barbara were an all-female Swedish hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Stockholm in 1998. Background Crucified Barbara started out in 1998 as a punk rock band, but soon they changed their primary style to hard rock. They sig ...

– ''Til Death Do Us Party'' (2009 – vocals on ''Jennyfer'' and backing vocals) * Crash the System – ''The Crowning'' (2009) * Jupiter Society – ''Terraform'' (2009 – vocals on ''New Universe'', ''Into the Dark'', ''Siren's Song/Black Hole''; guitar on ''Cranial Implant'') *

Wisdom Wisdom, sapience, or sagacity is the ability to contemplate and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. Wisdom is associated with attributes such as unbiased judgment, compassion, experiential self-knowledge, ...

– ''Judas'' (2011 – vocals on ''Judas'') *

Snowy Shaw Snowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson on 25 July 1968) is a Swedish heavy metal musician (primarily a drummer) based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. He has played with many heavy metal bands, like King Dia ...

– '' Snowy Shaw Is Alive!'' (2011 – vocals on ''To Mega Therion'') * Cem Köksal – ''Vigilante Episode One'' (2011 – vocals on ''Awakened One'', ''Don Quixote'', ''Stalkers in the Night'') * CrownLess – ''Dark Evolution'' (2011 – vocals on ''Thorns'') *Assignment – ''Inside of the Machine'' (2012) * Nubian Rose – ''Mountain'' (2012 – vocals on ''Close My Eyes Forever'' and backing vocals) * Jupiter Society – ''From Endangered to Extinct'' (2013 – vocals on ''Invasion'', ''No Survivors'', ''Defeat'') *

Gus G Kostas Karamitroudis (born 12 September 1980), better known as Gus G, is a Greek heavy metal guitarist. He currently plays with his band Firewind. He has also played in Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil and Ozzy Osbour ...

– ''I Am the Fire'' (2014 – vocals on ''My Will Be Done'', ''End of the Line'', ''Blame It on Me'', ''Eyes Wide Open'') * Dawn of Destiny – ''Forgotten, Enslaved, Admired, Released'' (2014) *Full Nothing – ''Full Nothing'' (2015) * Gus G – ''Brand New Revolution'' (2015 – vocals on ''Come Hell or High Water'', ''If It Ends Today'', ''The Demon Inside'') *

Evil Masquerade Evil Masquerade is a Scandinavian band formed in 2003. Their wide range of musical influences make them difficult to categorize. Evil Masquerade themselves claim to be playing 'Devilish Rock'n'Roll'. But since that is a self-invented genre they ar ...

– ''

The Outcast Hall of Fame ''The Outcast Hall Of Fame'' is the seventh full-length album by the Swedish/Danish band Evil Masquerade. Track listing All songs written by Henrik Flyman except '' Märk Hur Vår Skugga'' which was written by Carl Michael Bellman. Personnel ; ...

'' (2016 – vocals on ''Darkness (I Need You)'', ''On No Way to Broadway'') *Full Nothing – ''Somewhere and Nowhere'' (2018)

Backing vocals

Lion's Share The lion's share is an idiomatic expression which now refers to the major share of something. The phrase derives from the plot of a number of fables ascribed to Aesop and is used here as their generic title. There are two main types of story, wh ...

– ''Lion's Share'' (1995) * Conny Bloom's Titanic Truth – ''Titanic Truth'' (1996) * Lion's Share – ''Two'' (1997) * Vildsvin – ''Iskallt begär'' (1997) * Zifa – ''The Last Dog'' (1997) *

John Norum John Norum (born 23 February 1964) is a Norwegian-Swedish guitarist and one of the founders of the rock band Europe. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a career as a solo artist. Biography As an infant, Norum moved with his p ...

– ''Slipped into Tomorrow'' (1999) * Various Artists – ''A Tribute to Grand Funk Railroad'' (2000 – backing vocals on ''Upsetter'') *

Jessica Folcker Jessica Elisabeth Angelique Folcker (born 9 July 1975), known professionally as Jessica, is a Swedish singer. Her debut album ''Jessica'' in 1998 used her mononym, whereas follow up album ''Dino'' credited Jessica Folker. Her following albums ''P ...

– ''Dino'' (2000) * Alfonzetti – ''Ready'' (2000) * Little Chris – ''At Last...'' (2002) * Adam Thompson – ''Reconnected'' (2004) * Gypsy Rose – ''Gypsy Rose'' (2005) *

Narnia ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a series of seven high fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published between 1950 and 1956, ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' has been Adaptations of The Chron ...

– ''Enter the Gate'' (2006) * Shineth – ''11 of 10'' (2006) * Lion's Share – ''Emotional Coma'' (2007) *

Apocalyptica Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso, and jazz drummer Mikko Sirén. Originally a classical ...

– '' Worlds Collide'' (2007) * Malison Rogue – ''Malison Rogue'' (2011) *

Crazy Lixx Crazy Lixx is a Swedish glam metal band, formed in Malmö in 2002. The group belongs to the Swedish hard rock scene, with influences from bands like Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Kiss (band), Kiss, Whitesnake, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard and Mötley Cr ...

– ''Crazy Lixx'' (2014) * Nubian Rose – ''Mental Revolution'' (2014) *

HammerFall HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. History Early days (1993–1996) HammerFall was formed when rhythm guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Ceremonial ...

– ''

(r)Evolution ''(r)Evolution'' is the ninth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band HammerFall. It was released on 27 August 2014 in Sweden, 29 August in mainland Europe, 1 September in the UK, and 2 September in North America. For the first time since 1998, ...

'' (2014) * HammerFall – '' Built To Last'' (2016) * HammerFall – ''

Dominion The term ''Dominion'' is used to refer to one of several self-governing nations of the British Empire. "Dominion status" was first accorded to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, and the Irish Free State at the 1926 ...

'' (2019)

DVDs/videos

– ''Live!!'' (1998 – VHS) * Yngwie Malmsteen – ''Live!!'' (2000 – DVD) * Yngwie Malmsteen – ''Videoclips'' (2000 – appears on ''Alone in Paradise'', ''Like an Angel'') *

– ''Live'' (2003) * Monsters of Metal – ''Live at Draken'' (2004) * Therion – ''

Celebrators of Becoming ''Celebrators of Becoming'' is a Therion (band), Therion box-set released on 5 May 2006. It contains 4 DVDs and 2 CD, audio discs. It is available in two versions: The luxury digipak version in a slip case and the cheaper non-digipak version. Both ...

'' (2006) * Candlemass – ''20 Year Anniversary Party'' (2007 – appears on ''Black Dwarf'') * Therion – ''

Live Gothic ''Live Gothic'' is the title of a live album recorded in Poland by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion released on 25 July 2008. The album is released on two CDs and one DVD. CD track list Disc One # "Der Mitternachtslöwe" # "Schwarzalben ...

'' (2008) * Therion – ''

The Miskolc Experience ''The Miskolc Experience'' is the fourth live album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion (band), 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 Th ...

'' (2009)

Tours

* Treat – 1992 German tour * Therion – Lemurina/Sirius B Wold Tour 2004/2005 and Gothic Kabbalah European Tour 2007 *

Adagio Adagio (Italian for 'slowly', ) may refer to: Music * Adagio, a tempo marking, indicating that music is to be played slowly, or a composition intended to be played in this manner * Adagio (band), a French progressive metal band Albums * ''Adagi ...

– 2010 European tour * Cem Köksal – 2011 Turkey tour *

– 2011 EU tour *

– 2016, 2017, 2018 US tour

Producer

* Malison Rogue – ''Malison Rogue'' (2011)

References

External links

Official website

Krux official website

Amaseffer official website
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