Patrik Jensen (born 24 November 1969) is a Swedish

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and co-founder of the bands, The Haunted (1996-present), and Witchery (1997-present), and also the former guitarist of the bands Orchriste (1987-1990), Seance (1990-1995) Satanic Slaughter (1994-1996) and Brujeria (1997). Jensen was raised in

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, until he was 10. Jensen received his first

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when he was seven years old, but started playing when he was sixteen years old - he took guitar lessons for five years thereafter. Jensen plays his signature E1.6 Jensen from Solar Guitars

and uses Engl amplification and EMG pick-ups (85/81). In 2013, Jensen played some live shows with

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for

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, when Engelin was unable to play, due to becoming a father. As of 2021 Jensen serves as a part time touring guitarist for The Halo Effect (band) replacing Jesper Stromblad when he is unable to play due to ongoing illness. {{cite web, title = In Flames: Jesper Stromblad sites out the halo effects appearance at metaldays festival , date=July 2021 , url = https://blabbermouth.net/news/jesper-stromblad-sits-out-the-halo-effects-appearance-at-metaldays-festival-the-haunteds-patrik-jensen-steps-in

Discography

Orchriste

*Necronomicon (1989)

Seance

*'' Levitised Spirit'' (1991) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Saltrubbed Eyes'' (1993) - lyrics,

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Satanic Slaughter

*''Satanic Slaughter'' (1995) *''Land of the Unholy Souls'' (1996)

With The Haunted

*''Demo '97'' (1997) *'' The Haunted'' (1998) *'' Made Me Do It'' (2000) *'' Live Rounds in Tokyo'' (2001) *'' Caught on Tape'' (2002) *'' One Kill Wonder'' (2003) *'' Revolver'' (2004) *'' The Dead Eye'' (2006) *'' Versus'' (2008) *''

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'' (2011) *''Eye of The Storm'' (2014) *'' Exit Wounds'' (2014) * Strength in Numbers (2017)

With Witchery

*''

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'' (1998) *'' Witchburner EP'' (1999) *'' Dead, Hot and Ready'' (1999) - mixing *'' Symphony for the Devil'' (2001) - lyrics *''

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'' (2006) *''

Witchkrieg ''Witchkrieg'' is the fifth full-length studio album by the Swedish thrash metal band Witchery, released on 21 June 2010 in Europe and 29 June 2010 in North America. This album is their second on Century Media Records. Like their previous album, ...

'' (2010) - lyrics *''

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'' (2016) *''I Am Legion'' (2017) *''Nightside'' (2022)

References

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