Per Jonas Wiberg (born 8 June 1968) is the former
keyboardist
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of Swedish
progressive death metal
Technical death metal (also referred to as tech-death) is a musical subgenre of death metal that began and developed in the early- to mid-1990s, with particular focus on challenging, demanding instrumental skill and complex songwriting.
Techni ...
band
Opeth, and a member of
Michael Amott
Michael Amott (born 28 July 1969) is a Swedish guitarist, founding member of the metal bands Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars and Carnage, as well as a former member of Carcass. He is the older brother of Christopher Amott.
Amott was ranked ...
's
stoner metal
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band
Spiritual Beggars
Spiritual Beggars is a stoner metal band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott, who is known from Arch Enemy, Carcass and Carnage. The band is heavily influenced by 1970s hard rock and incorporates elements of psychedelia into its ...
.
Wiberg was born in
Borlänge
Borlänge is a locality in Dalarna County, Sweden with 44,898 inhabitants as of 2020. It is the seat of the Borlänge Municipality with a total population of 51,604 inhabitants as of 2017.
History
Originally Borlänge was the name of a ti ...
. He toured with Opeth from the 2003 ''
Deliverance
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''/''
Damnation
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In Ancient Egyptian religious tradition, citizens would recite ...
'' tour onward, and joined Opeth officially in 2005. Wiberg provided
backing vocals
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for Opeth in addition to his keyboard duties. Before joining Spiritual Beggars, Wiberg was a member of Death Organ, a band based in Borlänge. He has also fronted the band Boom Club, of the same area.
Wiberg played the keyboard in the intro to "Enemy Within" by the
melodic death metal
Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a subgenre of death metal that employs highly melodic guitar riffs, often borrowing from traditional heavy metal (including New Wave of British Heavy Metal). The genre features the heavi ...
band
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucha ...
. He has also played
piano
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on Swedish
progressive rock
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band
Anekdoten
Anekdoten is a Swedish progressive rock band, composed of guitarist/vocalist Nicklas Barker, cellist/keyboardist Anna Sofi Dahlberg, bassist/vocalist Jan Erik Liljeström and drummer Peter Nordins. They are notable for the use of the mellotron a ...
's 1993 release ''
Vemod''. In 2007, he collaborated on a project called King Hobo with
Clutch
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drummer
Jean-Paul Gaster and
Kamchatka
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guitarist Thomas Andersson.
It was announced on 6 April 2011 that Wiberg was leaving Opeth as part of a mutual decision between him and the other band members.
Since 2012 he has been a live musician for the Swedish doom metal band
Candlemass as well as joining Swedish band Switchblade on selected dates as a keyboard player. In 2013 he joined Swedish trio
Kamchatka
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as a bass player and full-time member. He plays on the Kamchatka albums ''The Search Goes On'' and ''Long Road Made of Gold''.
Equipment
Per Wiberg uses Nord & Mellotron keyboards, EBS & Blackstar amps, and Fender & Gibson guitars and basses.
Discography
Per Wiberg
*''Head Without Eyes'' (2019)
*''All Is Well In The Land Of The Living'' (2021)
With Opeth
*''
Lamentations
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'' DVD (2003)
*''
Ghost Reveries'' (2005)
*''
The Roundhouse Tapes'' (2007)
*''
Watershed'' (2008)
*''
In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall'' (2010)
*''Blackwater Park - Legacy Edition'' (2010)
*''The Throat of Winter'' 7-inch (2011)
*''
Heritage
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History and society
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** Cultural heritage is created by humans
** Natural heritage is not
* Heritage language
Biology
* Heredity, biological inheritance of physical c ...
'' (2011)
*''The Devil's Orchard - Live at Rock Hard Festival 2009'' (2011)
With Spiritual Beggars
*''Mantra III'' (1998)
*''Violet Karma'' 10-inch (1998)
*''Ad Astra'' (2000)
*''It's Over'' split 7-inch with
Grand Magus
Grand Magus are a three-piece heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden that draws influence from classic heavy metal bands and elements of doom metal.
Career
The band was formed in 1996 under the name ''Smack'' by former Cardinal Fang vocal ...
(2001)
*''
On Fire'' (2002)
*''
Demons
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'' (2005)
*''Live Fire'' DVD (2005)
*''
Return to Zero
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* Rate of return, the financial term for the profit or loss derived from an investment
* Tax return, a blank document or t ...
'' (2010)
*''Return to Live: Loud Park 2010'' (2011)
*''Earth Blues'' (2013)
*''Spiritual Beggars - Reissue'' (2013)
*''Sunrise to Sundown'' (2016)
*''Thumbsucker/Stoned Woman'' 7-inch (2016)
*''European Rock Invasion Vol 1: Svenskt Anfall'' split 12-inch with
Siena Root &
Truckfighters (2021)
With Kamchatka
*''The Search Goes On'' (2014)
*''Doorknocker Blues'' 7-inch (2014)
*''Ain't Fallin (digital single) (2014)
*''Long Road Made of Gold'' (2015)
*''
Devil Dance'' (digital single) (2016)
*''No One That Can Tell'' (digital single) (2016)
*''Stone Cold Shaky Bones/Midnight Charmer'' 7-inch (2018)
*''Hoodoo Lightning '' (2019)
With Switchblade
*
Switchblade
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- "2012" (album) (2012)
*
Switchblade
A switchblade (aka switch knife, automatic knife, pushbutton knife, ejector knife, flick knife, Stiletto, flick blade, or spring knife (Sprenger,Benson, Ragnar (1989). ''Switchblade: The Ace of Blades''. Paladin Press. pp. 1–14. . The sw ...
- "2016" (album) (2016)
With Mojobone
*''Tales From the Bone'' (1999)
*''Crossroad Message'' (2002)
*''Cowboy Mode'' (2010)
*''Crossroad Message & Tales From the Bone - Reissue'' (2010)
With King Hobo
*''King Hobo'' (2008)
* ''Mauga'' (2019)
With Death Organ
*''9 to 5'' (1995)
*''Universal Stripsearch'' (1997)
With Boom Club
*''Buy One or Be One'' (1994)
Guest appearances
*
Anekdoten
Anekdoten is a Swedish progressive rock band, composed of guitarist/vocalist Nicklas Barker, cellist/keyboardist Anna Sofi Dahlberg, bassist/vocalist Jan Erik Liljeström and drummer Peter Nordins. They are notable for the use of the mellotron a ...
- ''
Vemod'' (1993)
*
Anekdoten
Anekdoten is a Swedish progressive rock band, composed of guitarist/vocalist Nicklas Barker, cellist/keyboardist Anna Sofi Dahlberg, bassist/vocalist Jan Erik Liljeström and drummer Peter Nordins. They are notable for the use of the mellotron a ...
- ''
Chapters'' (2009)
*
Anekdoten
Anekdoten is a Swedish progressive rock band, composed of guitarist/vocalist Nicklas Barker, cellist/keyboardist Anna Sofi Dahlberg, bassist/vocalist Jan Erik Liljeström and drummer Peter Nordins. They are notable for the use of the mellotron a ...
- ''Until All the Ghosts Are Gone'' (2015)
*
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucha ...
- ''
Burning Bridges'' (1999)
*
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucha ...
- ''
Wages of Sin'' (2001)
*
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucha ...
- ''
Anthems of Rebellion'' (2003)
*
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucha ...
- ''
Rise of the Tyrant'' (2007) (uncredited on the album)
*
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucha ...
- ''
Khaos Legions
''Khaos Legions'' is the eighth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. It was released on May 30, 2011, by Century Media. The record marks a return to new, original material, after releasing the '' Tyrants of the Rising Sun ...
'' (2011)
*
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucha ...
- ''
War Eternal'' (2014)
*
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucha ...
- ''Covered in Blood'' (2019)
*
Apollo
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- ''Waterdevils'' (2016)
*
Automatism - ''Sonar Split EP with Pavallion'' (2019)
*
Automatism - ''Immersion'' (2020)
*
Bacon
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- ''Like It Black'' (2010)
*
Bacon Brothers - ''Pit Stop'' (2000)
*
The Bakerton Group - ''
El Rojo'' (2009)
*
Beat Under Control
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- ''
The Introduction'' (2004)
*
Big Scenic Nowhere
Big Scenic Nowhere is an American desert rock supergroup from California.
History Demo album (2009–2012)
Big Scenic Nowhere dates back to 2009 when demo recordings of the one-off project were recorded and released under the moniker; some bei ...
- ''Dying on the Mountain'' (2019)
*
Big Scenic Nowhere
Big Scenic Nowhere is an American desert rock supergroup from California.
History Demo album (2009–2012)
Big Scenic Nowhere dates back to 2009 when demo recordings of the one-off project were recorded and released under the moniker; some bei ...
- ''Vision Beyond Horizon'' (2020)
*
Big Scenic Nowhere
Big Scenic Nowhere is an American desert rock supergroup from California.
History Demo album (2009–2012)
Big Scenic Nowhere dates back to 2009 when demo recordings of the one-off project were recorded and released under the moniker; some bei ...
- ''Lavender Blues'' (2020)
*
Big Scenic Nowhere
Big Scenic Nowhere is an American desert rock supergroup from California.
History Demo album (2009–2012)
Big Scenic Nowhere dates back to 2009 when demo recordings of the one-off project were recorded and released under the moniker; some bei ...
- ''The Long Morrow'' (2022)
*
cKy - ''Lost in Departures'' (2021)
*
Conny Bloom - ''Been There, Done What Live!'' (2003)
*
Candlemass - ''
Psalms for the Dead'' (2012)
*
Candlemass - (''Candlemass vs Entombed'', Limited edition CD, recorded for Sweden Rock Magazine's 100th issue)(2013)
*
Carcass
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- ''
Despicable'' (2020)
*
Carcass
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* Dressed carcass, the body of a livestock animal ready for butchery, after removal of skin, visceral organs, head, feet etc.
*Carrion, the decaying dead body of an animal or human being
*The st ...
- ''
Torn Arteries'' (2021)
*
Dool - ''Summerland'' (2020)
*
Dotty Blue - ''Perfect Free Choice'' (2009)
*
Dun Ringill
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- ''
Welcome'' (2019)
*
Dun Ringill
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- ''Library of Death'' (2020)
*
Enslaved - ''Roadburn Live'' (2017)
*
Fear Falls Burning
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- ''Function Collapse Live'' (2021)
*
General Surgery
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- ''Split w/ Bodybag'' (2017)
*
Greenleaf - ''Nest of Vipers'' (2012)
*
Grand Magus
Grand Magus are a three-piece heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden that draws influence from classic heavy metal bands and elements of doom metal.
Career
The band was formed in 1996 under the name ''Smack'' by former Cardinal Fang vocal ...
- ''Sword Songs'' (2016)
*
Hexandagger - ''Nine of Swords'' 7-inch (2016)
*
Sivert Høyem
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-
''Endless Love'' (2014)
*
Ulf Ivarsson/Bill Laswell -
''Nammu'' (2022)
*
Kamchatka
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- ''
Volume III'' (2009)
*
Kamchatka
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- ''
Bury Your Roots
''Bury Your Roots'' is the fourth album by Kamchatka and contains 12 songs. The album was recorded and mixed by Tobias Strandvik and Kamchatka at Shrimpmonkey Studios and mastered by Johan Eckerblad at Mintelligence Studios.
Track listing
# "P ...
'' (2011)
*
Little Chris - ''
At Last
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'' (2002)
*
Mirror Queen
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- ''
Starliner/Career Of Evil'' (2016)
*
Mount Mary - ''
Mount Mary'' (2021)
*
The Mushroom River Band - ''
Music for the World Beyond'' (2000)
*
Nate Bergman - ''
Metaphysical Change'' (2022)
*
Oaf - "''Birth School Oaf Death''" (2013)
*
Renaissance of Fools - ''Fear, Hope & Frustration'' (2011)
*
Roadhouse Diet - ''Won't Bend or Break'' (2018)
*
Roadhouse Diet - ''Electric Devilry'' (2019)
*
Sista Maj - ''Localized Pockets of Negative Entropy'' (2018)
*
Sista Maj - ''The Extreme Limit'' (2019)
*
Sky High
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* Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic
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* ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film
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- ''Highlights 1978-1998'' (1998)
*
Sky High
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* Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic
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* ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film
* ''Sky High'' (1951 film), a US Air Force comedy wit ...
- ''Bluester'' (1999)
*
Sky High
Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to:
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* Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic
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* ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film
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- ''On the Cover: 25 Years of Madness'' (2002)
*
Sky High
Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to:
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* Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic
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* ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film
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- ''Soul Survivor'' (2004)
*
Sky High
Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to:
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* Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic
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* ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film
* ''Sky High'' (1951 film), a US Air Force comedy wit ...
- ''Have Guitar Will Travel - Reissue'' ( 2005)
*
Sky High
Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to:
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* Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic
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* ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film
* ''Sky High'' (1951 film), a US Air Force comedy wit ...
- ''Safe Sex Live - Reissue'' ( 2005)
*
Sky High
Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to:
Business
* Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic
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* ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film
* ''Sky High'' (1951 film), a US Air Force comedy wit ...
- ''28 Years of Madness'' DVD (2006)
*
Sky High
Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to:
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* Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic
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* ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film
* ''Sky High'' (1951 film), a US Air Force comedy wit ...
- ''Stone & Gravel'' (2015)
*
Sky High
Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to:
Business
* Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic
Film and television
* ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film
* ''Sky High'' (1951 film), a US Air Force comedy wit ...
- ''20 Från Fyrtio'' (2020)
*
Thoughts & Prayers - ''
Alive In The Night Of The Wicked - PA version'' (2022)
*
Vokonis - ''Odyssey'' (2021)
*
Vokonis - ''Null & Void'' (2021)
*
Watertouch - ''We Never Went to the Moon'' (2004)
References
External links
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Opeth members
Living people
Heavy metal keyboardists
Swedish heavy metal keyboardists
1968 births
Musicians from Stockholm
Death metal musicians
Progressive rock musicians
Spiritual Beggars members