Abstrakt Algebra was a Swedish

experimental metal Avant-garde metal (also known as avant-metal, experimental metal, and experimental) is a subgenre of heavy metal music loosely defined by use of experimentation and innovative, avant-garde elements, including non-standard and unconventional soun ...

band with influences from

power metal Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...

and doom metal. It was founded by bassist

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 ...

in 1994, shortly after his main project Candlemass split up. They made one album, but Edling had already started working on a second album with a different line-up. However, due to the commercial failure of Abstrakt Algebra, Edling reformed Candlemass while taking with him some of the ideas for that second album, as well as drummer Jejo Perkovic. There, materialised on the ''

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 m ...

'' album. And as such Abstrakt Algebra was over. That second album, called ''Abstrakt Algebra II'', was later included as a bonus disc in the 2006 re-release of ''Dactylis Glomerata''. Mats Levén later appeared as the singer of the band

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 � ...

, another band by Edling, which has a similar take on the experimentation Edling started with Abstrakt Algebra.

Members

;Current members *

Mats Levén Mats Leven is a Swedish singer. Some of his most notable collaborations have been with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, symphonic metallers Therion and doom metallers Candlemass. In 2011, due to family issues on the part of Firewind's lead singer ...

– vocals *Patrik Instedt – guitar *

– bass *Jejo Perkovic – drums *Carl Westholm – keyboards ;Former members *

Mike Wead Mike Wead (born Mickael Vikström on 6 April 1967), is a Swedish guitarist who lives in Stockholm. Wead contributed to heavy metal bands such as ''Hexenhaus'', Memento Mori, Abstrakt Algebra, The Haunted, Edge of Sanity, Candlemass, The P ...

– guitar *Simon Johansson – guitar

Discography

*''Abstrakt Algebra'' (1995) *''Abstrakt Algebra II'' (2008)

References

{{Authority control Swedish heavy metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1994 Musical quintets 1994 establishments in Sweden