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Jesper Strömblad
Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad (born 28 November 1972) is a Swedish musician who is the guitarist of the bands The Halo Effect, Dimension Zero and Cyhra, and formerly of In Flames and The Resistance. He is best known as the founder and former guitarist/drummer/keyboardist of the pioneering melodic death metal band In Flames, guitarist of the band Sinergy, bassist of Ceremonial Oath and drummer of HammerFall. In 2013, he joined Nightrage as a session guitarist.
In 2004, Strömblad (along with Björn Gelotte) was ranked No. 70 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of all time by Guitar World.
Strömblad began playing violin at age four, until age 12 when he no longer considered it a "cool" instrument and instead began playing guitar. He plays guitar right-handed despite being left-handed.
In 1990 Strömblad joined the band Ceremonial Oath (then called Desecrator) until quitting in 1993 over creative differences. After disbanding in 1996, it reunited in 2013 with Strömblad on bass for The Gothenburg Sound and Hellfest festivals.
Fellow Ceremonial Oath member Oscar Dronjak formed HammerFall with Strömblad as drummer in 1993. He quit in 1997 before their first album Glory to the Brave was released where he is credited for lyrics and incorrectly listed as the drummer (the sessions were recorded with Patrik Räfling). He is credited for lyrics on 1998's Legacy of Kings as well.
In 1995, Strömblad founded Agent Orange with In Flames guitarist Glenn Ljungström. Renamed Dimension Zero that same year, Strömblad primarily played bass guitar with Jocke Gothberg on vocals and Hans Nilsson on drums. The band went on hiatus in 2008 and reunited in 2014 to play at Gothenburg Sound Festival 2015.
In 1997, Strömblad met Kimberly Goss of Dimmu Borgir while on tour with In Flames. After Goss quit Dimmu Borgir and moved to Sweden they formed Sinergy as a female-fronted band with Goss on vocals, Ronny Milianowicz on drums, Sharlee D'Angelo on bass and Alexi Laiho on guitar. The band released Beware the Heavens in 1999 and Strömblad left the band that same year.
In 2003, Strömblad and In Flames bandmate Björn Gelotte formed All Ends with Emma Gelotte and Tinna Karlsdotter on vocals and Joseph "Joey" Skansås on drums. Gelotte and Strömblad played guitar and bass on their demo and have songwriting credits on their first album. After a second album release and lineup changes, the band has been on hiatus since 2012.
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Jesper Strömblad
Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad (born 28 November 1972) is a Swedish musician who is the guitarist of the bands The Halo Effect, Dimension Zero and Cyhra, and formerly of In Flames and The Resistance. He is best known as the founder and former guitarist/drummer/keyboardist of the pioneering melodic death metal band In Flames, guitarist of the band Sinergy, bassist of Ceremonial Oath and drummer of HammerFall. In 2013, he joined Nightrage as a session guitarist.
In 2004, Strömblad (along with Björn Gelotte) was ranked No. 70 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of all time by Guitar World.
Strömblad began playing violin at age four, until age 12 when he no longer considered it a "cool" instrument and instead began playing guitar. He plays guitar right-handed despite being left-handed.
In 1990 Strömblad joined the band Ceremonial Oath (then called Desecrator) until quitting in 1993 over creative differences. After disbanding in 1996, it reunited in 2013 with Strömblad on bass for The Gothenburg Sound and Hellfest festivals.
Fellow Ceremonial Oath member Oscar Dronjak formed HammerFall with Strömblad as drummer in 1993. He quit in 1997 before their first album Glory to the Brave was released where he is credited for lyrics and incorrectly listed as the drummer (the sessions were recorded with Patrik Räfling). He is credited for lyrics on 1998's Legacy of Kings as well.
In 1995, Strömblad founded Agent Orange with In Flames guitarist Glenn Ljungström. Renamed Dimension Zero that same year, Strömblad primarily played bass guitar with Jocke Gothberg on vocals and Hans Nilsson on drums. The band went on hiatus in 2008 and reunited in 2014 to play at Gothenburg Sound Festival 2015.
In 1997, Strömblad met Kimberly Goss of Dimmu Borgir while on tour with In Flames. After Goss quit Dimmu Borgir and moved to Sweden they formed Sinergy as a female-fronted band with Goss on vocals, Ronny Milianowicz on drums, Sharlee D'Angelo on bass and Alexi Laiho on guitar. The band released Beware the Heavens in 1999 and Strömblad left the band that same year.
In 2003, Strömblad and In Flames bandmate Björn Gelotte formed All Ends with Emma Gelotte and Tinna Karlsdotter on vocals and Joseph "Joey" Skansås on drums. Gelotte and Strömblad played guitar and bass on their demo and have songwriting credits on their first album. After a second album release and lineup changes, the band has been on hiatus since 2012.
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