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Andreas Axelsson is a Swedish musician, best known as a guitarist in progressive death metal band Edge of Sanity. Edge of Sanity was formed in 1989 by Dan Swanö and Axelsson, who would remain together in the band from its inception until 1997, when Swanö left due to creative differences. Axelsson continued Edge of Sanity, releasing an album in the same year and continuing to tour until 1999.[1] In 1996, Edge of Sanity released Crimson, which became notable for its single 40-minute track.[1]
Andreas Axelsson | |
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| Also known as | Drette, Dread |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Progressive metal, death metal, black metal, punk rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Before joining Edge of Sanity, Axelsson was the singer in black metal band Marduk, though he only appeared on their first release, Dark Endless. In 2014, he joined Disfear playing bass. In 2016, Axelsson joined with Tomas Lindberg, Adrian Erlandsson, and Fredrik Wallenberg to launch supergroup, The Lurking Fear.[2][3]
Music
edit- Disfear – bass (2014–)
- Edge of Sanity – guitars (1989–1999), bass (1993), vocals (1993, 1997)
- Infestdead – vocals (1996–2007)
- Marduk – vocals (1990–1993)
- Incapacity – vocals
- Total Terror – vocals, guitar
- Tortyr – guitar
- Tormented – vocals, guitar
- Necronaut – vocals
- The Dontcares - bass, vocals, nudeness[check spelling]
- The Deadbeats – Vocals, guitar
- The Long Way Home
References
edit- 1 2 Mills, Matt (11 June 2025). ""When are we going to stop with this Pink Floyd stuff and start playing some metal?": The story of the most ambitious song in death metal history". Louder. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "AT THE GATES Members Launch THE LURKING FEAR". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "Fresh Meat: Introducing your new favourite metal bands". Louder. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2025.