October Band of the Month: Avatar
Avatar is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed in Gothenburg, in 2001. The band has released seven studio albums, the most recent being Avatar Country in 2018. The band has had some success on US rock radio as well, notably with their song "New Land", which peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2017.
Avatar has been described as a heavy metal band, and more specifically as melodic death metal[50] and groove metal. The band has also been referred to as a "grease-painted Swedish death/industrial/progressive metal ensemble". Originally a pure melodic death metal band, Avatar later began to play a different style of music, moving to a more avant-garde metal style.
Avatar's influences include In Flames, Dark Tranquility, The Haunted, Marilyn Manson, Ministry, Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend, ABBA, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Rammstein, Beethoven, Helloween, the Beatles, Ozzy Osbourne, Meshuggah, and Cryptopsy.
Current members:
Jonas "Kungen" Jarlsby - guitars (2001–present)
John Alfredsson - drums (2001–present)
Johannes Eckerström - lead vocals (2002–present)
Henrik Sandelin - bass, backing vocals (2003–present)
Tim Öhrström - guitars, backing vocals (2011–present)
Past members:
Simon Andersson - guitars (2003-2011)
Discography:
Personal Observations Demo (2004)
4 Reasons to Die EP (2004)
Thoughts of No Tomorrow (2006)
Schlacht (2007)
Avatar (2009)
Black Waltz EP (2011)
Black Waltz (2012)
Hail the Apocalypse (2014)
Feathers & Flesh (2016)
Avatar Country (2018)
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