Ola Englund
Ola Englund | |
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.jpg) Englund in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 27 September 1981 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Death metal, groove metal, thrash metal, melodic death metal, progressive metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, songwriter, YouTuber |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Member of |
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| Formerly of | Six Feet Under |
| Spouse | Louise Englund |
| Website | olaenglundshop |
Ola "The Swede" Englund (born 27 September 1981) is a Swedish guitarist, record producer, YouTuber, and the owner of Solar Guitars. He is a founding member of the band Feared,[1][2][3] plays lead guitar in the Swedish metal band The Haunted, and is a former member of the band Six Feet Under. He has also been a member of Scarpoint, Facing Death, Subcyde, and Sorcerer.[4][5]
In 2018 and 2019, Total Guitar magazine recognized him as Best Internet Personality. In 2019, he released his first solo album, Master of the Universe. His second solo album, Starzinger, was released on 26 April 2021.
Englund has a YouTube channel under his own name where he creates videos about metal-related topics, including gear demos, news, artist interviews, Q&A sessions, and behind-the-scenes footage of his bands' gigs and business. As of December 2024, his channel has 880,000 subscribers.
Influences
[edit]Englund cites his biggest influences as Pantera, Dream Theater, Nevermore, Sepultura, Testament, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, and Children of Bodom. He is an avid fan of former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell.
Discography
[edit]| Year | Band | Album | Notes |
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| 2005 | Facing Death | Facing Death | Demo |
| 2007 | Subcyde | Subcyde | |
| Feared | Feared | ||
| 2008 | Feared (EP) | EP | |
| 2011 | Rejects | ||
| Scarpoint | Mask of Sanity | ||
| 2012 | Feared | Refeared | |
| 2013 | Furor Incarnatus | ||
| Vinter | |||
| Six Feet Under | Unborn | ||
| 2014 | Feared | Elemental Nightmares – II | Split with Montecharge, Dead River Runs Dry, and Satyros |
| The Haunted | Eye of the Storm | EP | |
| Exit Wounds | |||
| 2015 | Feared | Synder | |
| 2016 | Reborn | Compilation | |
| 2017 | Svart | ||
| The Haunted | Strength in Numbers | ||
| 2019 | Ola Englund | Master of the Universe | |
| 2021 | Starzinger | ||
| 2023 | The Chug Project | Volume 1 | Songs are based on "Sunday with Ola" riffs |
| Volume 2 |
Singles
[edit]- "Pizza Hawaii" (2019)
- "Cerberus" (2019)
- "Solar Pt. 1" (2019)
- "The Sun & the Moon" (2020)
- "Stars & Ponies" (2020)
- "Cringy AF" (2021)
- "Demon(etized)" (2021)
- "The First of Its Kind" (2023)
- "Live In You" (2023)
Gear
[edit]Englund has had signature guitar lines with Strictly 7[6] (2011–2013) and Washburn[7] (2013–2017), as well as a signature amplifier from Randall[8] known as the Randall Satan (2014–2019). In November 2017, he announced the launch of his own guitar brand, Solar Guitars.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Feared – Discography – Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Hutscal, Luke. "Beathound". Beathound.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Feared – Store". Fearedband.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Voices of Metal – Ola Englund | Seymour Duncan Blog". Seymourduncan.com. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Ola Englund". Metal Insider. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "No renewal of my S7G contract". Ola Englund. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Washburn – Ola Englund". Olaenglund.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Ola Englund Satan – Randall Amplifiers". Randallamplifiers.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ [1] GuitarWorld.com, entry: The Haunted, Feared Guitarist Ola Englund launches Solar Guitars Brand
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