Ola Englund

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Ola Englund
Englund in 2016
Englund in 2016
Background information
Born (1981-09-27) 27 September 1981 (age 42)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresDeath metal, groove metal, thrash metal, melodic death metal, metalcore, progressive metal
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, songwriter, YouTuber
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1994–present
Member of
Websiteolaenglund.com

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 part of Scarpoint, Facing Death, Subcyde and Sorcerer.[4][5]

Little is known about Englund's early life, but he has stated that he did not look into a mirror until the age of 11. This was after a traumatic experience in a house of mirrors. In 2018 and 2019, Total Guitar magazine awarded 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 makes videos about metal-related topics such as gear demos, news, artist interviews, Q&A, and behind-the-scenes footage of his band gigs and business. As of August 2022, his channel has 750k subscribers.

Influences

Englund cites his biggest influences as Pantera, Dream Theater, Nevermore, Sepultura, Testament, Bolt Thrower, Entombed and Opeth. He is a big fan of former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell.

Discography

Year Band Album Notes
2005 Facing Death Facing Death Demo
2007 Subcyde Subcyde
2007 Feared Feared
2008 Feared (EP)
2011 Rejects
2011 Scarpoint Mask of Sanity
2012 Feared Refeared
2013 Furor Incarnatus
2013 Vinter
2013 Six Feet Under Unborn
2014 Feared Elemental Nightmares II
2014 The Haunted Eye of the Storm (EP)
2014 Exit Wounds
2015 Feared Synder
2016 Reborn
2017 Svart
2017 The Haunted Strength in Numbers
2019 Ola Englund Master of the Universe
2021 Starzinger

Singles

  • "Pizza Hawaii" (2019)
  • "Cerberus" (2019)
  • "Solar Pt. 1" (2019)
  • "The Sun & the Moon" (2020)
  • "Stars & Ponies" (2020)
  • "Cringy AF" (2021)
  • "Demon(etized)" (2021)

Gear

Englund has had signature guitar lines from 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 called Solar Guitars.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Feared – Discography – Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ Hutscal, Luke. "Beathound". Beathound.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Feared – Store". Fearedband.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Voices of Metal – Ola Englund | Seymour Duncan Blog". Seymourduncan.com. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Ola Englund". Metal Insider. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  6. ^ "No renewal of my S7G contract". Ola Englund. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Washburn – Ola Englund". Olaenglund.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Ola Englund Satan – Randall Amplifiers". Randallamplifiers.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  9. ^ [1] GuitarWorld.com, entry: The Haunted, Feared Guitarist Ola Englund Launches Solar Guitars Brand

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