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Mats Levén
Mats Leven is a Swedish singer. Some of his most notable collaborations have been with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, symphonic metallers Therion and doom metallers Candlemass.[1] In 2011, due to family issues on the part of Firewind's lead singer Apollo, Levén was called in to substitute for the rest of their European tour.[2] He also started touring with Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 2016. In 2019, he released his first solo album under the name Skyblood.[1] In 2022, he became a member of Vandenberg which is lead by the well known guitarist, Adrian Vandenberg.
Mats Levén | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Mölndal, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Napalm Records |
| Website | matsleven |
Discography
Levén (left) performing with Therion in 2004
Bands/projects/guest vocals
- Swedish Erotica – Swedish Erotica (1989)
- Treat – Treat (1992)
- Abstrakt Algebra – Abstrakt Algebra (1995)
- AB/CD – Cut the Crap (1995)
- Yngwie Malmsteen – Facing the Animal (1997)
- Southpaw – Southpaw (1998)
- Yngwie Malmsteen – Double Live! (1998)
- Treat – Muscle in Motion (1999 – bootleg)
- Pontus Norgren – Damage Done (2000)
- Dogface – Unleashed (2000)
- Dogface – In Control (2002)
- Krux – Krux (2002)
- At Vance – The Evil in You (2003)
- Sabbtail – Nightchurch (2004)
- Therion – Lemuria / Sirius B (2004)
- At Vance – Chained (2005)
- Swedish Erotica – Too Daze Gone (2005)
- Fatal Force – Fatal Force (2006)
- Krux – II (2006)
- Abstrakt Algebra – II (unfinished recording from 1997 – released 2006 as Bonus CD with the re-release of Candlemass album Dactylis Glomerata)
- Therion – Gothic Kabbalah (2007)
- Amaseffer – Slaves for Life (2008)
- Radiance – The Burning Sun[3]
- Krux – He Who Sleeps Amongst the Stars (2012)
- Opera Diabolicus – 1614 (2012)
- Ludor – 777 – The New 666 (2013)
- Everdome – Afterbirth (2013)
- Dogface – Back on the Streets (2013)
- Naski Corelo – The One (2014)
- Ludor – Black X-Mas (2014)
- Hollow Haze – Memories of an Ancient Time (2013)
- Candlemass – Death Thy Lover (EP) (2016)
- Revertigo – Revertigo (2018)[4]
- Candlemass – House of Doom (EP) (2018)
- Skyblood – Skyblood (2019)
Other guest vocals/tributes
- Various artists – A Salute to AC/DC (1999 – with AB/CD on Riff Raff)
- Various artists – Power from the North (1999 – vocals with Southpaw on Disciples of Hell)
- Various artists – The Spirit of the Black Rose (2001 – vocals with Dogface on Suicide)
- Various artists – Bajen Forever (2001 – vocals with AB/CD on Victory)
- Various artists – Blackmore's Castle (2003 – vocals with Torben Enevoldsen on Space Truckin')
- Svullo – För fet för ett omslag (2003 – vocals on 2 songs)
- Leif Edling – The Black Heart of Candlemass (2003 – vocals on 6 Abstrakt Algebra demos including White Heat Red Hot)
- Various Artists – The Sweet According to Sweden (2004 – vocals on Sweet Fanny Adams)
- Audiovision – The Calling (2005 – lead and backing vocals)
- The Bear Quartet – Eternity Now (2006 – vocals on 2 songs)
- Essence of Sorrow – Reflections of the Obscure (2007 – vocals on 5 songs)
- Nuclear Blast Allstars – Into the Light (2007 – vocals on Death Is Alive)
- Jupiter Society – First Contact // Last Warning (2008 – vocals & guitar on Cold, Rigid and Remote, vocals & drums on Solitude Unites Us, drums on 8511, vocals on Presumed Dying)
- Crucified Barbara – Til Death Do Us Party (2009 – vocals on Jennyfer and backing vocals)
- Crash the System – The Crowning (2009)
- Jupiter Society – Terraform (2009 – vocals on New Universe, Into the Dark, Siren's Song/Black Hole; guitar on Cranial Implant)
- Wisdom – Judas (2011 – vocals on Judas[5])
- Snowy Shaw – Snowy Shaw Is Alive! (2011 – vocals on To Mega Therion)
- Cem Köksal – Vigilante Episode One (2011 – vocals on Awakened One, Don Quixote, Stalkers in the Night)
- CrownLess – Dark Evolution (2011 – vocals on Thorns[6])
- Assignment – Inside of the Machine (2012)[7]
- Nubian Rose – Mountain (2012 – vocals on Close My Eyes Forever and backing vocals)
- Jupiter Society – From Endangered to Extinct (2013 – vocals on Invasion, No Survivors, Defeat)
- Gus G – I Am the Fire (2014 – vocals on My Will Be Done, End of the Line, Blame It on Me, Eyes Wide Open)[8]
- Dawn of Destiny – Forgotten, Enslaved, Admired, Released (2014)
- Full Nothing – Full Nothing (2015)
- Gus G – Brand New Revolution (2015 – vocals on Come Hell or High Water, If It Ends Today, The Demon Inside)[8]
- Evil Masquerade – The Outcast Hall of Fame (2016 – vocals on Darkness (I Need You), On No Way to Broadway)
- Full Nothing – Somewhere and Nowhere (2018)
Backing vocals
- Lion's Share – Lion's Share (1995)
- Conny Bloom's Titanic Truth – Titanic Truth (1996)
- Lion's Share – Two (1997)
- Vildsvin – Iskallt begär (1997)
- Zifa – The Last Dog (1997)
- John Norum – Slipped into Tomorrow (1999)
- Various Artists – A Tribute to Grand Funk Railroad (2000 – backing vocals on Upsetter)
- Jessica Folcker – Dino (2000)
- Alfonzetti – Ready (2000)
- Little Chris – At Last... (2002)
- Adam Thompson – Reconnected (2004)
- Gypsy Rose – Gypsy Rose (2005)
- Narnia – Enter the Gate (2006)
- Shineth – 11 of 10 (2006)
- Lion's Share – Emotional Coma (2007)
- Apocalyptica – Worlds Collide (2007)
- Malison Rogue – Malison Rogue (2011)
- Crazy Lixx – Crazy Lixx (2014)
- Nubian Rose – Mental Revolution (2014)
- HammerFall – (r)Evolution (2014)
- HammerFall – Built To Last (2016)
- HammerFall – Dominion (2019)
DVDs/videos
- Yngwie Malmsteen – Live!! (1998 – VHS)
- Yngwie Malmsteen – Live!! (2000 – DVD)
- Yngwie Malmsteen – Videoclips (2000 – appears on Alone in Paradise, Like an Angel)
- Krux – Live (2003)
- Monsters of Metal – Live at Draken (2004)
- Therion – Celebrators of Becoming (2006)
- Candlemass – 20 Year Anniversary Party (2007 – appears on Black Dwarf)
- Therion – Live Gothic (2008)
- Therion – The Miskolc Experience (2009)
Tours
- Treat – 1992 German tour
- Therion – Lemurina/Sirius B Wold Tour 2004/2005 and Gothic Kabbalah European Tour 2007
- Adagio – 2010 European tour[9]
- Cem Köksal – 2011 Turkey tour
- Firewind – 2011 EU tour[2]
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra – 2016, 2017, 2018 US tour
Producer
- Malison Rogue – Malison Rogue (2011)[10]
References
- ^ a b Blabbermouth (20 September 2019). "Former CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN To Release SKYBLOOD Debut In November". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Century Media Records – Firewind: : Taps singer Mats Leven for European tour starting next week!".
- ^ Radiance.fi
- ^ "ReVertigo Album".
- ^ "Wisdom – Judas (feat. Mats Levén)". 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "CrownLess.- Thorns [Dark Evolution] guest vocalist Mats Levén". 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Former Therion, Jaded Heart, Angel Dust Singers Guest On Third Assignment Album". Blabbermouth. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Adagio Taps former Yngwie/Therion singer Mats Levén for Kamelot tour". Blabbermouth. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Malison Rogue signs with Inner Wound Recordings". Blabbermouth. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mats Levén.
- Official website
- Krux official website 15 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine