Andreas Blomqvist
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Andreas Blomqvist is a heavy metal
bassist from Stockholm, Sweden
, best known for his role as the bassist and founding member of progressive metal
band Seventh Wonder
.
Andreas formed Seventh Wonder alongside guitarist Johan Liefvendahl and drummer Johnny Sandin after their previous band fell apart. The music turned towards the side of progressive metal, and as the band was joined by keyboard player Andreas "Kyrt" Söderin late 2000, the new sound was cemented further. Two demos were recorded over the next few years (Seventh Wonder in 2001 and Temple in the Storm in 2003) and both received good press.
In 2005, Seventh Wonder released their first full-length studio album, Become
. It was followed in 2006 by Waiting in the Wings
. In 2008, they released the critically acclaimed concept album Mercy Falls
. Their most recent studio album is The Great Escape
, which was released in 2010.
Blomqvist's playing style frequently incorporates techniques such as fretboard tapping
and sections of fast arpeggios, such as his bass solo in Walking Tall from Waiting in the Wings
. He primarily uses a 6-string Bass Guitar for recording and live performances. On the song Long Way Home from The Great Escape
, he played a fretless bass. He has listed Marcel Jacob (Talisman, Yngwie Malmsteen) and Thomas Miller (ex Symphony X) as his most important influences.
Blomqvist also does the majority of Seventh Wonder's interviews, writes much of the music and appears to have been the driving force in the band.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
bassist from Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, best known for his role as the bassist and founding member of progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Seventh Wonder
Seventh Wonder
Seventh Wonder is a progressive metal band from Stockholm, Sweden formed in 2000. They are currently on the Lion Music record label.-History:...
.
Andreas formed Seventh Wonder alongside guitarist Johan Liefvendahl and drummer Johnny Sandin after their previous band fell apart. The music turned towards the side of progressive metal, and as the band was joined by keyboard player Andreas "Kyrt" Söderin late 2000, the new sound was cemented further. Two demos were recorded over the next few years (Seventh Wonder in 2001 and Temple in the Storm in 2003) and both received good press.
In 2005, Seventh Wonder released their first full-length studio album, Become
Become (Seventh Wonder album)
Become is the first studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. It consists of nine tracks; however, the ninth track is unlisted and untitled.-Track listing:#"Day By Day" - 3:55#"Like Him" - 5:31#"The Damned" - 4:31...
. It was followed in 2006 by Waiting in the Wings
Waiting in the Wings (Seventh Wonder album)
Waiting in the Wings is the second studio album by swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder.-Track listing:#"Star of David" - 5:13#"Taint the Sky" - 6:25#"Waiting In the Wings" - 9:18#"Banish the Wicked" - 5:36#"Not An Angel" - 6:45...
. In 2008, they released the critically acclaimed concept album Mercy Falls
Mercy Falls (album)
Mercy Falls is the third studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. It is a concept album, and tells the story of a victim of a car crash who awakes to find himself in the mysterious town of Mercy Falls, a fictional world he has dreamed up in his comatose state.-Track...
. Their most recent studio album is The Great Escape
The Great Escape (Seventh Wonder album)
The Great Escape is the fourth album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. It was recorded over the Spring and Summer of 2010, and was released on December 3, 2010. It is the first album by the band to feature a track longer than 10 minutes...
, which was released in 2010.
Blomqvist's playing style frequently incorporates techniques such as fretboard tapping
Tapping
Tapping is a guitar playing technique, where a string is fretted and set into vibration as part of a single motion of being pushed onto the fretboard, as opposed to the standard technique being fretted with one hand and picked with the other...
and sections of fast arpeggios, such as his bass solo in Walking Tall from Waiting in the Wings
Waiting in the Wings (Seventh Wonder album)
Waiting in the Wings is the second studio album by swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder.-Track listing:#"Star of David" - 5:13#"Taint the Sky" - 6:25#"Waiting In the Wings" - 9:18#"Banish the Wicked" - 5:36#"Not An Angel" - 6:45...
. He primarily uses a 6-string Bass Guitar for recording and live performances. On the song Long Way Home from The Great Escape
The Great Escape (Seventh Wonder album)
The Great Escape is the fourth album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. It was recorded over the Spring and Summer of 2010, and was released on December 3, 2010. It is the first album by the band to feature a track longer than 10 minutes...
, he played a fretless bass. He has listed Marcel Jacob (Talisman, Yngwie Malmsteen) and Thomas Miller (ex Symphony X) as his most important influences.
Blomqvist also does the majority of Seventh Wonder's interviews, writes much of the music and appears to have been the driving force in the band.
Discography
- Seventh Wonder (2001)
- Temple in the Storm (2003)
- BecomeBecome (Seventh Wonder album)Become is the first studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. It consists of nine tracks; however, the ninth track is unlisted and untitled.-Track listing:#"Day By Day" - 3:55#"Like Him" - 5:31#"The Damned" - 4:31...
(2005) - Waiting in the WingsWaiting in the Wings (Seventh Wonder album)Waiting in the Wings is the second studio album by swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder.-Track listing:#"Star of David" - 5:13#"Taint the Sky" - 6:25#"Waiting In the Wings" - 9:18#"Banish the Wicked" - 5:36#"Not An Angel" - 6:45...
(2006) - Mercy FallsMercy Falls (album)Mercy Falls is the third studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. It is a concept album, and tells the story of a victim of a car crash who awakes to find himself in the mysterious town of Mercy Falls, a fictional world he has dreamed up in his comatose state.-Track...
(2008) - The Great EscapeThe Great Escape (Seventh Wonder album)The Great Escape is the fourth album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. It was recorded over the Spring and Summer of 2010, and was released on December 3, 2010. It is the first album by the band to feature a track longer than 10 minutes...
(2010)
Links
- http://www.seventhwonder.nu
- http://www.andreasblomqvist.com
- http://www.myspace.com/officialsw
- http://www.myspace.com/andreasblomqvist