Christian Älvestam
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Gunnar Christian Älvestam (Born April 14, 1976 in Sweden
) is a vocalist, lyricist, guitarist, bassist and drummer for several bands from Sweden. He is, however, best known as the former vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal
band Scar Symmetry
. He currently performs with several bands, including Solution .45
and Miseration
, and has made several guest appearances for other bands music. He is most known in the metal community for his extreme clean vocal range and his ability to death growl/scream.
formed Solution .45
, with Christian Älvestam (who at this time was still with Scar Symmetry
) joining as one of its last members. Jani stresses that despite Christian's presence in the band, it will not be a Scar Symmetry clone and that songs had been ready for some time before his arrival.
is a Swedish death metal
band formed in 2006, and signed to the label Lifeforce. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic
and Christian Älvestam, who provides vocals.
, and has since been replaced by Roberth Karlsson and Lars Palmqvist.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) is a vocalist, lyricist, guitarist, bassist and drummer for several bands from Sweden. He is, however, best known as the former vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. The band has released five albums, with six released singles...
. He currently performs with several bands, including Solution .45
Solution .45
Solution .45 is a metal supergroup from Sweden and Finland, created by guitarist Jani Stefanovic . Their current lineup includes vocalist Christian Älvestam , guitarists Stefanovic, Patrik Gardberg and Tom Gardiner , bassist Anders Edlund , and...
and Miseration
Miseration
Miseration is a Swedish death metal band formed in 2006. Their lyrics primarily deal with themes of inner struggles and religious conflict. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic and former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam; for example, both also...
, and has made several guest appearances for other bands music. He is most known in the metal community for his extreme clean vocal range and his ability to death growl/scream.
Solution .45
In late 2007 Jani StefanovicJani Stefanovic
Jani Stefanovic is a guitarist and drummer born 23, May 1979. Jani started playing around the age of 13–14 years old.-Current Bands:*Divinefire*Miseration*Essence of Sorrow *Mehida *The Few Against Many*The Weakening...
formed Solution .45
Solution .45
Solution .45 is a metal supergroup from Sweden and Finland, created by guitarist Jani Stefanovic . Their current lineup includes vocalist Christian Älvestam , guitarists Stefanovic, Patrik Gardberg and Tom Gardiner , bassist Anders Edlund , and...
, with Christian Älvestam (who at this time was still with Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. The band has released five albums, with six released singles...
) joining as one of its last members. Jani stresses that despite Christian's presence in the band, it will not be a Scar Symmetry clone and that songs had been ready for some time before his arrival.
Miseration
MiserationMiseration
Miseration is a Swedish death metal band formed in 2006. Their lyrics primarily deal with themes of inner struggles and religious conflict. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic and former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam; for example, both also...
is a Swedish death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band formed in 2006, and signed to the label Lifeforce. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic
Jani Stefanovic
Jani Stefanovic is a guitarist and drummer born 23, May 1979. Jani started playing around the age of 13–14 years old.-Current Bands:*Divinefire*Miseration*Essence of Sorrow *Mehida *The Few Against Many*The Weakening...
and Christian Älvestam, who provides vocals.
Other bands
| Bands | Backing vocalist Backing vocalist A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... | Bass guitar Bass guitar The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... | |Current member | Electric guitar Electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... | |Former member | Rhythm guitar Rhythm guitar Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... | Vocals | |
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Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast records. Christian sang on the first three albums and although not the lyricist (drummer Henrik Ohlsson instead handled that role), Christian had a major part on writing the vocal melodies on all three albums. He and the band had parted ways due to creative differences and touring conflicts after the release of their third full-length album Holographic UniverseHolographic Universe (album)
-Band members:*Christian Älvestam − vocals*Jonas Kjellgren − lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards*Per Nilsson − lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards*Kenneth Seil − bass guitar*Henrik Ohlsson − drums-Release history:...
, and has since been replaced by Roberth Karlsson and Lars Palmqvist.
Guest appearances
- Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Out of the DarkNuclear Blast All-Stars: Out of the DarkOut of the Dark is a two disc compilation album from Nuclear Blast Records to commemorate their 20 years as a record label. Produced by Peter Wichers, who is also the only song writer on the album, it features a variable collection of "All Stars" much in the same vein as Roadrunner United...
- on the track “The Overshadowing”. - ZonariaZonariaZonaria is a melodic death metal band from Umeå, Sweden, formerly known as Seal Precious. The band is currently signed to Century Media Records.-Background:...
- vocals on the track “Attending Annihilation” from Infamy and the BreedInfamy and the BreedInfamy and the Breed is the debut album by Swedish melodic death metal band, Zonaria. This album was recorded at Black Lounge studios, Avesta, Sweden with Per Nilson and Jonas Kjellgren of Scar Symmetry.-Track listing:# "Infamy" - 1:39...
. - DeadlockDeadlock (metal band)Deadlock is a German melodic death metal band from Schwarzenfeld, Bavaria, Germany. In 2010 they supported Lacuna Coil.-History:Formed in 1997 as a death metal band by vocalist Johannes Prem, guitarist Sebastian Reichl and drummer Tobias Graf, they released the 7" vinyl Deadlock in 1999...
- clean vocals on the track “Dying Breed” from ManifestoManifesto (Deadlock Album)Manifesto is the fourth full-length studio album by Deadlock. It was released in November 2008. The song "Deathrace" features rapping, while the song "Dying Breed" features clean vocals from former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam, and the song "Fire at will" has a saxophone solo. It also...
. - BloodbathBloodbathBloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm formed in 1998.-History:A year after being formed, the band, then consisting of Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals, Dan Swanö on drums, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström on guitar, and Jonas Renkse on bass, released their EP Breeding...
- vocals on the track “Iesous” from The Fathomless MasteryThe Fathomless MasteryThe Fathomless Mastery is the third full length album by the Swedish death metal band Bloodbath. It is the first full length Bloodbath release to feature the new guitarist Per "Sodomizer" Eriksson. Former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam did guest vocals on the sixth track, "Iesous"...
. - UniversumUniversum (band)UNIVERSUM are a melodic death metal band hailing from Adelaide South Australia. The band completed formation in early 2007 and describe their sound a fusion of Scandinavian melodic death metal, new wave American metal, old school thrash metal and progressive metal...
- vocals on Fractured Archetype, Sum of The Universe and 2.0 from the album Mortuus MachinaMortuus MachinaMortuus Machina is the second album by Australian Melodic Death Metal band Universum. This album features guest contributions from many well-known musicians in metal, including Christian Älvestam , Ola Frenning , Tommy Tuovinen , Marios Iliopoulos and Olof Mörck and Paul Wardingham.-Track... - The Project Hate MCMXCIXThe Project Hate MCMXCIXThe Project Hate MCMXCIX is a Swedish industrial death metal band. It was formed in 1998 and is one of the few death metal bands with a female and a male singer.- History :...
- clean vocals on the tracks “You Come to Me Through Hell” and “The Locust Principles” from The Lustrate ProcessThe Lustrate ProcessThe Lustrate Process is the sixth studio album by Swedish death metal band The Project Hate MCMXCIX. It was released in July 2009 on the Dutch label Vic Records.-Track listing:- Personnel :* Jörgen Sandström – vocals* Jo Enckell – vocals* Lord K...
and "Summoning Majestic War" from Bleeding The New Apocalypse (Cum Victriciis In Manibus Armis). - Demon HunterDemon HunterDemon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...
- vocals on the track “Just Breathe” from The World Is a ThornThe World Is a ThornThe World Is a Thorn is Demon Hunter's fifth studio album, which was released March 9, 2010. The album is described by the band as their "heaviest but most melodic" album yet...
. - Henrik B - vocals on the track “Now and Forever”.
- Lowbringer - vocals, guitar, drums, programming on the track "Planting a New Sun"
- Disarmonia MundiDisarmonia MundiDisarmonia Mundi is a melodic death metal band from Avigliana, Italy that started out as a progressive metal band. After Benny Bianco Chinto left the band it featured Soilwork's vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid for two albums...
- guest vocals on the track "Ringside Seat to Human Tragedy"