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Joakim Svalberg
Background information
Birth namePeter Joakim Svalberg
Born (1969-02-22) 22 February 1969 (age 55) [1]
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Progressive metal, progressive death metal
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Keyboards, vocals
Years active1997–present
Labels Roadrunner
Website www.opeth.com, www.elgamo.se

Joakim Svalberg is a Swedish musician best known as the current keyboard player for the Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, which he joined in late 2011 just after the recording of the album Heritage. [2] Svalberg is also involved with a band named elGamo, whose first record he is currently working on.[ citation needed]

Influences

According to Opeth.com, Svalberg's primary influences are: Gentle Giant, Edgar Winter, Buddy Miles, Yes, King's X, Pink Floyd, Genesis (with Peter Gabriel), The Beatles, Be-Bop Deluxe, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Deep Purple, Faces, National Health, U.K., David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Robert Fripp, Wool, Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. [2]

Discography

with Qoph

with Yngwie J. Malmsteen

with Opeth

with elGamo

  • TBA (2012)

with Berggren/Kerslake Band

  • The Sun Has Gone Hazy (2014)

References

  1. ^ "Peter Joakim Svalberg Bellmansgatan 26 A lgh 1301 Stockholm – Ratsit". Ratsit.se. 22 February 1969. Retrieved 17 July 2014.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Joakim Svalberg". Opeth.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joakim Svalberg
Background information
Birth namePeter Joakim Svalberg
Born (1969-02-22) 22 February 1969 (age 55) [1]
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Progressive metal, progressive death metal
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Keyboards, vocals
Years active1997–present
Labels Roadrunner
Website www.opeth.com, www.elgamo.se

Joakim Svalberg is a Swedish musician best known as the current keyboard player for the Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, which he joined in late 2011 just after the recording of the album Heritage. [2] Svalberg is also involved with a band named elGamo, whose first record he is currently working on.[ citation needed]

Influences

According to Opeth.com, Svalberg's primary influences are: Gentle Giant, Edgar Winter, Buddy Miles, Yes, King's X, Pink Floyd, Genesis (with Peter Gabriel), The Beatles, Be-Bop Deluxe, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Deep Purple, Faces, National Health, U.K., David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Robert Fripp, Wool, Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. [2]

Discography

with Qoph

with Yngwie J. Malmsteen

with Opeth

with elGamo

  • TBA (2012)

with Berggren/Kerslake Band

  • The Sun Has Gone Hazy (2014)

References

  1. ^ "Peter Joakim Svalberg Bellmansgatan 26 A lgh 1301 Stockholm – Ratsit". Ratsit.se. 22 February 1969. Retrieved 17 July 2014.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Joakim Svalberg". Opeth.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

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