Anders Björler

Anders Björler
Anders Björler with The Haunted at Metaltown 2009
Background information
Birth name	Anders Martin Björler
Born	February 26, 1973 (1973-02-26)
Genres	Melodic death metal, death metal, thrash metal, groove metal
Occupations	Musician, film director, film editor
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Century Media, Earache, Peaceville
Associated acts	At the Gates, The Haunted, Liers in Wait
Website	www.atthegates.se

Anders Björler (born 26 February 1973) is a musician from Sweden. He is the current lead guitarist for heavy metal bands The Haunted and the well-known melodic death metal band At the Gates. He joined them in his former position on a reunion tour in 2007. He is also a film director and editor, running his own production company.

Music biography

At the Gates (1990-1996, 2007-2011)

Heralded as one of the fathers of Gothenburg melodic death metal, he led At the Gates, an influential and popular death metal band. A founding member of At the Gates with his twin brother Jonas Björler, Tomas Lindberg, Alf Svensson, and Adrian Erlandsson, he wrote much of their material and went on to inspire many to follow their style of music.

In 1996 at the end of the European tours of their final album Slaughter of the Soul, At the Gates split up and Anders started a band with Jonas, guitarist Patrik Jensen, and drummer Erlandsson called The Haunted. They released their first album, the self-titled The Haunted in 1998.

In October 2007, At the Gates announced a final reunion for 2008, playing major European music festivals along with US / Japanese & Swedish tours. However, as of December 2010, they have reunited again to play shows in 2011.

The Haunted (1996-)

The band released their first album, while signed to Earache Records, the selftitled debut The Haunted, in 1998. Since then, the band has released a new studio album almost every other year. They did their first ever American tour with Testament in 1999, and has since then toured all over the world. For instance, they were a part of the 2005 edition of Ozzfest.

Discography

Infestation

• When Sanity Ends (demo) (1990) Cover

Septic Broiler (Dark Tranquillity)

• Septic Broiler from Enfeebled Earth (demo) (1990) - backing vocalist, death growl

Terror

• Demo '94 (1994)

Filmography

• "recording The Dead Eye" - The Haunted (2006) Behind the scenes feature, 20 minutes (directed, filmed, edited)
• "The Drowning" - The Haunted (2007) Music Video (directed, filmed, edited)
• "Moronic Colossus" - The Haunted (2008) Music Video (edited)
• "Under A Serpent Sun - The Story Of At the Gates" - At the Gates Documentary (2009) On "The Flames of the End" DVD (directed, filmed, edited)
• "Live at Wacken 2008" - At the Gates (2009) On "The Flames of the End" DVD (edited)
• "Road Kill - On the Road With The Haunted" - The Haunted Documentary - DVD (directed, filmed, edited)
• We Are The Void "Studio Report 2009" - Dark Tranquillity (Filmed & Edited)
• Sounds of a Playground Fading "In The Studio/Studio Report" - In Flames (filming, editing & directing)
• "No Ghost" - The Haunted (2011) Music Video (edited)

Other appearances

• 2003 "The Misinformation Age" (with Darkest Hour; from Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation) (Guest Solo)
• 2007 "Smothered" (with Annihilator; from Metal) (Guest Solo)
• 2008 "Angel of Torment" (with Evocation; from Dead Calm Chaos) (Guest Solo)

Equipment

Guitars

• Caparison Custom Angelus Models Picture
• Caparison Angelus HGS GM
• Caparison HGS
• Caparison Orbit Custom
• ESP EX-280 (2000–2004)
• Ibanez Maxxas MX-2 (1993–1999) Picture
• Vester (1990–1993) Picture

Effects

• EBow
• Boss DD-6 Digital Delay
• Digitech Multi Chorus X-series
• Boss HM-2 Distortion
• Boss MT-2 Distortion
• JTS Wireless Guitar System

Amplifiers

• Heads
  • ENGL Powerball (Current)
  • Krank Revolution (Ozzfest 2005)
  • Peavey 5150
  • Peavey 5150 II
  • Peavey Supreme 160 (At the Gates)
  • Marshall Amplification Valvestate 8100 Hybrid
  • Laney (At the Gates)
• Cabinets
  • Marshall 1960 (Current)
  • ENGL XXL
  • Krank Revolution (Ozzfest 2005)

Misc

• Dunlop Tortex picks .88
• Ernie Ball strings
• EMG Pickups (81/85)

Personal life

It's revealed that he plays the Quake video game series.

External links

• (Italian) Interview with Anders Bjorler
• Interview regarding the At the Gates reunion
• The Haunted homepage
• At the Gates homepage
• At the Gates production homepage