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Dan Swanö

Dan-Erland Swanö[1] is a Swedish musician who is currently the vocalist, guitarist, ex-bassist and ex-drummer for the band Nightingale as well as the Owner of Unisound but he achieved fame as the vocalist and songwriter of progressive death metal band Edge of Sanity.

As a multi-instrumentalist he is regarded as influential in the underground Melodic death metal, black metal, progressive metal, death metal, progressive rock, power metal communities. He is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style and his frequent use of both clean and growled vocals.

Music

Swanö has fronted a number of bands, Brejn Dedd, Unicorn, Infestdead and Route Nine. He has also been a member of Katatonia, Ribspreader, as well as playing lead guitar in death metal band Bloodbath.[2]

He has also contributed his vocal talents to Arjen Lucassen's Star One project. The two musicians are good friends, with Lucassen contributing guitar parts to Swanö's Nightingale project. He can also be heard on the albums Theli and A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming by the symphonic opera metal band Therion. He was also producer and contributing writer of the band Diabolical Masquerade, the now defunct solo avant-garde black metal band of Anders Nyström aka Blakkheim (Katatonia, Bloodbath, ex-Bewitched). He also contributed some guitar solos, backing vocals on various Diabolical Masquerade albums, and played the drums on the album Nightwork. He also produced and played the keyboards on the Memories from Nothing album by Swedish progressive rockers Another Life, released on Vic Records.

Swanö has also released a solo progressive death metal album entitled Moontower, on which he showcases his multi-instrumental talent, playing all instruments (guitar, bass, drums, keyboard) as well as providing all the vocal work.

Swanö has a diverse vocal register, encompassing many styles, which include death growls; clean, melodic singing with a warm rich tone; deep, dark, gothic vocals and thrash shouting.

During 2009 Swanö re-activated Odyssey, this time performing all instruments by himself. Swanö recorded 7 of his all time favourite songs which will be released (November 2010) on the album 'Reinventing The Past', together with the three 1999 tracks as a bonus on Dutch based Vic Records. His brother Dag played guest lead guitar on the song 'Gyspsy'(Uriah Heep cover).

Family and work

Dan with his brother Dag

Despite the large amount of releases to his name, Swanö still works as chief sales assistant in a music store (Musikbörsen) in Örebro, near his home in Sweden, rarely doing live performances with any of his bands (it has been said that one of the main reasons for this is that he is unable to sustain the heavy growling death metal vocals used in many of his bands for any prolonged period of time). He has a German girlfriend and he maintains close ties to his family. He had played bass in his elder brother Dag Swanö's band Pan.Thy.Monium with Dan using Day DiSyraah, and Dag using Äag as pseudonyms. Dag also plays guitar in Nightingale, formerly under the name of Tom Nouga.

Musical contributions

Bands Audio
engineering		 Audio
mastering		 Audio
mixing		 Backing
vocals		 Bass
guitar		 Drum
kit		 Electric
guitar		 Electronic
keyboard		 Record
producer		 Vocals
Aeon[3] Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Altar Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Ancient Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
Another Life Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Another Perfect Day Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Argentum Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY
As Light Dies Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Battlelore Red XN Green tickY[4] Green tickY[5] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[6] Red XN
Bloodbath Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
Brejn Dedd Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Bucovina Red XN Green tickY[7] Green tickY[8] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Canopy Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Coldworker Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Cronian Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Dark Funeral Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Darkcide Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Darkified Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[9] Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Dawn Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Demiurg Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN
Demon Project Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Denial Red XN Green tickY[10] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Diabolical Masquerade Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
Dissection Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Evergrey Red XN Green tickY[11] Green tickY[12] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Evocation[13] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Evoke Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Fall Of Serenity Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Ghost Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Ghostorm Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[14] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[15] Green tickY[16]
Godsend Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[17] Red XN Green tickY[18]
Gorath[19] Red XN Green tickY[20][21] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Hail Of Bullets[22] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[23] Green tickY[24]
Hallows Die Red XN Green tickY[25] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Kaoteon Red XN Green tickY[26] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Katatonia Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Lay Down Rotten Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
M.E.S.S Red XN Green tickY[27] Green tickY[28] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Mahlstrøm Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Marduk Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Masticate Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Millencolin Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[29] Red XN
Moredhel Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[30] Red XN
Mörk Gryning Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Nasum Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Novembers Doom[31] Red XN Red XN Green tickY[32][33][34] Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[35] Red XN Red XN Red XN
Novembre Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[36] Red XN
October Tide Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[37] Red XN
Omnium Gatherum Red XN Green tickY[38] Green tickY[39] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[40] Red XN
Opeth Green tickY[41] Red XN Green tickY[42] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[43] Red XN
Overflash Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Pain Green tickY[44] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Proserpine[45] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[46]
Rakshasas Red XN Green tickY[47] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Rytmihäiriö[48] Red XN Green tickY[49] Green tickY[50] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Scartown Red XN Green tickY[51] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Somnae Red XN Green tickY[52] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Star One Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Therion Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[53]
Threshold Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY[54]
Torture Division[55] Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Total Terror Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Uncanny Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Under Black Clouds Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Vinterland Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
Winds Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Wounded Knee Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ http://www.ratsit.se/BC/ReportSmall.aspx?ID=U4TC0riMqKx7XpXbF-g5_kBT7d21WZMFYPGohh7SzNc
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Bloodbath". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Aeon: New Album Title Announced". Blabbermouth. February 17, 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  4. ^ The Last Alliance
  5. ^ The Last Alliance
  6. ^ The Last Alliance
  7. ^ Duh (EP)
  8. ^ Duh (EP)
  9. ^ A Dance on the Grave (1995)
  10. ^ Catacombs of the Grotesque (Album)
  11. ^ Glorious Collision
  12. ^ Glorious Collision
  13. ^ "Evocation Prepares To Record New Album". Blabbermouth. January 24, 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  14. ^ On The Song "Fraud of Dark" from The Album, Frozen In Fire
  15. ^ Frozen In Fire
  16. ^ On The Song "Legend", from The Album, "Black Box"
  17. ^ In the Electric Mist (Album, 1995) & A Wayfarers Tears (Album, 1997)
  18. ^ As The Shadows Fall (Album, 1993)
  19. ^ "Gorath Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement". Blabbermouth. December 27, 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  20. ^ Misotheism (Album)
  21. ^ MXCII (Album)
  22. ^ "Hail Of Bullets Putting Finishing Touches On New Album". Blabbermouth. March 13, 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  23. ^ ....Of Frost and War (Album)
  24. ^ ....Of Frost and War (Album)
  25. ^ World of Ruin (Album)
  26. ^ Veni Vidi Vomui
  27. ^ Weekend Ritual Massacre (Album)
  28. ^ Weekend Ritual Massacre
  29. ^ For Monkeys
  30. ^ Metamorphose (Album)
  31. ^ "Novembers Doom: A Eulogy For The Living Lost Video Released". Blabbermouth. February 16, 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  32. ^ The Pale Haunt Departure
  33. ^ The Novella Reservoir
  34. ^ Into Night's Requiem Infernal
  35. ^ Guitar solo on the song "Dark World Burden" on the album The Pale Haunt Departure
  36. ^ Wish I Could Dream it Again (Album, 1994) & Arte Novecento (Album, 1996)
  37. ^ Rain Without End
  38. ^ The Redshift
  39. ^ The Redshift
  40. ^ The Redshift
  41. ^ Morningrise
  42. ^ Morningrise
  43. ^ Morningrise
  44. ^ Nothing Remains The Same
  45. ^ "About Proserpine". Proserpine.
  46. ^ Human Machine (Album)
  47. ^ Kans Mama Da Shraaph (EP)
  48. ^ http://www.surmacore.com/diskografia/albumit
  49. ^ Surmantuoja (Album)
  50. ^ Surmantuoja (Album)
  51. ^ "Легенды большого города" (Russian spelling for "Legends of a big city")
  52. ^ Forever More (EP)"Dan Swanö Mastering Somnae Forevermore E.P." Somnae.
  53. ^ Theli and A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming
  54. ^ Dead Reckoning
  55. ^ "Torture Division: Evighetens Dårar II Demo Details Revealed". Blabbermouth. March 2, 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  56. ^ "Odyssey: Reinventing The Past Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth. March 1, 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  57. ^ "Dan Swanö Issues Update On Second Sky Project". Blabbermouth. February 4, 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  58. ^ "The Project Hate MCMXCIX Announces Lineup Changes". Blabbermouth. January 5, 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
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