Anders Johansson

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Anders Johansson (born May 25, 1962 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish musician. He is the son of Jan Johansson and brother of keyboardist Jens Johansson.

The first instrument Anders played was the piano, but at the age of 14 he switched to drums. From 1979 through 1982 he attended an electronics engineering school.

In 1984 he moved to the United States to join his brother Jens in Yngwie Malmsteen's band. He recorded 5 albums and made 5 tours with Yngwie. After that he moved on to work as a studio and touring musician, and has done that ever since. He has recorded and been on tour with an array of bands, and has also recorded albums both under his own name and together with his brother Jens, with whom he manages the record label Heptagon Records.

He initially joined HammerFall on the "Legacy" tour in 1999, at first only as a session drummer but later as a full-time member.

Anders was a guest drummer on Narnia's album The Great Fall. Anders is best known for his time in Yngwie's band, besides his present role as HammerFall's drummer. He has been praised for his technical talent, in metal as well as other genres.