Anders Björler
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anders Björler |
| Born | 26 February 1973 (Age 35) |
| Genre(s) | Melodic death metal Death metal Thrash metal Groove metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1990-Present |
| Label(s) | Century Media Records Earache Records Peaceville Records |
| Associated acts | At the Gates The Haunted Liers in Wait |
| Website | [1] |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Ibanez MX-2 Maxxas Caparison Custom Angelus ESP EX-280 |
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Anders Björler (born 26 February 1973) is a thrash/death metal musician from Sweden.
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 and drummer Erlandsson called The Haunted. They released their first album, the self-titled The Haunted in 1998.
He fails to properly answer any question regarding his religious beliefs. He recently documents the band on the studio and on tour. In The Drowning music video, it's revealed that he plays the Quake video game series.
In October 2007, it was announced that At the Gates has reformed for tour that will kick off in the summer of 2008. On the official band's website Q&A, Anders stated that they currently have no plans to make a new album and declared, "it would be pointless to release something more than 10 years after Slaughter of the Soul".
[edit] Guest appearances
- 2003 "The Misinformation Age" (with Darkest Hour; from Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation)
- 2007 "Smothered" (with Annihilator; from Metal)
[edit] Equipment
- 3 Caparison Custom Angelus Models (2 colored black and the latter is colored white. All with custom inverted-cross inlays, 2 with The Haunted inlay on 12th fret)
- Caparison Angelus-HGS
- Ibanez MX-2 Maxxas (Used in At The Gates, and for solos on The Haunted albums)
- ESP EX-280 (Used in 2001 before his brief departure from The Haunted)
- First Act Limited Edition Lola (Seen on how to play No Compromise from The Dead Eye European E-Card)
- Gibson Les Paul Classic (Seen on Bury Your Dead music video)
- ENGL Powerball Amp Head (Current)
- ENGL XXL Cabinet (Current)
- Krank Revolution Head
- Krank Revolution Cabinet
- Peavey 5150 Amp Head
- Peavey 5150 II Amp Head
- Peavey Supreme 160 Solid State Amp Head (used in At The Gates)
- Marshall Amplification Valvestate 8100 Hybrid Amp Head (used on The Haunted's debut and sophomore albums)
- Custom made cabinet (made by himself and his father during Slaughter of the Soul)
- Damage Control Demonizer Tube Distortion Pedal
- Boss HM-2 Distortion Pedal (used throughout At the Gates)
- Boss MT-2 Distortion Pedal
- JTS Wireless Guitar System
- Ernie Ball strings
[edit] External links
- (Italian) Interview with Anders Bjorler
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