| Petter Karlsson "The Duke of Drums" | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | 31 May 1977 |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Symphonic metal |
| Occupations | Drummer, composer, multi instrumentalist, singer, producer, sound engineer... |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | Diablo Swing Orchestra, Holocoaster, Distorted Wonderland, Therion, Flintstens med Stanley, Eddie Meduza, Morifade |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/petterkarlsson |
| Notable instruments | |
| drums | |
Petter Karlsson (born May 31, 1977) is a multi instrumentalist and singer of Holocoaster and was a member of Swedish symphonic metal band Therion (2004–2008), lead vocalist and guitarist of Argento, member of other several bands: Master Massive, Kajarr, Conspiracy.
He had a big impact on Therion's 13:th album Gothic Kabbalah, and was involved in the writing of 9 of the 15 songs.
In the year 2009 he started the band, Holocoaster. Self styled as Murder rock/Killer metal, launched a video clip for the song "Another day - Another victim"
Petter also play the drums in his brother's band Distorted Wonderland which will have a debut album in 2011.
On January 18, 2010, Diablo Swing Orchestra announced that Karlsson will be replacing their old drummer, Andreas Halvardsson, who left due to "personal reasons".[1]
In 2010 he wrote the song Hellequin (Lyrics: Thomas Karlsson) and did the lead vocals on 2012 on Therion's Sitra Ahra.[2]
| Band | Album | Contribution | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therion | Gothic Kabbalah | Drums, Lead vocals, Guitar, Co-composer, Chorus. | Studio Album | 2007 |
| Therion | Live Gothic | Drums, Sound engineer. | Musical DVD (live) | 2008 |
| Therion | The Miskolc Experience | Drums, Sound engineer. | Musical DVD (live, with Orchestra) | 2009 |
| Therion | Sitra Ahra | Composer of "Hellequin", Lead Vocals in "2012" | Studio Album | 2010 |
| Distorted Wonderland | Distorted Wonderland | Drums | Studio Album | 2011 |
| Holocoaster | unknown | Lead Vocalist, Composer, Producer, Sound Engineer, Drums, Bass, Guitar | Studio Album | unknown |
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