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Mikael Stanne


Member

1989-1994 Dark Tranquillity - guitars  
1993-1996 HammerFall - vocals  
1994- Dark Tranquillity - vocals  
2020- Grand Cadaver - vocals  
2021- The Halo Effect - vocals  

Studio musician

1993-1994 In Flames - vocals  

Live musician

1994 In Flames - vocals  
2012 HammerFall - vocals  

Guest musician

1993 Ceremonial Oath - additional vocals  
2000 In Flames - vocals  
2002 Buried Dreams - vocals  
2005 Nightrage - vocals  
2008 Arise - vocals  
2010 Solution .45 - vocals  
2011 Mourning Caress - vocals  
2011 Scar Of The Sun - vocals  
2011 Shadowside - vocals  
2011 Insomnium - vocals  
2012 Helcaraxë - vocals  
2013 Icon In Me - vocals  
2015-2018 Melted Space - vocals  
2018 The Moor - additional vocals  
2018-2020 Nonexist - vocals  
2019 Novarupta - vocals  
2019 Carthagods - vocals  
2021 Husqwarnah - vocals  

Interviews

03.10.2018 Dark Tranquillity
07.03.2011 Dark Tranquillity

Personal information

Born on: 20.05.1974

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Mikael Stanne, born May 20, 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden, originally played rhythm guitar and provided backing vocals for his band Dark Tranquillity. He played guitar on Dark Tranquillity's first album, Skydancer, as well as on their early demos, including those released under the name Septic Broiler. In 1994, Anders Friden, Dark Tranquillity's original vocalist left the band to join In Flames. Stanne then became the new vocalist and discontinued playing guitar.

In addition to his usual growling vocals, Dark Tranquillity's 1999 album, Projector showcased his operatic "clean" singing abilities. After Projector, however, the clean style was all but abandoned until their newest release, Fiction. Stanne is known as one of death metal's most impressive singers for his ability to switch styles from a deep, bellowing growl to a screaching, piercing scream.

Other projects

Mikael Stanne was the original vocalist for the Swedish Heavy metal band, HammerFall. He was HammerFall's vocalist from 1993 until 1996, after which he was replaced because he couldn't perform with HammerFall due to his commitment to Dark Tranquillity.

Guest appearances

Stanne was a session vocalist for In Flames, during their early career. He provided the lead vocals for In Flames' debut album, Lunar Strain (1994). Contrary to popular belief, Stanne was never an official member of In Flames, he did the session vocals as a "favor" to In Flames, who did not have a vocalist at the time.

In 2005 Stanne provided a clean vocal passage on the Nightrage song "Frozen" from their album Descent into Chaos.