Mats Leven is a Swedish singer. Some of his most notable collaborations have been with guitarist

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, symphonic metallers Therion and doom metallers Candlemass. In 2011, due to family issues on the part of Firewind's lead singer

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, Levén was called in to substitute for the rest of their European tour. He also started touring with

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in 2016. In 2019, he released his first solo album under the name ''Skyblood''. In 2021, he became a member of the band around Dutch guitarist Ad van den Berg. The band Vandenberg dates from the 80s.

Discography

Bands/projects/guest vocals

* Swedish Erotica – ''Swedish Erotica'' (1989) * Treat – ''Treat'' (1992) *

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– ''Abstrakt Algebra'' (1995) * AB/CD – ''Cut the Crap'' (1995) *

– '' Facing the Animal'' (1997) * Southpaw – ''Southpaw'' (1998) * Yngwie Malmsteen – '' Double Live!'' (1998) * Treat – ''Muscle in Motion'' (1999 – bootleg) * Pontus Norgren – ''Damage Done'' (2000) * Dogface – ''Unleashed'' (2000) * Dogface – ''In Control'' (2002) *

Krux Krux is a Swedish doom metal band formed by Leif Edling after Candlemass fell apart for the second time preceding their reunion tour. Members * Leif Edling Leif Edling (born 6 August 1963) is a Swedish musician, best known as the bass ...

– ''

'' (2002) * At Vance – ''The Evil in You'' (2003) * Sabbtail – ''Nightchurch'' (2004) * Therion – '' Lemuria'' / ''

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'' (2004) * At Vance – ''Chained'' (2005) * Swedish Erotica – ''Too Daze Gone'' (2005) * Fatal Force – ''Fatal Force'' (2006) * Krux – '' II'' (2006) * Abstrakt Algebra – ''II'' (unfinished recording from 1997 – released 2006 as Bonus CD with the re-release of Candlemass album '' Dactylis Glomerata'') * Therion – '' Gothic Kabbalah'' (2007) * Amaseffer – '' Slaves for Life'' (2008) * Radiance – ''The Burning Sun''Radiance.fi
/ref> * Krux – ''He Who Sleeps Amongst the Stars'' (2012) * Opera Diabolicus – ''1614'' (2012) * Ludor – ''777 – The New 666'' (2013) * Everdome – ''Afterbirth'' (2013) * Dogface – ''Back on the Streets'' (2013) * Naski Corelo – ''The One'' (2014) * Ludor – ''Black X-Mas'' (2014) * Hollow Haze – ''Memories of an Ancient Time'' (2013) * Candlemass – ''Death Thy Lover'' (EP) (2016) * Revertigo – ''Revertigo'' (2018) * Candlemass – ''House of Doom'' (EP) (2018) * Skyblood – ''Skyblood'' (2019)

Other guest vocals/tributes

* Various artists – ''A Salute to AC/DC'' (1999 – with AB/CD on ''Riff Raff'') * Various artists – ''Power from the North'' (1999 – vocals with Southpaw on ''Disciples of Hell'') * Various artists – ''The Spirit of the Black Rose'' (2001 – vocals with Dogface on ''Suicide'') * Various artists – ''Bajen Forever'' (2001 – vocals with AB/CD on ''Victory'') * Various artists – ''Blackmore's Castle'' (2003 – vocals with Torben Enevoldsen on ''Space Truckin) *

Svullo Mats Mikael "Micke" Dubois (25 February 1959 – 30 November 2005), also known as Svullo, was a Swedish actor and comedian. Micke Dubois was born in Stockholm. He began his career when he entered an air guitar competition, where he came third ( ...

– ''För fet för ett omslag'' (2003 – vocals on 2 songs) *

Leif Edling Leif Edling (born 6 August 1963) is a Swedish musician, best known as the bassist, main songwriter and one of the founding members of the epic doom metal band Candlemass. He is the only constant member of the band since its inception to the p ...

– ''The Black Heart of Candlemass'' (2003 – vocals on 6

demos including ''White Heat Red Hot'') * Various Artists – ''The Sweet According to Sweden'' (2004 – vocals on ''Sweet Fanny Adams'') *

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– ''The Calling'' (2005 – lead and backing vocals) * The Bear Quartet – ''

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'' (2006 – vocals on 2 songs) * Essence of Sorrow – ''Reflections of the Obscure'' (2007 – vocals on 5 songs) * Nuclear Blast Allstars – '' Into the Light'' (2007 – vocals on ''Death Is Alive'') * Jupiter Society – ''First Contact // Last Warning'' (2008 – vocals & guitar on ''Cold, Rigid and Remote'', vocals & drums on ''Solitude Unites Us'', drums on ''8511'', vocals on ''Presumed Dying'') * Crucified Barbara – ''Til Death Do Us Party'' (2009 – vocals on ''Jennyfer'' and backing vocals) * Crash the System – ''The Crowning'' (2009) * Jupiter Society – ''Terraform'' (2009 – vocals on ''New Universe'', ''Into the Dark'', ''Siren's Song/Black Hole''; guitar on ''Cranial Implant'') *

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– ''Judas'' (2011 – vocals on ''Judas'') *

Snowy Shaw Snowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson on 25 July 1968) is a Swedish heavy metal musician (primarily a drummer) based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. He has played with many heavy metal bands, like King Dia ...

– ''

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'' (2011 – vocals on ''To Mega Therion'') * Cem Köksal – ''Vigilante Episode One'' (2011 – vocals on ''Awakened One'', ''Don Quixote'', ''Stalkers in the Night'') * CrownLess – ''Dark Evolution'' (2011 – vocals on ''Thorns'') *Assignment – ''Inside of the Machine'' (2012) * Nubian Rose – ''Mountain'' (2012 – vocals on ''Close My Eyes Forever'' and backing vocals) * Jupiter Society – ''From Endangered to Extinct'' (2013 – vocals on ''Invasion'', ''No Survivors'', ''Defeat'') * Gus G – ''I Am the Fire'' (2014 – vocals on ''My Will Be Done'', ''End of the Line'', ''Blame It on Me'', ''Eyes Wide Open'') *

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– ''Forgotten, Enslaved, Admired, Released'' (2014) *Full Nothing – ''Full Nothing'' (2015) * Gus G – ''Brand New Revolution'' (2015 – vocals on ''Come Hell or High Water'', ''If It Ends Today'', ''The Demon Inside'') * Evil Masquerade – '' The Outcast Hall of Fame'' (2016 – vocals on ''Darkness (I Need You)'', ''On No Way to Broadway'') *Full Nothing – ''Somewhere and Nowhere'' (2018)

Backing vocals

* Lion's Share – ''Lion's Share'' (1995) * Conny Bloom's Titanic Truth – ''Titanic Truth'' (1996) * Lion's Share – ''Two'' (1997) * Vildsvin – ''Iskallt begär'' (1997) * Zifa – ''The Last Dog'' (1997) *

John Norum John Norum (born 23 February 1964) is a Norwegian-Swedish guitarist and one of the founders of the rock band Europe. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a career as a solo artist. Biography As an infant, Norum moved with his p ...

– ''Slipped into Tomorrow'' (1999) * Various Artists – ''A Tribute to Grand Funk Railroad'' (2000 – backing vocals on ''Upsetter'') * Jessica Folcker – ''Dino'' (2000) * Alfonzetti – ''Ready'' (2000) * Little Chris – ''At Last...'' (2002) * Adam Thompson – ''Reconnected'' (2004) * Gypsy Rose – ''Gypsy Rose'' (2005) * Narnia – ''Enter the Gate'' (2006) * Shineth – ''11 of 10'' (2006) * Lion's Share – ''Emotional Coma'' (2007) *

Apocalyptica Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso, and jazz drummer Mikko Sirén. Originally a classic ...

– '' Worlds Collide'' (2007) * Malison Rogue – ''Malison Rogue'' (2011) * Crazy Lixx – ''Crazy Lixx'' (2014) * Nubian Rose – ''Mental Revolution'' (2014) *

HammerFall HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex- Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. History Early days (1993–1996) HammerFall was formed when rhythm guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Cere ...

– '' (r)Evolution'' (2014) * HammerFall – ''

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'' (2016) * HammerFall – ''

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DVDs/videos

– ''Live!!'' (1998 – VHS) * Yngwie Malmsteen – ''Live!!'' (2000 – DVD) * Yngwie Malmsteen – ''Videoclips'' (2000 – appears on ''Alone in Paradise'', ''Like an Angel'') *

– ''Live'' (2003) * Monsters of Metal – ''Live at Draken'' (2004) * Therion – '' Celebrators of Becoming'' (2006) * Candlemass – ''20 Year Anniversary Party'' (2007 – appears on ''Black Dwarf'') * Therion – '' Live Gothic'' (2008) * Therion – '' The Miskolc Experience'' (2009)

Tours

* Treat – 1992 German tour * Therion – Lemurina/Sirius B Wold Tour 2004/2005 and Gothic Kabbalah European Tour 2007 * Adagio – 2010 European tour * Cem Köksal – 2011 Turkey tour * Firewind – 2011 EU tour *

– 2016, 2017, 2018 US tour

Producer

* Malison Rogue – ''Malison Rogue'' (2011)

References

External links

Official website

Krux official website

Amaseffer official website
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