Peter Iwers (born on 15 May 1975) is a Swedish musician and the current bass player of
The Halo Effect. He was a member of Swedish
heavy metal band
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by guitarist Jesper Strömblad in Gothenburg in 1990. Alongside At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity, In Flames pioneered the genres known as Swedish death metal and melodic death metal.
During t ...
from their 1999 album ''
Colony
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'', up until their 2016 album ''
Battles'', originally replacing
Johan Larsson Johan Larsson may refer to:
* Johan Larsson (musician) (born 1974), Swedish bassist
* Johan Larsson (ice hockey, born 1986), Swedish ice hockey player
* Johan Larsson (ice hockey, born 1992)
Johan Oskar Torgny Larsson (born 25 July 1992) is a Sw ...
who departed after 1997's ''
Whoracle''. He was also the bassist for the band
Cyhra
Cyhra is a Swedish heavy metal supergroup formed in 2017. The band is made up of lead vocalist Joacim "Jake E" Keelyn (ex-Amaranthe), rhythm guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-In Flames), the German drummer Alex Landenburg (Kamelot, ex- Annihila ...
with former In Flames bandmate
Jesper Strömblad
Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad (born 28 November 1972) is a Swedish musician who is the guitarist of the bands The Halo Effect, Dimension Zero and Cyhra, and formerly of In Flames and The Resistance. He is best known as the founder and form ...
from 2017 to 2018.
His bass playing style has been influenced by
Toto
Toto may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Pets
* Toto (Oz), Toto (''Oz''), a dog in the novel and film ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''
* Toto, in Japanese ''The Cat Returns#Plot, The Cat Returns''
Characters of agency
* a ...
bassist
Mike Porcaro
Michael Joseph Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bass player known for his work with the rock band Toto. He retired from touring in 2007 as a result of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
He was t ...
, as well as
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee (born Gary Lee Weinrib; July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. Lee joined the band in September 1968, at the req ...
from
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
and
John Myung
John Ro Myung (; born January 24, 1967) is an American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater.
Background and personal life
Born in Chicago to South Korean parents, Myung grew up with John Petrucci on Lon ...
of
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of the ...
fame.
He has two daughters and one son. His brother
Anders
Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis.
In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names fo ...
is also a bass player, who plays for
Tiamat
In Mesopotamian religion, Tiamat ( akk, or , grc, Θαλάττη, Thaláttē) is a primordial goddess of the sea, mating with Abzû, the god of the groundwater, to produce younger gods. She is the symbol of the chaos of primordial cre ...
and played for Avatarium (2014–2015) &
Dark Tranquillity
Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg metal scene, which also includes bands such as In Flames and At the Gates. Dark Tranquillity is regarded ...
(2015–2021). Peter Iwers now brews beer at his brewery outside Gothenburg, Odd Island Brewing, together with the founder and co-owner
Daniel Svensson, another former In Flames bandmate.
Before he joined in Flames, Iwers played in a band called Chameleon.
Guest bassist
*''
Psalms of Extinction'' by
Pain
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(2007)
*''
Immersion'' by
Pendulum
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(2010)
References
External links
1975 births
Living people
Musicians from Stockholm
Swedish heavy metal bass guitarists
21st-century bass guitarists
In Flames members
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