Markus Johansson Explained

Markus Johansson
Birth Date:22 December 1984
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Instrument:Guitar, vocals
Genre:Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal, power metal, progressive metal
Occupation:Musician, songwriter
Years Active:2006–present
Associated Acts:Sylencer, 4ARM, THEM, Hairbangers Ball

Markus Johansson (born December 22, 1984) is an American heavy metal guitarist and vocalist from Chicago. He is currently the lead guitarist for the international touring band THEM. Johansson is also the lead vocalist and guitarist for Sylencer, Australian thrash metal band 4ARM, as well as a session guitarist for various projects.

Biography

Johansson is a self-taught lead guitarist from Chicago, Illinois, who began playing guitar when he was 13 years old. At the age of 17, he auditioned for Limp Bizkit, to which Fred Durst humorously told him to "go play for Megadeth, instead."[1] In 2009, Johansson auditioned with Dying Fetus, but continued on as the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of the band Sylencer.[2]

Recent events

In the summer of 2004, Johansson founded the band Sylencer and began recording their debut album, "A Lethal Dose of Truth" in 2006. He recruited drummer Kevin Talley and guitarist Larry Tarnowski to round out the lineup for his debut release.[3] The majority of the album was recorded by the end of 2006, Johansson recruited several big names in the heavy metal community which grew to include members of Dream Theater, Anthrax, Dethklok, and nearly a dozen others.[4] A Lethal Dose of Truth was released independently in September 2012 through Sylencer Records.[5]

In the spring of 2014, Johansson collaborated with guitarist Toby Knapp on the instrumental album Unborn Spirits Immortal. The album was released in June 2014 through Shred Guy records.[6] That same year, Johansson joined Australian metal band, 4ARM as their lead singer/guitarist and recorded their 2015 album, Survivalist. Currently, Johansson is the lead guitarist for the heavy metal band THEM and recorded on their 2016 album, Fear Them. He joined their spring tour which headlined Helloween.

Johansson did several tours with THEM.

On May 23, 2018, Johansson joined Repentance and opened for Trivium.[7]

Johansson spent the majority of 2019 and 2020 working on his studio tan and on the debut Repentance album "God For A Day," and THEM's "Return to Hemmersmoor," in addition to several other session projects. He did a short European tour with THEM in spring of 2019.[8]

In fall of 2020, Johansson joined Chicago's legendary 80's Hair Metal tribute, Hairbangers Ball as "Darrell Diamond."[9] During the COVID-19 pandemic downtime, the group collaborated and released an original single "All Aboard the Bang Train" – a song about the famous Bluebird Nightclub in Bloomington, Indiana.[10] Also, Johnasson, in addition to other former members of Repentance, to form a new project, Divinity Plague.[11]

Equipment

ESP Guitars, ISP Technologies, FU-Tone, BTPA, Rocktron,[12] Fastback Custom, Cleartone Guitar Strings, Protone Pedals, Two Notes Audio Engineering.

Johannson has his own custom pickup, The Cobra Igniter.[13]

Bands

Discography

THEM

Knapp/Johansson

4ARM

Repentance

Hairbangers Ball

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sylencer: the Unknown Chicago Musician Who Got An All-Star Lineup of Musicians to Play on His Debut Album . Noisecreep.com . July 17, 2012 . October 4, 2013.
  2. Web site: 5 Favorite Guest Guitar Solos by Sylencer's Markus Johansson . Noisecreep.com . September 5, 2012 . October 4, 2013.
  3. Web site: PodOmatic Best Free Podcasts . Jimsantorashow.podomatic.com . April 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407061221/http://jimsantorashow.podomatic.com/entry/2012-09-13T08_38_25-07_00 . April 7, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Sylencer – A Lethal Dose of Truth Album Review . Sylencer – A Lethal Dose of Truth Album Review Shattered SpadeShattered Spade . Shatteredspade.com . April 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407082908/http://shatteredspade.com/2012/08/sylencer-lethal-dose-truth-album-review/ . April 7, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Markus Johansson Discography . johanssonshreds.com . September 4, 2012 . March 20, 2016.
  6. Web site: ["http://shredguyrecords.storenvy.com/products/10332054-knapp-johansson-unborn-spirits-immortal-cd Shredguy Records Unborn Spirits Immortal ]. shredguyrecords.storenvy.com . June 10, 2014 . March 20, 2016.
  7. Web site: Trivium with Toothgrinder and Repentance at The Forge (May 23, 2018) . Concertarchives . May 23, 2018 . June 10, 2018.
  8. Web site: Video Premiere: Repentance – 'God for a Day' . decibelmagazine.com . August 11, 2020 . August 11, 2020.
  9. Web site: Meet Chicago's Favorite 80's Cover Band . hairbangersball . March 18, 2021 . March 18, 2021.
  10. Web site: Hairbangers Ball release video for debut single All Aboard The Bang Train . sleazeroxx . March 13, 2021 . March 13, 2021.
  11. Web site: Repentance Splinters Due to Professional and Personal Differences . bravewords . February 21, 2021 . February 21, 2021.
  12. Web site: Rocktron Artists . rocktron.com . June 10, 2018 . June 10, 2018.
  13. Web site: Cobra Igniters . "fastbackguitars.com . June 10, 2018 . June 10, 2018.
  14. Web site: THEM . johanssonshreds.com . February 28, 2016 . March 20, 2016.
  15. Web site: THEM . bandcamp.com . September 30, 2016 . September 30, 2016.
  16. Web site: THEM . crommetal.com . March 12, 2018 . June 10, 2018.
  17. Web site: THEM . bandcamp.com . June 7, 2019 . June 7, 2019.
  18. Web site: THEM . steamhammer.de . September 8, 2020 . September 8, 2020.
  19. Web site: Repentance . metalnoise.net . August 7, 2020 . August 7, 2020.

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