Mats Levén Explained

Mats Levén
Birth Date:	1964 9, df=y
Birth Place:	Mölndal, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre:	Heavy metal, hard rock, doom metal
Occupation:	Singer, songwriter
Years Active:	1986–present
Label:	Napalm Records
Associated Acts:	Skyblood, Gus G, Candlemass, Apocalyptica, Yngwie Malmsteen, Therion, Krux, Swedish Erotica, Treat, Abstrakt Algebra, Dogface, Pontus Norgren, Fatal Force, AB/CD, At Vance, Sabbtail, Southpaw, Amaseffer, Revertigo, Hollow Haze

Mats Levén (born 11 September 1964) is a Swedish singer. Some of his most notable collaborations have been with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, symphonic metallers Therion and doom metallers Candlemass.^[1] In 2011, due to family issues on the part of Firewind's lead singer Apollo, Levén was called in to substitute for the rest of their European tour.^[2] He also started touring with Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 2016. In 2019, he released his first solo album under the name Skyblood.In 2022, he became a member of Vandenberg which is led by the well known guitarist, Adrian Vandenberg.

Discography

Bands/projects/guest vocals

• Swedish Erotica – Swedish Erotica (1989)
• Treat – Treat (1992)
• Abstrakt Algebra – Abstrakt Algebra (1995)
• AB/CD – Cut the Crap (1995)
• Yngwie Malmsteen – 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 (2002)
• At Vance – The Evil in You (2003)
• Sabbtail – Nightchurch (2004)
• Therion – Lemuria / Sirius B (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^[3]
• 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)^[4]
• Candlemass – House of Doom (EP) (2018)
• Skyblood – Skyblood (2019)
• Vandenberg - Sin (2023)

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 – För fet för ett omslag (2003 – vocals on 2 songs)
• Leif Edling – The Black Heart of Candlemass (2003 – vocals on 6 Abstrakt Algebra demos including White Heat Red Hot)
• Various Artists – The Sweet According to Sweden (2004 – vocals on Sweet Fanny Adams)
• Audiovision – The Calling (2005 – lead and backing vocals)
• The Bear Quartet – Eternity Now (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)
• Wisdom – Judas (2011 – vocals on Judas^[5])
• Snowy Shaw – Snowy Shaw Is Alive! (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^[6])
• Assignment – Inside of the Machine (2012)^[7]
• 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)^[8]
• Dawn of Destiny – 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 – 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 – Worlds Collide (2007)
• Malison Rogue – Malison Rogue (2011)
• Crazy Lixx – Crazy Lixx (2014)
• Nubian Rose – Mental Revolution (2014)
• HammerFall – (r)Evolution (2014)
• HammerFall – Built To Last (2016)
• HammerFall – Dominion (2019)

DVDs/videos

• Yngwie Malmsteen – Live!! (1998 – VHS)
• Yngwie Malmsteen – Live!! (2000 – DVD)
• Yngwie Malmsteen – Videoclips (2000 – appears on Alone in Paradise, Like an Angel)
• Krux – 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^[9]
• Cem Köksal – 2011 Turkey tour
• Firewind – 2011 EU tour
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra – 2016, 2017, 2018 US tour

Producer

• Malison Rogue – Malison Rogue (2011)^[10]

External links

• Official website
• Krux official website
• Amaseffer official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blabbermouth. 20 September 2019. Former CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN To Release SKYBLOOD Debut In November. 12 October 2020. BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
2. Web site: Century Media Records – Firewind: : Taps singer Mats Leven for European tour starting next week!. 22 September 2011. 4 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404114202/http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=10265&IdCompany=3. dead.
3. http://www.radiance.fi/ Radiance.fi
4. News: ReVertigo Album.
5. Web site: YouTube. Wisdom – Judas (feat. Mats Levén). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/JGpli6Bd8tk . 21 December 2021 . live. 8 January 2014. 14 October 2019.
6. Web site: YouTube. CrownLess.- Thorns [Dark Evolution] guest vocalist Mats Levén]. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/RBUICGgyZOU . 21 December 2021 . live. 6 September 2012. 14 October 2019.
7. News: Former Therion, Jaded Heart, Angel Dust Singers Guest On Third Assignment Album. 22 March 2012. Blabbermouth. 14 October 2019.
8. Web site: Gus G. Official website . 19 July 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613000033/http://www.gusgofficial.com/home.html . 13 June 2017 .
9. News: Adagio Taps former Yngwie/Therion singer Mats Levén for Kamelot tour. 20 February 2010. 8 January 2018. Blabbermouth.
10. News: Malison Rogue signs with Inner Wound Recordings. 21 January 2011. Blabbermouth. 14 October 2019.