Thomas Vikström Explained

Thomas Vikström
Birth Name:	Sven Erik Herman Thomas Vikström
Birth Date:	21 January 1969
Genre:	Heavy metal, doom metal, power metal, symphonic metal
Occupation:	Singer
Years Active:	1988–present
Associated Acts:	Therion, Stormwind, Candlemass, Mehida, Enlighted

Sven Erik Herman Thomas Vikström (born 21 January 1969) is a Swedish singer best known for working with hard rock and heavy metal bands including doom metal bands Candlemass (during their initial final years, from 1991 to 1994)^[1] and power metallers Stormwind. He is the son of opera singer Sven-Erik Vikström. He is also a permanent vocalist for the symphonic metal band Therion.^[2]

Musical theatre

Inspired by his father, Vikström has played roles in theatre productions starting on stage at the Stockholm theatre Folkan in 1990. During 1991 he starred as the main-character in the opera Hoffman's Adventure in Stockholm. He also played the main part as John in the musical Miss Saigon from late 1997 to December 1998.^[3]

Discography

• Talk of the Town – Talk of the Town (1988)
• Candlemass – Chapter VI (1992)
• Candlemass – Sjunger Sigge Furst (EP, 1993)
• Thomas Vikström (solo) – If I Could Fly (1994)
• Brazen Abbot – Live and Learn (Vikström sings on three songs only, 1995)
• Brazen Abbot – Eye of the Storm (Vikström sings on two songs only, 1996)
• Brazen Abbot – Bad Religion (Vikström sings on three songs only, 1997)
• Stormwind – Stargate (1998)
• Stormwind – Heaven Can Wait (1999)
• Stormwind – Resurrection (2000)
• Stormwind – Reflections (2001)
• Stormwind – Rising Symphony (2003)
• Stormwind – Legacy (live) (2004)
• Silent Memorial – Cosmic Handball (Asian Release Only, 2004)
• Dark Illusion – For Just Another Night (EP, 2003)
• Dark Illusion – Beyond the Shadows (2005)
• Deacon Street – II (Vikström sings on three songs only, 2006)
• 7Days – The Weight of the World (2006)
• Mehida – Blood & Water (2007)
• Covered Call – Money Never Sleeps (2009)
• Enlighted – Time to Fly (2009)
• Dark Illusion – Where the Eagles Fly (2009)
• Steel Seal – Redemption Denied (2010)
• Therion – Sitra Ahra (2010)
• 7Days – Into Forever (2010)
• Therion – Les Fleurs du Mal (2012)
• Diabulus in Musica – Argia (male vocals on "Encounter at Chronos' Maze", 2014)
• Therion – Beloved Antichrist (2018)
• Legado de una Tragedia – El secreto de los Templarios (2019)
• Saurom – Mester de juglaría (2021)
• Therion – Leviathan (2021)
• Legado de una Tragedia – Aquelarre de Sombras (2023)

External links

• Enlighted Project

Notes and References

1. Web site: Candlemass Chronicles: New Issue Focusing On Chapter VI Album Out Now. 13 January 2010. Blabbermouth. 13 June 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100124041330/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=133361. 24 January 2010.
2. Web site: Therion: Mexican, South American Dates Announced. 10 May 2010. Blabbermouth. 13 June 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100726051327/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=139816. 26 July 2010.
3. Web site: Thomas Vikström. Encyclopedia Metallum. 15 April 2020.