The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — have gone from strength to strength to strength over the past several years.
There's the critically acclaimed, 2023-released album Dance Devil Dance, which included rock chart topper The Dirt I’m Buried In. There have been scores of sold-out headline shows across the globe and...
Ladies and Gentlemen, Freaks and Friends… roll up, roll up and prepare yourselves for a night to be torn apart with AVATAR. Bringing a brand new spectacle of devilish drama, the beating black heart of AVATAR is soon to unleash an extravaganza for your delectation and delight across the frozen wastes of northern Europe, its central plains and its southern shores, travelling through the United Kingdom as it sets fire...
Heavy metal 'n' roll, dark, madcap visionaries collectively known as AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — are thrilled to share the brand new, re-recorded piano version of their song "Tower". Watch the video here. Stream the song here
This gorgeous new version is the first time the band has re-recorded a track in...
AVATAR premiered the official music video for the track “A Secret Door”, taken from their celebrated new album Hunter Gatherer, out now via eOne. Now accompanied by the band’s signature always outside-the-box and powerful visuals, “A Secret Door”, which features whistles contributed by Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR), is an anthemic and chugging highlight from the record, which was subsequently named one of the best albums...
November 17, 2020 - Sweden’s most creative and exciting export, AVATAR, have announced a series of concert streams --Avatar Ages - An Impossible Concert Experience-- that will take place over the course of January 2021. The 4-part concert film experience launches January 9 and will feature songs from AVATAR’s celebrated catalog, starting with a performance of their latest album in full, Hunter Gatherer, out now via eOne. The subsequent January...
AVATAR have released the first two tracks off their forthcoming album today. The songs "Regret" and "House of the Eternal Hunt" are being released in tandem.
"What you have is the beginning of the story and all the light and darkness of things to come!" says frontman Johannes Eckström. "We meet our protagonist, Owl as she lies dying, looking back on the night that would be her last. Regret is...
Sweden's own AVATAR have entered the studio to begin work on a new album this week, the follow up to highly successful HAIL THE APOCALYPSE released in 2014, cracking the Billboard Top 200 Chart and debuting at #97. "Every band makes a point out of saying they're pushing boundaries, but I see few who keep on challenging themselves the way we do." says frontman Johannes Eckerström. "There is no formula,...
Swedish Avatar have debuted an all new music video for their track "Vultures Fly" exclusively through VEVO!
Avatar are well known for their music videos. The visually stunning works of art have made the rounds over the last number of years surrounding their last two releases. From the vintage look of "Hail The Apocalypse" to their biggest single "Bloody Angel," the new effort is no different. The band will also...
In May of this year Swedish metal band Avatar released their fifth full album “Hail The Apocalypse”. In summer they did not go unnoticed on Alcatraz Metal Fest and their European tour brought them back to Kortrijk, this time to “De Kreun”, where they were headlining the event. FrontView Magazine was there too and had a chat with frontman Johannes Eckerström!
FVM: Hello Johannes, welcome to Belgium! How are you...
Since the release of the latest album Black Waltz, Avatar have had massive success all over the world. The singles Smells Like a Freakshow and Let it Burn peaked on #26 on US commercial rock radio charts, where they also stayed for several weeks well ahead of more established bands in the scene. This was followed by extensive and successful US tours.
The biggest break through came when Avenged Sevenfold...
