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Mattias Eklundh
Eklundh in 2006
Background information
Also known as
IA
Born
(1969-10-06) 6 October 1969 (age 54) Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres
Progressive metal, experimental, heavy metal, speed metal, power metal, hard rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, producer, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar, vocals
Years active
1985–present
Labels
Favored Nations, Thunderstruck
Member of
Art Metal, Freak Kitchen, Freak Guitar
Formerly of
Fate, Frozen Eyes
Website
freakguitar.com
Musical artist
Mattias Bernt Johannes Eklundh (born 6 October 1969),[1] also known as IA, is a Swedish guitarist and vocalist. He is known for his work with Freak Kitchen, Jonas Hellborg and Art Metal, and he has also produced several noted solo Freak Guitar albums released by Steve Vai and Favored Nations, and holds his annual Freak Guitar Camp in the woods of Sweden every summer for dedicated guitar players from all over the world.[2] He was also prominently featured playing his trademark-style solos on the first four Soilwork albums.
Mattias Bernt Johannes Eklundh (born 6 October 1969), also known as IA, is a Swedish guitarist and vocalist. He is known for his work with Freak Kitchen...
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Untitled Sea Shepherd EP (TBA) (guest guitarist on "Of Blood and Salt") MattiasEklundh The Smorgasbord (2013) (guest guitarist on "Friedrichs Wahnbriefe")...
album is the bass tunes played by Motnik, in addition to them, Swedish MattiasEklundh plays the guitar in two songs. In the autumn of 2021, Motnik released...
full-length studio album released under the pseudonym Mr Libido by MattiasEklundh of the progressive metal band Freak Kitchen. The album was released...
Samus Paulicelli, Morgan Ågren, Federico Paulovich, Ché Aimee Dorval, MattiasEklundh, Wes Hauch and Liam Wilson. In April 2020, Townsend began uploading...
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guitar Ola Flink − bass Sven Karlsson − keyboards Henry Ranta − drums MattiasEklundh − guitar solo on "No More Angels" Devin Townsend − co-vocals on "Black...
November 2004. Gricourt, Nicolas (20 September 2014). "Grilling Mattias " IA " Eklundh (Freak Kitchen)". Radiometal.com. Archived from the original on...
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