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Niklas Sundin
Sundin performing in 2014
Background information
Birth name
Niklas Bo Sundin[1]
Born
(1974-08-13) 13 August 1974 (age 49) Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres
Melodic death metal
Occupation(s)
Musician
graphic designer
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1989–present
Member of
Mitochondrial Sun
Formerly of
Dark Tranquillity
Laethora
Website
cabinfevermedia.com
Musical artist
Niklas Sundin (born 13 August 1974) is a Swedish musician, best known as a founding member and former lead guitarist of the melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity from 1989–2020. In 2019, he founded his own band called Mitochondrial Sun, which has released two full-length studio albums to date.[2][3][4] He was also one of the guitarists in Laethora from 2005–2010.
In Dark Tranquillity, he was one of only two members (the other being drummer Anders Jivarp) to maintain his role, unlike the other members who have or had switched. He also wrote some of the lyrics for the first three and recent two Dark Tranquillity albums (Lead singer Mikael Stanne wrote all of Dark Tranquillity's lyrics from Projector through Fiction) and In Flames' album The Jester Race, and continued to translate In Flames vocalist Anders Fridén's lyrics from Swedish to English for the next few albums while Anders worked to become more proficient in English. Although he quit Dark Tranquillity in 2016, it wasn't announced until March 2020.
Sundin is also the founder of Cabin Fever Media, which among other things creates artwork for metal bands. He recently published a book of independent artwork and sketches. He has done album layouts for bands such as In Flames, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Meridian Dawn, Arch Enemy, Nightrage, Sentenced, Kryptos, and Fragments of Unbecoming, as well as his own bands.
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^sentynel (10 November 2020). "Mitochondrial Sun – Sju Pulsarer Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
NiklasSundin (born 13 August 1974) is a Swedish musician, best known as a founding member and former lead guitarist of the melodic death metal band Dark...
In Flames. The lyrics were translated by Dark Tranquillity guitarist NiklasSundin, after Anders Fridén had written them in Swedish. Whoracle is the final...
by current vocalist and then-guitarist Mikael Stanne, and guitarist NiklasSundin, under the name Septic Broiler. Three additional members, Anders Fridén...
were later joined by lead guitarist NiklasSundin, bassist Johan Larsson, and vocalist Mikael Stanne. When NiklasSundin and Johan Larsson left HammerFall...
Instalment". Metal Storm. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023. "NIKLASSUNDIN - Former DARK TRANQUILLITY Guitarist Releases Debut Solo Album Featuring...
release for the band to chart. The album cover art which was done by NiklasSundin feature's Mikael Stanne kneeling and holding his head. All lyrics are...
playing style, while NiklasSundin, Dark Tranquillity's other guitarist, has a more harsh style. He normally does not play solos (Sundin usually performs...
Nordström and In Flames Lyrical concept and song titles collaborated by NiklasSundin and Anders Fridén Lyrics on "Dead Eternity" by Jocke Göthberg Engineered...
'Samooja: Pyhiinvaellus'". Tuonela Magazone. Retrieved 1 March 2024. "NIKLASSUNDIN - Former DARK TRANQUILLITY Guitarist Releases Debut Solo Album Featuring...
also an ex-vocalist for HammerFall and In Flames. Stanne, along with NiklasSundin, formed Dark Tranquillity because they were bored, along with interest...
June 25, 2004, through the band's own mini label, Clandestine Musick. NiklasSundin of Dark Tranquillity designed the artwork for the album cover. "Cursed...
2020, Amott joined Dark Tranquillity, replacing original guitarist NiklasSundin, but left the band on 23 July 2023. Amott released his third solo album...
recording their second studio album, The Jester Race, Anders Fridén and NiklasSundin came up with an idea to create a symbol/mascot for In Flames. The result...
Park. The album was released 24 March 2008. Artwork is provided by NiklasSundin who also did the artwork for 11 Dreams. The limited edition includes...
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