Ola Englund
Swedish guitarist (born 1981)
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Ola "The Swede" Englund (born 27 September 1981) is a Swedish guitarist, YouTuber, record producer, and the owner of Solar Guitars. He is a founding member of the band Feared,[1][2][3] plays lead guitar in the Swedish heavy metal band The Haunted, and is a former member of the band Six Feet Under. He has also been a member of Scarpoint, Facing Death, Subcyde, and Sorcerer.[4][5]
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Ola Englund | |
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Englund in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 27 September 1981 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Death metal, groove metal, thrash metal, melodic death metal, progressive metal |
| Occupations | Musician, record producer, songwriter, YouTuber |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Member of |
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| Formerly of | Six Feet Under |
Spouse | Louise Englund |
| Website | olaenglundshop |
In 2018 and 2019, Total Guitar magazine recognized him as Best Internet Personality. In 2019, he released his first solo album, Master of the Universe. His second solo album, Starzinger, was released on 26 April 2021.
Englund has a YouTube channel under his own name with nearly a million subscribers, where he creates videos about metal-related topics, including gear demos, news, artist interviews, Q&A sessions, and behind-the-scenes footage of his bands' gigs and business.
Influences
Englund cites his biggest influences as Pantera, Dream Theater, Nevermore, Sepultura, Testament, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, and Children of Bodom. He is a fan of former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell.
Discography
| Year | Band | Album | Notes |
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| 2005 | Facing Death | Facing Death | Demo |
| 2007 | Subcyde | Subcyde | |
| Feared | Feared | ||
| 2008 | Feared (EP) | EP | |
| 2011 | Rejects | ||
| Scarpoint | Mask of Sanity | ||
| 2012 | Feared | Refeared | |
| 2013 | Furor Incarnatus | ||
| Vinter | |||
| Six Feet Under | Unborn | ||
| 2014 | Feared | Elemental Nightmares – II | Split with Montecharge, Dead River Runs Dry, and Satyros |
| The Haunted | Eye of the Storm | EP | |
| Exit Wounds | |||
| 2015 | Feared | Synder | |
| 2016 | Reborn | Compilation | |
| 2017 | Svart | ||
| The Haunted | Strength in Numbers | ||
| 2019 | Ola Englund | Master of the Universe | |
| 2021 | Starzinger | ||
| 2023 | The Chug Project | Volume 1 | Songs are based on "Sunday with Ola" riffs |
| Volume 2 | |||
| 2025 | The Haunted | Songs of Last Resort |
Singles
- "Pizza Hawaii" (2019)
- "Cerberus" (2019)
- "Solar Pt. 1" (2019)
- "The Sun & the Moon" (2020)
- "Stars & Ponies" (2020)
- "Cringy AF" (2021)
- "Demon(etized)" (2021)
- "The First of Its Kind" (2023)
- "Live In You" (2023)