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  Instrument Guitar
  Name Mikael Stanne
  Born May 28, 1974
  Genre Melodic Death Metal <br/> Heavy Metal
  Associated Acts Dark Tranquillity <br/> ex- HammerFall <br/> In Flames (session member)
  Label Century Media <br/> Osmose Productions <br/> Spinefarm Records
  Years Active 1989 – present


Mikael Stanne is the Vocalist for the Swedish , Melodic Death Metal band, Dark Tranquillity .


BACKGROUND


1989 – present: Dark Tranquillity

Mikael Stanne, born May 28, 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden, originally played rhythm guitar and provided backing vocals for his band Dark Tranquillity . He played guitar on Dark Tranquillity's first album, '' Skydancer '', as well as on their early demos, including those released under the name Septic Broiler. In 1994, Anders Friden , Dark Tranquillity's original vocalist left the band to join In Flames . Stanne then became the new vocalist and discontinued playing guitar.

In addition to his usual Growling vocals, Dark Tranquillity's 1999 album, '' Projector '' showcased his operatic "clean" singing abilities. After Projector , however, the clean style was all but abandoned until their newest release, Fiction . Stanne is known as one of death metal's most impressive singers for his ability to switch styles from a deep, bellowing growl to a screaching, piercing scream.


Other projects

Mikael Stanne was the original vocalist for the Swedish Heavy Metal band, HammerFall . He was HammerFall's vocalist from 1993 until 1996, after which he was replaced because he couldn't perform with HammerFall due to his commitment to Dark Tranquillity.


Guest appearances

Stanne was a session vocalist for the Swedish, Melodic Death Metal band, In Flames , during their early career. He provided the lead vocals for In Flames' debut album, '' Lunar Strain '' (1994). Contrary to popular belief, Stanne was never an official member of In Flames, he did the session vocals as a "favor" to In Flames, who did not have a vocalist at the time.

In 2005 Stanne provided a clean vocal passage on the Nightrage song "Frozen," from their album '' Descent Into Chaos ''.