Roger Öjersson is a Swedish musician, known as former bassist and co-lead vocalist of Kamchatka and current guitarist of Katatonia and Tiamat. He has also played guitar with Vildsvin and Pain of Salvation.
Roger Öjersson | |
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 Öjersson with Tiamat in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 8, 1976 |
| Origin | Varberg, Sweden |
| Genres | Hard rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, gothic metal |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards |
| Discography | #Discography |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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Biography
editHe grew up playing the classical guitar and mandolin, originally being influenced by his grandfather who played flute, violin and many other instruments.[1] In his mid teens he started the band Vildsvin together with Fredrik Thomander and Peter Månsson, where he was the lead guitarist. The band split up due to creative differences in 1997.
In 2001 he started the band Kamchatka together with guitarist Thomas "Juneor" Andersson and drummer Tobias Strandvik, Ojersson performed vocals and bass.[2]
In 2010 he joined Tiamat as lead guitarist,[3] touring with the band and playing guitar, keyboards and mandolin on their 2012 album, The Scarred People. In 2013, he briefly joined Pain of Salvation following the temporary departure of Ragnar Zolberg.[4] He also played guitar on one track of their album Falling Home.
He departed Kamchatka in 2015, and joined Katatonia the following year.[5] He has remained a member of Katatonia since,[6] playing on their albums The Fall of Hearts (2016), City Burials (2020) and Sky Void of Stars (2023).[1] In 2021, he was voted 9th best prog guitarist, alongside fellow Katatonia guitarist Anders Nyström by MusicRadar readers.[7]
Discography
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- 1995 - Vildsvin - Grisfesten
- 1995 - Martin Marks - Breath Of Life
- 1996 - Vildsvin - Till Eder Tjänst
- 1997 - Vildsvin - Iskallt Begär
- 2002 - Dan G. Ahlgren - Canto Ergo Sum [8]
- 2005 - Kamchatka - Kamchatka
- 2007 - Kamchatka - Volume II
- 2009 - Kamchatka - Volume III
- 2011 - Kamchatka - Bury Your Roots
- 2012 - Tiamat - The Scarred People
- 2014 - Pain Of Salvation - Falling Home
- 2016 - Katatonia - The Fall Of Hearts
- 2020 - Katatonia - City Burials
- 2023 - Katatonia - Sky Void of Stars
References
edit- ^ a b Gonda, Christopher (20 January 2023). "Katatonia Interivew: Guitarist Roger Öjersson on 'Sky Void of Stars,' Stage Fright, and Playing Live". V13.net. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Kamchtka biography". kamchatka. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Atef, Rana (1 October 2018). "Interview With The Swedish Guitarist 'Roger Öjersson' from (Katatonia, Tiamat)". joscene. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ GastmitarbeiterInnen (26 April 2013). "Pain of Salvation / Anneke van Giersbergen / Árstíðir – Stalker Magazine". Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ DiVita, Joe (7 March 2016). "Katatonia Announce 'The Fall of Hearts' Album, New Guitarist". Loudwire. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ SOUTHWELL, PAUL (5 February 2024). "Q and A: Roger Öjersson (Katatonia)". Hot Metal. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ MusicRadar (1 January 2021). "The 10 best prog guitarists in the world right now, as voted for by you". MusicRadar. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Canto Ergo Sum, Roger Öjersson som hjälpt mig med musiken är (må jag säga) något av det mest talangfulla jag någonsin stött på.