Andreas Hedlund
Background information
Birth name	Andreas Hedlund
Also known as	Vintersorg Mr. V
Born	November 17, 1973
Origin	Sweden
Genre(s)	Black metal Folk metal Progressive metal Progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Musician Composer Music Producer Audio engineer
Instrument(s)	Vocals Guitar Bass Guitar Keyboard
Years active	1991 - Present
Label(s)	Century Media Records Lion Music Napalm Records
Associated acts	Borknagar Cronian Fission Havayoth Otyg Vintersorg Waterclime
Website	http://www.vintersorganic.com/

Andreas Hedlund (born on November 17, 1973), also known as Vintersorg and Mr. V is a Swedish vocalist, musician and producer known for his multi-range singing styles in black metal, progressive metal, folk metal and many other musical realms. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Folk metal is a diverse collection of music, encompassing a wide variety of different styles and approaches. ... Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... An Audio Engineer is a person recording, editing, manipulating, mixing and mastering sound by technical means. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Napalm Records is an Austrian music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... Borknagar is a progressive metal band from Bergen, Norway founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Fission is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 2002. ... Havayoth is a gothic metal band formed in 2000, in Sweeden. ... Otyg is a Folk music/Viking metal band from Sweden. ... Vintersorg is a Swedish progressive, folk/viking, black metal-influenced band formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). ... Waterclime is yet another project of Vintersorg, of Borknagar and Otyg fame as well as other bands. ... Vintersorg is a Swedish progressive, folk/viking, black metal-influenced band formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... Folk metal is a diverse collection of music, encompassing a wide variety of different styles and approaches. ...

Biography

Beginnings

Andreas' musical career began with the bands Masticator, a death metal band, and Cosmic Death, a black metal band. Both bands existed for brief amounts of time and only produced obscure demos.

In 1994, after the demise of these bands, Andreas decided to explore the idea of mixing black metal elements, such as blast beats, fast, tremulous guitar riffs, and harsh vocals, with folk and melodic, cleanly sung vocals. He called this new band "Vargatron", which means "Wolfthrone" in English. The band lasted until the summer of 1996, when the other band members left due to lack of interest. The band was soon resurrected by Andreas as a solo project, which he renamed Vintersorg, which means "Winter sorrow" in English. However, he has stated in interviews that the name has no relation to its English translation, but rather to a character from one of his favorite books. Vintersorg continues to exist to this day on Napalm Records and has gone through many stylistic changes in order to progress and innovate the music.

During Vargatron's existence, another band had formed in the Summer of 1995. This band, consisting of Vintersorg on vocals and guitar, Mattias Marklund on guitar and Stefan Strömberg on drums, was born out of the ashes of "Blackburning Evening", a death metal band that the three men had played together in previously. Weary of the songs they played in Blackburning Evening, they decided to form Otyg, to pay homage to their roots and play melodic folk metal, rich in Scandinavian heritage. The three eventually got in touch with Cia Hedmark who could sing and play violin, and Daniel Fredriksson who could play bass, willow flute, keyed fiddle and lute guitar, and with these additions to the band, they were set. They went on to release 3 demos, and eventually signed to Napalm Records, who they released two full-lengths with. After the first full-length, Stefan, and Samuel Norberg who played mouth harp, left the band and Fredrik Nilsson took over on drums in 2002. Daniel took over mouth harp duties. The band was laid to rest in 2002 as Andreas and Mattias lost inspiration for the project.

This article is about the musical genre. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Blast beats are the torrents of alternating snare and bass drums which increase the speed, density, and percussiveness of death metal, black metal and grindcore. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Vintersorg is a Swedish progressive, folk/viking, black metal-influenced band formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Vintersorg is a Swedish progressive, folk/viking, black metal-influenced band formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). ... Napalm Records is an Austrian music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Vintersorg is a Swedish progressive, folk/viking, black metal-influenced band formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). ... Mattias Marklund (born September 14, 1974 in Boliden, Sweden) is a guitarist who plays in Vintersorg, Casket Casey and TME. Discography Otyg - Älvefärd Otyg - Sagovindars Boning Vintersorg - Cosmic Genesis Vintersorg - Visions from the Spiral Generator Vintersorg - The Focusing Blur Casket Casey - Coffin up Bones External link TME Categories: Swedish... This article is about the musical genre. ... Otyg is a Folk music/Viking metal band from Sweden. ... Folk metal is a diverse collection of music, encompassing a wide variety of different styles and approaches. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... The willow flute, also known as sallow flute or overtone flute (Norwegian seljefløyte, Swedish sälgflöjt), is a Scandinavian folk flute, or whistle, consisting of a simple tube with a transverse fipple mouthpiece and no finger holes. ... “Fiddler” redirects here. ... A medieval era lute. ... Napalm Records is an Austrian music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... A harmonica is a free reed musical wind instrument (also known, among other things, as a mouth organ, french harp, simply harp, or Mississippi saxophone), having multiple, variably-tuned brass or bronze reeds, each secured at one end over an airway slot of like dimension into which it can freely... Also see: 2002 (number). ... A harmonica is a free reed musical wind instrument (also known, among other things, as a mouth organ, french harp, simply harp, or Mississippi saxophone), having multiple, variably-tuned brass or bronze reeds, each secured at one end over an airway slot of like dimension into which it can freely... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Mattias Marklund (born September 14, 1974 in Boliden, Sweden) is a guitarist who plays in Vintersorg, Casket Casey and TME. Discography Otyg - Älvefärd Otyg - Sagovindars Boning Vintersorg - Cosmic Genesis Vintersorg - Visions from the Spiral Generator Vintersorg - The Focusing Blur Casket Casey - Coffin up Bones External link TME Categories: Swedish...

The New Millennium

As the year 2000 arose, as did a new project for Andreas. This new band, entitled Havayoth, was a gothic metal band formed by Marcus "Vargher" E. Norman from Ancient Wisdom, Bewitched, Naglfar, and Throne of Ahaz and Morgan Hansson from Naglfar. Andreas sang on the 2000 full-length, His Creation Reversed, but left the band a few years later before he participated with them on anything else. The band continues on today without Hedlund.

Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Havayoth is a gothic metal band formed in 2000, in Sweeden. ... Gothic metal is a genre of heavy metal music that originated during the mid 1990s in Europe as an outgrowth of doom-death, a fusion genre of doom metal and death metal. ... Naglfar is a black metal band from Sweden. ... In Norse mythology, Naglfar was a ship made entirely from the nails of the dead. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Old Friends

Following the departure of ICS Vortex as vocalist, Borknagar was in need of a new singer. Having been friends for some time, Øystein G. Brun asked Andreas to take the reins for their forthcoming album, Empiricism. Andreas joined the band in 2001, and is still their vocalist to this day, having now recorded three full-lengths on Century Media Records, and playing live on many occasions.

In 2002, Benny Hägglund, long time friend of Andreas, and live drummer for Vintersorg, began working on music for a project that would combine melody and aggression into energetic songs. he eventually felt compelled to ask Andreas for support in this project, thus Fission was born. With Benny playing drums, guitar, and bass, and Andreas singing and adding his experimental edge to their melodic thrash metal with his unique synths, the band recorded their first full-length, entitled Crater, released in 2004 through Napalm Records.

Simen Hestnæs, also known as ICS Vortex, is the bass player and the clean vocals for the Norwegian black metal band, Dimmu Borgir. ... Borknagar is a progressive metal band from Bergen, Norway founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. ... Øystein Garnes Brun (born April 14, 1975) is the guitarist and founder of the Norwegian black metal supergroup Borknagar. ... Empiricism is Borknagars fifth studio album, and their first studio album to feature Vintersorg (known for the band of the same name) on vocals. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Vintersorg is a Swedish progressive, folk/viking, black metal-influenced band formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). ... Fission is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 2002. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by the high speed and aggression. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Napalm Records is an Austrian music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ...

Present Day

In the autumn of 2004, Andreas began writing music in his spare time. The difference though was this music was a reflection of a more personal, emotional side of his mind, and it came out in the form of progressive rock & symphonic rock rather than any of the genres of metal he had become known for. As he continued to write more, this project began to culminate into a full-fledged solo band, which he called "Waterfield." Eventually Mr. V had enough material for a full-length, which he released through Lion Music on January 20, 2006 under the title The Astral Factor, now with the band name Waterclime.

Being long time friends, Øystein G. Brun and Mr. V eventually began to form a musical bond and found a mutual vision. They played with the idea of a band starting in 2000, but when Andreas joined Borknagar the idea was put on hold for some time. Starting in 2005, the project finally returned though, originally called "Ion", and now called Cronian, the band was their joint vision. Music that went beyond standard song structures to create a cinematic feel, while invoking images of grand & epic arctic landscapes was the goal, and the goal came into fruition on March 27, 2006 with the release of Terra, through Century Media Records.

Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Symphonic rock is a subgenre of rock music, and more specifically, progressive rock. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Astral Factor is the first full-length album by Swedish progressive rock band Waterclime. ... Waterclime is yet another project of Vintersorg, of Borknagar and Otyg fame as well as other bands. ... Øystein Garnes Brun (born April 14, 1975) is the guitarist and founder of the Norwegian black metal supergroup Borknagar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Borknagar is a progressive metal band from Bergen, Norway founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Terra is the debut full-length album by Norwegian/Swedish progressive metal band Cronian. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Discography

With Masticator

1. Demo Demo (1991)

With Cosmic Death

1. Crimson Nightgate Demo (1997)

With Otyg

1. Bergtagen Demo (1995)
2. I Trollskogens Drömmande Mörker Demo (1996)
3. Galdersång till Bergfadern Demo (1997)
4. Älvefärd (1998)
5. Sagovindars Boning (1999)

Otyg is a Folk music/Viking metal band from Sweden. ... Älvefärd is the debut album by the Swedish folk metal band Otyg. ...

With Vintersorg

1. Hedniskhjärtad EP (1998)
2. Till Fjälls (1998)
3. Ödemarkens Son (1999)
4. Cosmic Genesis (2000)
5. Visions From The Spiral Generator (2002)
6. The Focusing Blur (2004)
7. Solens Rötter (2007)

Vintersorg is a Swedish progressive, folk/viking, black metal-influenced band formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). ... Till Fjälls is the first released recording by Swedish progressive/folk metal band Vintersorg. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Till Fjälls is the first full-length album by Swedish progressive/folk metal band Vintersorg. ... Ödemarkens Son is the second full-length album by Swedish progressive/folk metal band Vintersorg. ... Cosmic Genesis is the third full-length album by Swedish progressive/folk metal band Vintersorg. ... Visions From The Spiral Generator is the fourth full-length album by Swedish progressive/folk metal band Vintersorg. ... The Focusing Blur is the fifth full-length album by Swedish progressive/folk metal band Vintersorg. ... Solens Rötter (The Roots of the Sun) is the sixth full-length album by Swedish folk metal band Vintersorg. ...

With Havayoth

1. His Creation Reversed (2000)

Havayoth is a gothic metal band formed in 2000, in Sweeden. ...

With Borknagar

1. Empiricism (2001)
2. Epic (2004)
3. Origin (2006)

Borknagar is a progressive metal band from Bergen, Norway founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. ... Empiricism is Borknagars fifth studio album, and their first studio album to feature Vintersorg (known for the band of the same name) on vocals. ... Epic is Borknagars sixth studio album. ... Origin is Borknagars seventh studio album, and is primarily acoustic. ...

With Fission

1. Crater (2004)

Fission is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 2002. ...

With Waterclime

1. The Astral Factor (2006)
2. Imaginative (2007)

Waterclime is yet another project of Vintersorg, of Borknagar and Otyg fame as well as other bands. ... The Astral Factor is the first full-length album by Swedish progressive rock band Waterclime. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

With Cronian

1. Terra (2006)

Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Terra is the debut full-length album by Norwegian/Swedish progressive metal band Cronian. ...

External links

Band pages

• I Trollskogens Drömmande Mörker: Comprehensive Andreas Hedlund Fan Site
• Vintersorg Official Homepage
• Borknagar Official Homepage
• Cronian Official Homepage
• Waterclime Official Homepage
• Fission Official Homepage
• Havayoth Official Homepage

Forums

• Borknagar Official Forum
• Vintersorg Official Forum
• Cronian Official Forum