Daniel Svensson

For the Swedish footballer, see Daniel Svensson (footballer).

Daniel Svensson
Background information
Born	(1977-11-20) November 20, 1977
Origin	Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres	Melodic death metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums, vocals (Sacrilege GBG)
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast, Ferret Music
Associated acts	In Flames, Sacrilege GBG, Diabolique
Website	dsvensson.com
Notable instruments
Tama Starclassic

Daniel Svensson (born November 20, 1977) was the drummer and youngest member of the Swedish band In Flames, and drummer / vocalist for the band Sacrilege GBG. He was also in Diabolique before he joined in Flames in 1998 to fill the position created when Björn Gelotte moved from drums to guitars. In Flames' first album with him as drummer along with Peter Iwers was Colony, and it was released the following year. He rejoined Sacrilege GBG in 2006. He is also a supporter of the Swedish football team IFK Göteborg. Daniel decided to leave In Flames after finishing up the europe tour on November 20, 2015.

Equipment

• Drums – Tama Starclassic Maple/Bubinga, Piano White
  • 12"×9" Maple Tom
  • 13"×10" Maple Tom
  • 16"×16" Maple Floor Tom
  • 18"×16" Maple Floor Tom
  • 22"×16" Bubinga Bass Drum (×2)
  • 14"×5.5" Bubinga Snare Drum

• Cymbals – Meinl
  • 14" MB20 Heavy Soundwave Hi-Hat
  • 17" MB10 Medium Crash
  • 20" MB20 Heavy Crash
  • 18" MB20 Heavy Crash
  • 18" MB20 Rock China
  • 22" MB20 Heavy Bell Ride
  • 12" MB20 Rock Splash
  • 10" MB20 Rock Splash
  • 8" Classics Bell Effect Cymbal

• Drum Heads – Evans
  • Toms – Clear EC2
  • Bass – Clear EQ3
  • Snare – Power Center

• Hardware – Tama
  • Tama Speed Cobra double pedal (SOAPF)
  • Tama Iron Cobra Power-Glide double pedal
  • Tama Iron Cobra Lever-Glide hi-hat stand
  • Power Tower Rack System
  • 1st Chair Ergo-Rider Drum Throne

• Other
  • Pro-Mark Millennium II 5A Daniel Svensson signature sticks

Discography

Band	Year of Release	Title	Label
Sacrilege	1995	To Where Light Can't Reach	demotape
Sacrilege	1996	Lost in the Beauty You Slay	Black Sun Records
Sacrilege	1996	...And Autumn Failed	demotape
Sacrilege	1997	The Fifth Season	Black Sun Records
In Flames	1999	Colony	Nuclear Blast
In Flames	2000	Clayman	Nuclear Blast
In Flames	2001	The Tokyo Showdown	Nuclear Blast
In Flames	2002	Reroute To Remain	Nuclear Blast
In Flames	2003	Trigger	Nuclear Blast
In Flames	2004	Soundtrack To Your Escape	Nuclear Blast
In Flames	2006	Come Clarity	Nuclear Blast
In Flames	2008	A Sense of Purpose	Nuclear Blast
In Flames	2011	Sounds of a Playground Fading	Century Media
Sacrilege GBG	TBA	A Matter of Dark
In Flames	2014	"Siren Charms"	Sony Music

External links

• [ Official website
• Meinl artist page