Joakim Svalberg
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Joakim Svalberg |
| Born | 22 February 1969 [1] Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Progressive rock, jazz fusion, progressive metal, progressive death metal, folk rock, neo-classical metal, heavy metal, hard rock, AOR, funk, southern rock, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, space rock, jam rock, stoner rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Keyboards, backing vocals, mellotron, bongos, clarinette |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | Opeth, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force, HTP – Hughes & Turner project, Qoph, elGamo |
| Website | www.opeth.com, www.elgamo.se |
Joakim Svalberg is a Swedish musician best known as the current keyboard player for the Swedish Progressive metal band Opeth, which he joined in late 2011 just after the recording of the album Heritage.[2] Svalberg is also involved in a band named elGamo with which he is currently working on their first record.[citation needed]
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Influences
Svalberg according to opeth.com names his primary influences are: Gentle Giant, Edgar Winter, Buddy Miles, Yes, King's X, Pink Floyd, Genesis (with Peter Gabriel), The Beatles, Be-Bop Deluxe, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Deep Purple, Faces, National Health, UK, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Robert Fripp, Wool, Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares.[2]
Discography
with Qoph
- Kalejdoskopiska Aktiviteter (1998)
- Pyrola (2004)
with Yngwie J. Malmsteen
- G3: Rockin' in the Free World (2004)
- Unleash the Fury (2005)
with Opeth
- Heritage (2011) – (Track 1)
- Pale Communion (2014)
with elGamo
- TBA (2012)
with Berggren/Kerslake Band
- The Sun Has Gone Hazy (2014)
