Johan Reinholdz
Encyclopedia
Johan Reinholdz is a progressive metal
artist best known for his work with the Swedish
progressive metal band Andromeda
, Swedish death metal
band NonExist
and the melodic death metal
band Skyfire
. He composed Andromeda's debut album, Extension of the Wish.
at the age of nine, inspired mainly by Kee Marcello
. Later he discovered heavy metal
by listening to bands such as Metallica
, Megadeth
and Iron Maiden
. He then started playing in some local bands with his friends.
Over time, several more musical influences were added to his musical interest. Artists like Yngwie Malmsteen, The Cure
, Dream Theater
, Genesis
, Atheist
, Marillion
, and some classical music
influences as well.
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
artist best known for his work with the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
progressive metal band Andromeda
Andromeda (Swedish band)
Andromeda are a progressive metal band from Sweden formed in 1999. They are currently signed to Massacre Records, Replica Records and Avalon/Marquee. The style emphasizes on strong keyboards and technical drumming. The band is also well known for the smooth vocals of David Fremberg.They have...
, Swedish death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band NonExist
NonExist
NonExist was a Swedish death metal group formed by former Arch Enemy vocalist, Johan Liiva. Liiva, guitarist/bassist Johan Reinholdz , and drummer Matte Modin began playing together as NonExist in 2000; in May 2002, they released their debut album, Deus Deceptor, on New Hawen Records in Europe...
and the melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band Skyfire
Skyfire (band)
Skyfire is a melodic death metal band from Höör, Sweden.-Biography:Skyfire was formed in the town of Höör, Sweden in 1995 by Andreas Edlund , Martin Hanner , Jonas Sjögren and Tobias Björk . The four were friends since high school and had similar tastes in music. The band recorded two demos:...
. He composed Andromeda's debut album, Extension of the Wish.
Biography
Reinholdz was born on June 30, 1980 in Sweden. He first picked up the guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
at the age of nine, inspired mainly by Kee Marcello
Kee Marcello
Kee Marcello is a Swedish musician, best known as the former guitarist in the rock band Europe. He is currently pursuing his solo career.-Career:...
. Later he discovered heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
by listening to bands such as Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
and Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
. He then started playing in some local bands with his friends.
Over time, several more musical influences were added to his musical interest. Artists like Yngwie Malmsteen, The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
, Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
, Genesis
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
, Atheist
Atheist (band)
Atheist is a technical death metal band from Florida, founded in 1984, whose music combines metal riffs with subtle Latin music arrangements and jazz fusion.- History :...
, Marillion
Marillion
Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...
, and some classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
influences as well.
With Andromeda
- Extension of the Wish (2001, Century Media)
- II=I (Two is One)II=I (Two is One)II=I is the second album by the progressive metal band Andromeda, released in 2003.-Track listing:# "Encyclopedia" – 7:08# "Mirages" – 5:42# "Reaching Deep Within" – 4:50# "Two Is One" – 9:05# "Morphing Into Nothing" – 7:35...
(2003, Century Media) - Extension of the Wish - Final Extension (2004, Century Media)
- ChimeraChimera (Andromeda album)Chimera is the third album by the progressive metal band Andromeda, released in 2006.-Track listing:# "Periscope" – 6:11# "In the End" – 4:58# "The Hidden Riddle" – 5:51# "Going Under" – 6:27# "The Cage of Me" – 7:08# "No Guidelines" – 6:23...
(2006, Massacre RecordsMassacre RecordsMassacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal...
) - Playing Off The Board (Live DVD) (2007, Massacre RecordsMassacre RecordsMassacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal...
) - The Immunity ZoneThe Immunity ZoneThe Immunity Zone is the fourth full-length album by progressive metal band Andromeda.-Track listing:# "Recognizing Fate" - 7:19# "Slaves of the Plethora Season" - 5:34# "Ghosts on Retinas" - 4:28# "Censoring Truth" - 6:42# "Worst Enemy" - 6:01...
(2008, Nightmare Records)