Johan Liiva

About

Best known as the founder and lead singer of the Swedish band Arch Enemy, this melodic death metal vocalist also performed with or founded such Swedish bands as Hearse, NonExist, and Carnage. His albums with Arch Enemy include Black Earth, Burning Bridges, and Stigmata.

Before Fame

One of his early bands, Furbowl, released its first album, Those Shredded Dreams, in 1992.

Trivia

In the first decade of the 2000s, his band Hearse released five albums, including Dominion Reptilian and Armageddon, Mon Amour.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Helsingborg, Sweden.

Associated With

He and guitarist Michael Amott co-founded both Carnage and Arch Enemy.