Mats Levén (born 11 September 1964) is a Swedish singer. Some of his most notable collaborations have been with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen , symphonic metallers Therion and doom metallers Candlemass .[1] In 2011, due to family issues on the part of Firewind 's lead singer Apollo , Levén was called in to substitute for the rest of their European tour.[2] He also started touring with Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 2016. In 2019, he released his first solo album under the name Skyblood .[1]
In 2022, he became a member of Vandenberg which is led by the well known guitarist, Adrian Vandenberg .
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Levén (left) performing with Therion in 2004
Bands/projects/guest vocals
Swedish Erotica – Swedish Erotica (1989)
Treat – Treat (1992)
Abstrakt Algebra – Abstrakt Algebra (1995)
AB/CD – Cut the Crap (1995)
Yngwie Malmsteen – Facing the Animal (1997)
Southpaw – Southpaw (1998)
Yngwie Malmsteen – Double Live! (1998)
Treat – Muscle in Motion (1999 – bootleg)
Pontus Norgren – Damage Done (2000)
Dogface – Unleashed (2000)
Dogface – In Control (2002)
Krux – Krux (2002)
At Vance – The Evil in You (2003)
Sabbtail – Nightchurch (2004)
Therion – Lemuria / Sirius B (2004)
At Vance – Chained (2005)
Swedish Erotica – Too Daze Gone (2005)
Fatal Force – Fatal Force (2006)
Krux – II (2006)
Abstrakt Algebra – II (unfinished recording from 1997 – released 2006 as Bonus CD with the re-release of Candlemass album Dactylis Glomerata )
Therion – Gothic Kabbalah (2007)
Amaseffer – Slaves for Life (2008)
Radiance – The Burning Sun [3]
Krux – He Who Sleeps Amongst the Stars (2012)
Opera Diabolicus – 1614 (2012)
Ludor – 777 – The New 666 (2013)
Everdome – Afterbirth (2013)
Dogface – Back on the Streets (2013)
Naski Corelo – The One (2014)
Ludor – Black X-Mas (2014)
Hollow Haze – Memories of an Ancient Time (2013)
Candlemass – Death Thy Lover (EP) (2016)
Revertigo – Revertigo (2018)[4]
Candlemass – House of Doom (EP) (2018)
Skyblood – Skyblood (2019)
Vandenberg - Sin (2023)
Other guest vocals/tributes
Various artists – A Salute to AC/DC (1999 – with AB/CD on Riff Raff )
Various artists – Power from the North (1999 – vocals with Southpaw on Disciples of Hell )
Various artists – The Spirit of the Black Rose (2001 – vocals with Dogface on Suicide )
Various artists – Bajen Forever (2001 – vocals with AB/CD on Victory )
Various artists – Blackmore's Castle (2003 – vocals with Torben Enevoldsen on Space Truckin' )
Svullo – För fet för ett omslag (2003 – vocals on 2 songs)
Leif Edling – The Black Heart of Candlemass (2003 – vocals on 6 Abstrakt Algebra demos including White Heat Red Hot )
Various Artists – The Sweet According to Sweden (2004 – vocals on Sweet Fanny Adams )
Audiovision – The Calling (2005 – lead and backing vocals)
The Bear Quartet – Eternity Now (2006 – vocals on 2 songs)
Essence of Sorrow – Reflections of the Obscure (2007 – vocals on 5 songs)
Nuclear Blast Allstars – Into the Light (2007 – vocals on Death Is Alive )
Jupiter Society – First Contact // Last Warning (2008 – vocals & guitar on Cold, Rigid and Remote , vocals & drums on Solitude Unites Us , drums on 8511 , vocals on Presumed Dying )
Crucified Barbara – Til Death Do Us Party (2009 – vocals on Jennyfer and backing vocals)
Crash the System – The Crowning (2009)
Jupiter Society – Terraform (2009 – vocals on New Universe , Into the Dark , Siren's Song/Black Hole ; guitar on Cranial Implant )
Wisdom – Judas (2011 – vocals on Judas [5] )
Snowy Shaw – Snowy Shaw Is Alive! (2011 – vocals on To Mega Therion )
Cem Köksal – Vigilante Episode One (2011 – vocals on Awakened One , Don Quixote , Stalkers in the Night )
CrownLess – Dark Evolution (2011 – vocals on Thorns [6] )
Assignment – Inside of the Machine (2012)[7]
Nubian Rose – Mountain (2012 – vocals on Close My Eyes Forever and backing vocals)
Jupiter Society – From Endangered to Extinct (2013 – vocals on Invasion , No Survivors , Defeat )
Gus G – I Am the Fire (2014 – vocals on My Will Be Done , End of the Line , Blame It on Me , Eyes Wide Open )[8]
Dawn of Destiny – Forgotten, Enslaved, Admired, Released (2014)
Full Nothing – Full Nothing (2015)
Gus G – Brand New Revolution (2015 – vocals on Come Hell or High Water , If It Ends Today , The Demon Inside )[8]
Evil Masquerade – The Outcast Hall of Fame (2016 – vocals on Darkness (I Need You) , On No Way to Broadway )
Full Nothing – Somewhere and Nowhere (2018)
Backing vocals
Lion's Share – Lion's Share (1995)
Conny Bloom's Titanic Truth – Titanic Truth (1996)
Lion's Share – Two (1997)
Vildsvin – Iskallt begär (1997)
Zifa – The Last Dog (1997)
John Norum – Slipped into Tomorrow (1999)
Various Artists – A Tribute to Grand Funk Railroad (2000 – backing vocals on Upsetter )
Jessica Folcker – Dino (2000)
Alfonzetti – Ready (2000)
Little Chris – At Last... (2002)
Adam Thompson – Reconnected (2004)
Gypsy Rose – Gypsy Rose (2005)
Narnia – Enter the Gate (2006)
Shineth – 11 of 10 (2006)
Lion's Share – Emotional Coma (2007)
Apocalyptica – Worlds Collide (2007)
Malison Rogue – Malison Rogue (2011)
Crazy Lixx – Crazy Lixx (2014)
Nubian Rose – Mental Revolution (2014)
HammerFall – (r)Evolution (2014)
HammerFall – Built To Last (2016)
HammerFall – Dominion (2019)
Producer
Malison Rogue – Malison Rogue (2011)[10]
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