Fredrik Lindgren, the unique guitarist for influential Swedish demise steel band Unleashed, amongst different acts together with Terra Firma and Harms Approach, has died on the age of 53.
Unleashed shared the information of their former guitarist’s passing on Fb, writing, “Warriors!!! Sadly, the information have reached us that Fredrik Lindgren, lead guitar of Unleashed 1989-1995 has handed away. Fredrik was an enormous a part of the early historical past of the band. For this we’re eternally grateful. See you in Valhalla brother!”
Singer Lord Chritus (aka Christian Lindersson) of the band Terra Firma additionally confirmed Lindgren’s demise, stating, “In loving reminiscence of Freddie Eugene 1971-2025. Numbed by the information of your passing, Fredrik my outdated buddy. Exhausting to place feelings into phrases. Simply hope you’ve discovered your peace as you deserve no much less. You’ll not solely be missed by me however many, I do know this a lot. Thanks for being part of my life and coloured it along with your friendship and musicianship each embodied in what was Terra Firma. We had some actually nice occasions and that may by no means change. All my love.”
Lindgren co-founded Unleashed in 1989, and appeared on their first 4 albums: The place No Life Dwells (1991), Shadows within the Deep (1992), Throughout the Open Sea (1993), and Victory (1995). Together with the bands Dismember, Entombed, and Grave, Unleashed are thought-about among the many “Massive 4” of Swedish demise steel.
The guitarist, who additionally glided by the identify Freddie Eugene, exited Unleashed in 1995 amid inventive variations and turned his focus to his new band Terra Firma, a stoner steel outfit that lasted till 2003.
Lindgren would go on to kind the stoner steel band Harms Approach (not the American hardcore band Hurt’s Approach), after which he launched the band Atlantic Tide. All through the years, he was additionally a member of Born of Hearth, Celestial Ache, and Loud Pipes.
Our condolences exit to Fredrik Lindgren’s household, associates, and bandmates throughout this troublesome time. Video of Lindgren performing “Earlier than the Creation of Time” as a member of Unleashed within the early ’90s may be seen beneath.