---
title: "Avatar"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/avatar-a8d77515"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 2001
---

# Avatar

**Avatar** is a melodic death metal band, from Sweden, active 2001 to present.

Avatar is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed in Mölndal in 2001. The band has released ten studio albums, with the most recent, Don't Go in the Forest, released in late October 2025. The band has had some success on US rock radio, most recently with "The Dirt I'm Buried In" peaking at number 1 of the same chart in August 2023, making it the song with the longest journey to number 1 in the last 20 years.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Avatar |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) · [Avant-Garde Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/avant-garde-metal) · [Industrial](https://themetalnet.com/genre/industrial-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Henrik Sandelin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henrik-sandelin) | Bass guitar | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Johannes Eckerström](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johannes-eckerstrom) | Lead vocals | 2002 to present | Current |
| [John Alfredsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-alfredsson) | Drums (drum set) | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Jonas Jarlsby](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jonas-jarlsby) | Guitar | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Tim Öhrström](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tim-ohrstrom) | Guitar | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Simon Andersson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/simon-andersson) | Guitar | 2003 to 2011 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006 | [Thoughts of No Tomorrow](https://themetalnet.com/album/c6d5a5c8-8092-38c6-beb9-6648ef5d57ec) | Album |
| 2007 | [Schlacht](https://themetalnet.com/album/083ca04f-0081-334b-8744-5dd2cc0b3b6b) | Album |
| 2009 | [Avatar](https://themetalnet.com/album/1bca3cf3-eb3b-44a8-92c2-29e0ae7b8800) | Album |
| 2012 | [Black Waltz](https://themetalnet.com/album/63c42cf7-565e-4b61-b23f-849e91d475e2) | Album |
| 2014 | [Hail the Apocalypse](https://themetalnet.com/album/e978d2a9-4e13-450f-97a5-fba56162ab80) | Album |
| 2016 | [Feathers & Flesh](https://themetalnet.com/album/1851923d-1bcc-4ee5-90e5-3c09163c7d51) | Album |
| 2018 | [Avatar Country](https://themetalnet.com/album/f323ed94-81fa-489b-8247-6a914248610f) | Album |
| 2020 | [Hunter Gatherer](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f1fc98c-2f93-4967-bc8a-82974607f07d) | Album |
| 2023 | [Dance Devil Dance](https://themetalnet.com/album/2432e288-5ceb-482e-b305-1b900bae7c36) | Album |
| 2025 | [Don’t Go in the Forest](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e329ea9-e2d5-4baf-8013-01d3c920406f) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Ghost](https://themetalnet.com/band/ghost-2bcf2e02) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [Amaranthe](https://themetalnet.com/band/amaranthe) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Bullet for My Valentine](https://themetalnet.com/band/bullet-for-my-valentine) (listened together)
- [Rob Zombie](https://themetalnet.com/band/rob-zombie) (listened together)
- [Eluveitie](https://themetalnet.com/band/eluveitie) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avatarmetal
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaPf0E-PRRZH3UvvxNPeEw
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jpaXieuls7LVzG1uma5Rs
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Avatar/24596
- bandcamp: https://avatarmetal.bandcamp.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/avatarmetal
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avatarmetal/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/114366
- website: https://avatarmetal.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/187616241

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/avatar-a8d77515](https://themetalnet.com/band/avatar-a8d77515). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt