---
title: "Southpaw"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/southpaw"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1998
---

# Southpaw

**Southpaw** is a heavy metal band, from Sweden, active 1998 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Southpaw |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 1 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fredrik Åkesson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fredrik-akesson) | Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [John Levén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-leven) | Electric bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Mats Levén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mats-leven) | Lead vocals | 1996 to 1998 | Former |
| [Richard Evensand](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richard-evensand) | Drums (drum set) |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Southpaw](https://themetalnet.com/album/ac590786-032c-44ed-a74b-e2ab5d93e10a) | Album |

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- [Krux](https://themetalnet.com/band/krux) (shared members)
- [Europe](https://themetalnet.com/band/europe) (shared members)
- [At Vance](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-vance) (shared members)
- [Adagio](https://themetalnet.com/band/adagio-e6842e30) (shared members)
- [Trans‐Siberian Orchestra](https://themetalnet.com/band/trans-siberian-orchestra) (shared members)
- [Dog Faced Gods](https://themetalnet.com/band/dog-faced-gods) (shared members)
- [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (shared members)
- [Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force](https://themetalnet.com/band/yngwie-j-malmsteen-s-rising-force) (shared members)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (shared members)
- [Abstrakt Algebra](https://themetalnet.com/band/abstrakt-algebra) (shared members)
- [Sorcerer](https://themetalnet.com/band/sorcerer) (shared members)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Southpaw/85522

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