---
title: "Torchbearer"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/torchbearer"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 2003
---

# Torchbearer

**Torchbearer** is a melodic death metal band, from Sweden, active 2003 to present.

Torchbearer ist eine schwedische Metal-Band, die 2003 von den Mitgliedern verschiedener anderer Bands gegründet wurde.

Biography source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torchbearer

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Torchbearer |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Gällivare Municipality, Sweden |
| Formed | 2003 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Christian Älvestam](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christian-alvestam) |  |  | Current |
| [Pär Johansson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/par-johansson) | Lead vocals | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Pär Johansson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/par-johansson-b3245a46) |  |  | Current |
| [Mikael Granbacke](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikael-granbacke) | Electric bass guitar | 2003 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Yersinia Pestis](https://themetalnet.com/album/ccc26eca-671c-307e-8752-f3e0bbef1132) | Album |
| 2006 | [Warnaments](https://themetalnet.com/album/30103fdd-c3fa-3c97-acf0-354655d7acb6) | Album |
| 2011 | [Death Meditations](https://themetalnet.com/album/007af19c-e406-4ac0-92bc-fee1ad475f31) | Album |

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- [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together)
- [Scar Symmetry](https://themetalnet.com/band/scar-symmetry) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Disarmonia Mundi](https://themetalnet.com/band/disarmonia-mundi) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Omnium Gatherum](https://themetalnet.com/band/omnium-gatherum) (listened together)
- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Insomnium](https://themetalnet.com/band/insomnium) (listened together)
- [Satariel](https://themetalnet.com/band/satariel) (listened together)
- [Eluveitie](https://themetalnet.com/band/eluveitie) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Torchbearer/12891

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