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Avatar

Metal band from Gothenburg · formed 2001

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Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
53
Rooms played
52
Cities
44
Releases
30
Last show
Jul 5, 2025Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano

About

Avatar is a band from Gothenburg, formed in 2001, tagged alternative metal, avant-garde metal, clean vocals by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2025, across 52 rooms in 44 cities.

  • Avatar formed in 2001 — MusicBrainz
  • Avatar is based in Gothenburg — MusicBrainz
  • John Alfredsson: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
  • Jonas Jarlsby: guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Johannes Eckerström: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
  • Henrik Sandelin: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Tim Öhrström: guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Simon Andersson: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Avatar has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2025 — MusicBrainz
  • Avatar is based in Craiova, Romania — Avatar on Bandcamp
  • Latest release on Bandcamp: Subjects Of The Same Suffering (2010-05-30) — Bandcamp
  • Avatar (band) formed in 2001 — Wikipedia
  • Avatar (band) is from Mölndal , Sweden — Wikipedia
  • Avatar (band) has 5 members: Jonas "Kungen" Jarlsby, John Alfredsson, Johannes Eckerström, Tim Öhrström, Henrik Sandelin — Wikipedia
  • Avatar (band) plays Melodic death metal — Wikipedia
  • Avatar (band) plays groove metal — Wikipedia
  • Avatar (band) plays alternative metal — Wikipedia
  • Avatar has 291410 listeners on Last.fm — Avatar on Last.fm
  • Avatar has 71 followers on Genius — Avatar on Genius

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

53 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20081 show
  2. 20151 show
  3. 201825 shows
  4. 20191 show
  5. 20212 shows
  6. 202219 shows
  7. 20243 shows
  8. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 5, 2025Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano · MadridSupportwith Iron Maiden
Aug 28, 2024The Great Saltair · MagnaSupportwith In This Moment, Ice Nine Kills, TX2
Feb 5, 2024Rockefeller · OsloHeadlinerwith Aether Realm, Urne
Jan 27, 2024Amager Bio · CopenhagenHeadlinerwith Aether Realm
Jul 31, 2022Rialto Theatre · TucsonHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 30, 2022The Observatory · Santa AnaHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 29, 2022Ace of Spades · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 27, 2022Vogue Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 25, 2022Midway Music Hall · EdmontonHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 24, 2022Palace Theatre · CalgaryHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 22, 2022Fargo Brewing Company · FargoHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 20, 2022Mercury Ballroom · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 19, 2022The Underground · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 13, 2022Deluxe, Old National Centre · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 12, 2022Town Ballroom · BuffaloHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 8, 2022Aura · PortlandHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Jul 7, 2022Théâtre Beanfield · MontrealHeadlinerwith Light The Torch
Jul 6, 2022Danforth Music Hall · TorontoHeadlinerwith Light The Torch, Otep
Feb 1, 2022Roseland Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Magic Sword
Jan 29, 2022Pub Station · BillingsHeadlinerwith Magic Sword
Jan 20, 2022The Rave / Eagles Club · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Magic Sword
Jan 19, 2022KEMBA Live! · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Magic Sword
Jan 18, 2022Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Magic Sword
Sep 28, 2021House of Blues - Houston · HoustonHeadlinerwith Magic Sword, Tallah
Sep 2, 2021Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Magic Sword, Tallah
May 28, 2019First Avenue · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Devin Townsend, Dance With The Dead, '68
Nov 3, 2018UC Theatre · BerkeleySupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Nov 2, 2018House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 31, 2018Knitting Factory - Spokane · SpokaneSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 30, 2018McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 29, 2018Showbox SoDo · SeattleSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 28, 2018Commodore Ballroom · VancouverSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 26, 2018Palace Theatre · CalgarySupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 25, 2018The Ranch Roadhouse · EdmontonSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 23, 2018Sanctuary Events Center · FargoSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 22, 2018Myth Live · St. PaulSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 21, 2018House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 20, 2018Pop's · SaugetSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 19, 2018Diamond Ballroom · Oklahoma CitySupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 17, 2018Royal Oak Music Theatre · Royal OakSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 16, 2018House of Blues - Cleveland · ClevelandSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 14, 2018Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 13, 2018Franklin Music Hall · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 12, 2018The Paramount · HuntingtonSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 11, 2018Rams Head Live! · BaltimoreSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 9, 2018Cannery Hall · NashvilleSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 8, 2018Bogart's · CincinnatiSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 6, 2018The NorVa · NorfolkSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 5, 2018The Ritz · RaleighSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 4, 2018Buckhead Theatre · AtlantaSupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Oct 3, 2018The Ritz Ybor · Ybor CitySupportwith Trivium, Light The Torch
Aug 5, 2015VEGA · CopenhagenSupportwith Rob Zombie
Mar 14, 2008Ms. Bea's · AustinSupportwith Enslaved, Fucked Up, Videohippos, +20

Where they play

52 rooms in 44 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland3 shows
  • Baltimore2 shows
  • Calgary2 shows
  • Copenhagen2 shows
  • Edmonton2 shows

and 39 other cities

Releases

30 releases, 2000–2025

  • Don’t Go in the Forest

    2025 · Album

  • Dance Devil Dance

    2023 · Album

  • Avatar Ages: Age of Madness

    2021 · Album

  • Hunter Gatherer

    2020 · Album

  • The King Live in Paris

    2019 · Album

  • Avatar Country

    2018 · Album

  • Feathers & Flesh

    2016 · Album

  • For the Swarm

    2016 · Single

  • House of Eternal Hunt

    2016 · Single

  • Regret

    2016 · Single

  • The Eagle Has Landed

    2016 · Single

  • Bloody Angel

    2014 · Single

  • Hail the Apocalypse

    2014 · Album

  • Black Waltz

    2012 · Album

  • Let It Burn (remix)

    2012 · Single

  • Black Waltz

    2011 · Single

  • Subjects Of The Same Suffering cover

    Subjects Of The Same Suffering

    May 30, 2010 · Album · 8 tracks

  • Avatar

    2009 · Album

  • The Great Pretender

    2009 · Single

  • Pendulum (Single) cover

    Pendulum (Single)

    Jan 1, 2008 · Album · 1 track

  • Schlacht

    2007 · Album

  • Tentacles cover

    Tentacles

    Jul 7, 2006 · Album · 5 tracks

  • Thoughts of No Tomorrow

    2006 · Album

  • Cyclops cover

    Cyclops

    Jan 1, 2005 · Album · 2 tracks

  • Live On Mozartstrasse cover

    Live On Mozartstrasse

    Jan 1, 2005 · Album · 6 tracks

  • And I Bid You Farewell

    2005 · Single

  • My Shining Star

    2005 · Single

  • 4 Reasons to Die

    2004 · Ep

  • Personal Observations

    2004 · Ep

  • The Alchemist cover

    The Alchemist

    Jan 1, 2000 · Album · 11 tracks

Lineup

  • John Alfredsson · drums (drum set)
  • Jonas Jarlsby · guitar
  • Johannes Eckerström · lead vocals
  • Henrik Sandelin · bass guitar
  • Tim Öhrström · guitar

Former

  • Simon Andersson · guitar

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Avatar — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Avatar — Subjects Of The Same Suffering
Release art · Subjects Of The Same Suffering — release
Avatar — Pendulum (Single)
Release art · Pendulum (Single) — release
Avatar — Tentacles
Release art · Tentacles — release
Avatar — Cyclops
Release art · Cyclops — release
Avatar — Live On Mozartstrasse
Release art · Live On Mozartstrasse — release
Avatar — The Alchemist
Release art · The Alchemist — release
Avatar — The Great Saltair, 2024-08-28
Poster · The Great Saltair, 2024-08-28 — Songkick
Avatar — Rockefeller, 2024-02-05
Poster · Rockefeller, 2024-02-05 — Songkick
Avatar — UC Theatre, 2018-11-03
Poster · UC Theatre, 2018-11-03 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Avatar on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Avatar on Last.fmArtist facts
Avatar on GeniusArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.