Hans Martin Knut Henriksson (born 30 October 1974) is a former Swedish musician best known for his work with melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity and was one of the original members, and the main songwriter for the band until he left them in 2016.
Martin Henriksson | |
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 Martin Henriksson of Dark Tranquillity | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hans Martin Knut Henriksson[1] |
| Born | 30 October 1974 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, heavy metal |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1989–2015 |
| Labels | Century Media, Osmose Productions, Spinefarm |
Biography
editWhen Dark Tranquillity formed in 1989 Henriksson was the bassist up until 1999. He switched to guitar when their ex-guitarist Fredrik Johansson quit, but recorded bass again once on Construct when the band had no bassist at the time. He composed much of the band's music throughout his tenure, especially between Projector and Fiction.
Although Henriksson had been inactive with the band since 2015 it wasn't until January 2016 that he started to realize he didn't want to be in the band anymore. His official resignation became effective 31 March 2016 when Dark Tranquillity announced Henriksson's departure from the band.[2]
Style
editIn Dark Tranquillity, he plays both rhythms and melodies. He is known for his smooth playing style, while Niklas Sundin, Dark Tranquillity's other guitarist, has a more harsh style. He normally does not play solos (Sundin usually performs them).[3] Some exceptions to that are the songs 'Focus Shift' and 'Lost to Apathy', in whose videos Martin is seen playing slow, smooth leads. His riffs are sometimes complemented with pick slides and harmonics. When he was on bass (using picks), he also played melodies.
Equipment
editMartin's main stage guitars include a Gibson Explorer and a Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite. He previously used Rocktron Prophesy rack mounted pre-amps, but after the Damage Done tour, he and Niklas Sundin begun using Peavey 5150 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amplifiers along with Behringer V-AMP 2 PRO modeling processors. In the making off We Are The Void, they show a Peavey 6505s.
References
edit- ^ Hans Martin Knut Henriksson (30 October 1974). "Ratsit – gratis upplysning på företag och privatpersoner". Ratsit.se. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "DARK TRANQUILLITY Guitarist MARTIN HENRIKSSON Quits: 'I Have Lost The Passion For Playing Music'". Blabbermouth.net. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Guitar Lessons, Interviews, News, Reviews, & More | Guitar Messenger – Martin Henriksson & Niklas Sundin Interview (Dark Tranquillity)". Guitarmessenger.com. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
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