Adrian Erlandsson
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adrian Paul Erlandsson |
| Also known as | The Swede, El Podrido |
| Born |
27 October 1970 Malmö, Sweden |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, heavy metal, extreme metal, death metal, rock, black metal, crust punk, d-beat |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Associated acts |
At the Gates The Haunted Nemhain Nifelheim Cradle of Filth Needleye Brujeria Tenet Skitsystem Samsas Traum Deathstars Code Paradise Lost Vallenfyre |
| Website | www |
Adrian Erlandsson (born 27 October 1970 in Malmö, Sweden) is a prolific Swedish / British, heavy metal drummer, who currently plays in At the Gates (1990–1996, 2007–2008, 2010–), The Haunted (1996–1999, 2013–), Netherbird, and with his wife in Nemhain. He has also been a member of H.E.A.L. (1994–1996), Hyperhug (1994–1996), Decameron (1997), Cradle of Filth (1999–2006) and Needleye (2006–?), Brujeria (September 2006 – 2013) and Yorkshire doom metal band Paradise Lost (2009-2016).
Erlandsson currently resides in London where he owns a photo studio (see Swedes in the United Kingdom).
Erlandsson was born in Malmö, Sweden to a Swedish father with Romanian roots. He's the older brother of Daniel Erlandsson, the drummer of Arch Enemy, and ex-Carcass. They both grew up together in Sweden and started playing drums at a very young age but with Adrian's career beginning in 1981 at the age of 11 after getting his first drum kit, and started to play with friends began playing covers of classic rock songs. He got his brother into drumming as Daniel admits "If it wasn't for him I probably wouldn't be playing today." They also started playing with their music teacher at school, and eventually began to write their own songs and formed a band.
Inspired by Judas Priest, he formed the Black Nuns which evolved into Berits Polisonger playing until 1986. There then followed a series of other bands including thrash metal band Penance in 1987. Erlandsson went on to form Penance, a thrash metal band, which never recorded a demo, although they did record some rehearsal tracks.
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