Bjorn Englen

Bjorn Englen
Origin	Växjö, Sweden
Genres	Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Rock
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Grand Mercy Records
Associated acts	Soul Sign, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio Disciples, Uli Jon Roth, Tony MacAlpine, Quiet Riot, Robin McAuley

Bjorn Englen (born Björn Erik Englén in Växjö, Sweden) is the bass player for Soul Sign, Dio Disciples and Tony MacAlpine. Bjorn has also played bass for Yngwie Malmsteen, MSG/Survivor vocalist Robin McAuley, Scorpions guitar legend Uli Jon Roth and Quiet Riot.

Bjorn Englen started his musical career in Sweden in 1984 and relocated to Los Angeles, CA in 1993. In 1994 Englen was hired to play bass for heavy metal group Quiet Riot. He did pre-production work and promotion for the album Down to the Bone as well as 22 shows in a 1995 tour supporting the album.

Shortly thereafter Englen formed his own group Soul Sign. Soul Sign did special promotional tours and shows of Europe and the US in 2010 and 2011 for the forthcoming album "Life In The Dark", which was released worldwide in the fall of 2011. The band's current line-up also features Malmsteen/Roth vocalist Mark Boals. The band toured in Scandinavia in May 2013.

Bjorn toured the U.S. in 1996 as the hired bassist for Wrestless Natives. He has recorded/composed music and toured as a member of Heaven & Earth with members of Foreigner, Heart, Dio and Sweet (1999—2000), Bleed (2004—2006) and Takara (2002—2008).

In 2004 to 2006 he performed throughout the US with MSG/Survivor vocalist Robin McAuley, and in 2010-2013 with Scorpions guitar legend Uli Jon Roth.

From 2007 to 2012 Englen played bass for Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force. They toured and performed in Europe and the U.S. in 2007 & 2008. A sold out tour of Japan was completed in April 2009., and a tour of Russia and Israel in April 2010. Another US Tour supporting the album "Relentless" was done in October and November 2011. Bjorn decided to leave Yngwie's band in 2012 due to unfortunate scheduling conflicts.

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