Kristian Wåhlin
| Kristian Wåhlin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kristian Wåhlin |
| Also known as | Necrolord, Chris Steele |
| Born | 4 December 1971 |
| Origin | Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
| Genres | Death metal, melodic death metal, black metal, gothic metal, power metal, doom metal |
| Instruments | Guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Various (as both musician and artist) |
| Website | KristianWahlin.Se |
Kristian Wåhlin (born 1971 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish musician, graphic designer, and album cover artist for many bands in the extreme metal scene worldwide. He is often credited under his pseudonym, Necrolord.
Wåhlin's interest in art began while attending Schillerska Grammar School, a secondary educational institution in central Gothenburg. He has referenced Romantic and Renaissance painters like Caspar David Friedrich, Albrecht Dürer and Hieronymus Bosch as early influences.[1] This interest also coincided with the time in which he studied music.
At the age of 17, Wåhlin formed Grotesque (as guitarist) with school friend Tomas Lindberg on vocals, Alf Svensson on guitar, and Tomas Eriksson on drums.[2] The 1990 break-up of Grotesque would lead to the formation of At the Gates, who would be credited as instigators of the "Gothenburg Melodic death metal sound". Wåhlin would collaborate with Lindberg and other At the Gates members a short time additionally in the death metal band Liers in Wait, and would go on to design the "Russian icon" cover-art of At the Gates' cornerstone release, Slaughter of the Soul.
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