Michael Amott
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Amott |
| Born |
28 July 1970 Halmstad, Sweden |
| Origin | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Genres |
Death metal Melodic death metal Stoner metal Thrash metal Heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist Guitarist Keyboardist Musician Producer Songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass Guitars Guitars Keyboards Vocals |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Century Media |
| Associated acts |
Arch Enemy Armageddon Carcass Carnage Candlemass Spiritual Beggars |
| Notable instruments | |
| Various Dean Guitars Michael Amott signature guitars | |
Michael Amott (born 28 July 1970) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, founding member of the bands Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, and Carnage, as well as a former member of the grindcore band Carcass. He is the older brother of Christopher Amott. Some major influences in his music have been Tony Iommi, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Dave Mustaine.
Amott was ranked No. 74 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World.
Raised in Halmstad, Sweden, Amott began playing guitar as a young teenager, learning to play by copying hardcore punk and speed metal out of his record collection. Amott soon went to a new level with his playing and became influenced by players such as Tony Iommi, Frank Marino, Michael Schenker, Dave Mustaine, Adrian Smith,and Uli Jon Roth. He has stated in guitar magazines that he has a preference for pentatonics. Amott co-formed the death metal band Carnage in 1988 with singer Johan Liiva, and released two widely traded cassette demos, gaining instant underground interest. Plagued by constant lineup changes, Carnage eventually recorded their only album Dark Recollections with Amott as the sole original member, but by the time the album came out on Necrosis records in 1990, the band was broken up.
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