Adrian Erlandsson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adrian Erlandsson
Erlandsson with At the Gates in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Adrian Paul Erlandsson
Also known as	The Swede, El Podrido
Born	(1970-10-27) 27 October 1970 (age 54) Malmö, Sweden
Genres	Melodic death metal, heavy metal, extreme metal, death metal, rock, black metal, crust punk, D-beat
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Years active	1981–present
Associated acts	At the Gates, The Haunted, Nemhain, Netherbird, Nifelheim, Cradle of Filth, Needleye, Brujeria, Tenet, Skitsystem, Samsas Traum, Deathstars, Code, Paradise Lost, Vallenfyre

Adrian Paul Erlandsson (born October 27, 1970) is a famous Swedish heavy metal drummer. He is well-known for playing in several bands, including At the Gates, The Haunted, and Nemhain.

Adrian has also been a member of many other bands throughout his career, such as Cradle of Filth, Brujeria, and Paradise Lost. He currently lives in London, where he also owns a photo studio.

About Adrian Erlandsson

Adrian Erlandsson was born in Malmö, Sweden. He is the older brother of Daniel Erlandsson, who is also a drummer for the band Arch Enemy. Both brothers grew up in Sweden and started playing drums at a very young age.

Adrian began his drumming journey in 1981 when he was just 11 years old, after getting his first drum kit. He started playing classic rock songs with his friends. Adrian even encouraged his brother Daniel to start drumming, and Daniel says he might not be playing today if it wasn't for Adrian. They also played with their music teacher at school and eventually started writing their own songs and formed a band.

Inspired by the band Judas Priest, Adrian formed his first band, Black Nuns, which later became Berits Polisonger. One of the first songs Adrian and his friends learned to play was Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n' Roll." They also covered songs by bands like Def Leppard, Dokken, and Twisted Sister.

Adrian's Bands

Adrian Erlandsson in 2000

At the Gates

In 1990, Adrian joined the Swedish death metal band At the Gates while he was at university. He was their drummer until the band first broke up. Fans and critics praised his drumming for being very fast and precise. Another band member, Anders Björler, said that Adrian "hit the drums hard," which helped create their unique sound.

At the Gates reunited in 2007 for some shows in 2008. They reunited again in 2010 and released a new album called At War with Reality in 2014.

Terror

In 1994, Adrian was a founding member of a "supergroup" called Terror. A supergroup is a band made up of musicians who are already famous from other bands. He formed Terror with Jon Nödtveidt and his At the Gates bandmates, Anders Björler and Jonas Björler. The band only existed for a few weeks but released a demo recording.

The Haunted

The day after At the Gates first broke up in 1996, Adrian formed The Haunted with Patrik Jensen. Adrian stayed with the band until 1999.

Years later, in 2012, The Haunted needed a new drummer. Patrik Jensen called Adrian in 2013 and asked him to rejoin. Adrian was happy to come back, especially since he knew and respected the new members, Marco Aro and Ola Englund. In June 2013, The Haunted officially announced that Adrian and Marco Aro were back in the band.

Cradle of Filth

Adrian joined the band Cradle of Filth in 1999. He explained that they asked him to help with some recordings and shows, and it worked out so well that he became a permanent member.

In 2006, Adrian decided to leave Cradle of Filth to focus on his other music projects, Nemhain and Needleye. He felt good about leaving, saying that their album Thornography was one of their best.

Nemhain

Adrian formed Nemhain in March 2006 with his wife, Amber Erlandsson. In this band, Adrian returned to playing a more rock-style of drumming. Nemhain recorded their first album, From the Ashes, in 2008, which was released in 2009.

Paradise Lost

Adrian Erlandsson with Paradise Lost in 2009

In 2009, Adrian joined the British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. Even though he joined after they recorded the album Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us, he appeared in their music video for "The Rise of Denial."

From 2009 to 2014, Adrian sometimes couldn't play with Paradise Lost because he had commitments with his other bands, especially At the Gates. In 2016, he announced that he would no longer play drums for Paradise Lost due to his other band schedules.

Vallenfyre

In 2010, Adrian was asked to join another band called Vallenfyre, formed by Gregory Mackintosh from Paradise Lost. Similar to Paradise Lost, Adrian sometimes couldn't play with Vallenfyre after 2014 because of his commitments to other bands.

Other Projects

Adrian has also played in the band Nifelheim. He also recorded drums for a London band called Green River Project in 2007. In 2008, Adrian filled in as a drummer for Deathstars on their tour in Europe.

Discography

Images for kids

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  Adrian Erlandsson playing his drum kit in 2017

See also

In Spanish: Adrian Erlandsson para niños