Hannes Van Dahl facts for kids
Hannes Van Dahl (born Karl-Hannes Dahl on January 18, 1990) is a Swedish musician. He is best known as the drummer for the power metal band Sabaton.
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About Hannes Van Dahl
Hannes Van Dahl changed his name as an adult. His love for rock and metal music started because of skateboarding. His cousin, who played in a local band, and his mother, who played music for him, were big inspirations.
When he was 10, Hannes began playing the bass guitar. But he soon found that he liked drums more. He then switched to playing the drums.
Early Bands and Joining Evergrey
Later, Hannes started a band called Downthrust. He left this band to join Evergrey in 2009. He took the place of their previous drummer, Jonas Ekdahl.
Hannes's drumming teacher, Snowy Shaw, saw how talented he was. Snowy Shaw suggested Hannes to the band Evergrey. When Snowy Shaw was the drummer for Sabaton, Hannes worked as his drum technician for four shows.
Joining Sabaton
After a practice session at The Abyss studio, Hannes officially joined Sabaton. This happened during their Swedish Empire Tour in 2013.
In 2014, Sabaton released their album Heroes. This was the first Sabaton album that Hannes Van Dahl recorded with the band.
Family and Other Projects
Hannes Van Dahl is married to Floor Jansen. She is the lead singer for the band Nightwish. They have two daughters, born in 2017 and 2023.
Hannes is also in a band called The Last Heroes. He plays with Tommy Johansson, Thobbe Englund, and Chris Rörland in this band.
Music Hannes Van Dahl Has Recorded
Hannes Van Dahl has recorded several albums with different bands.
With Evergrey
- Glorious Collision (2011)
With Sabaton
- Heroes (2014)
- Heroes on Tour (2016)
- The Last Stand (2016)
- The Great War (2019)
- The War to End All Wars (2022)
As a Guest Musician
- With Biff Byford, Eric Peterson, Cecilia Nappo and Jay Jay French: Spin the Wheel (2021)
See also
In Spanish: Hannes Van Dahl para niños
