Ola Englund facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ola Englund
Englund in 2016
Background information
Born	(1981-09-27) 27 September 1981 (age 43) Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	Death metal, groove metal, thrash metal, melodic death metal, progressive metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, record producer, songwriter, YouTuber
Instruments	Guitar, bass
Years active	1994–present

Ola Englund, born on September 27, 1981, is a famous Swedish guitarist. He is also a popular YouTuber, a music producer, and the owner of his own guitar company, Solar Guitars. Ola is a founding member of the band Feared. He also plays lead guitar for the Swedish heavy metal band The Haunted. Before this, he was a member of the band Six Feet Under. He has also played in other bands like Scarpoint and Subcyde.

Ola is well-known for his YouTube channel, where he shares videos about metal music. He shows off new guitar gear, talks about music news, interviews other artists, and answers questions from his fans. He also shares behind-the-scenes videos from his bands' concerts and his business. As of May 2025, his channel has over 900,000 subscribers! In 2018 and 2019, Total Guitar magazine even called him the "Best Internet Personality."

Ola has also released his own solo music. His first solo album, Master of the Universe, came out in 2019. His second solo album, Starzinger, was released on April 26, 2021.

Who Inspired Ola?

Ola Englund has many favorite bands and guitarists who inspired him. Some of his biggest influences include Pantera, Dream Theater, Nevermore, and Sepultura. He is a big fan of Dimebag Darrell, who was the guitarist for Pantera.

Ola's Music Albums

Ola Englund has released two solo albums. He has also played on many albums with his bands.

Solo Albums

• Master of the Universe (2019)
• Starzinger (2021)

Solo Songs (Singles)

Ola has also released several individual songs:

• "Pizza Hawaii" (2019)
• "Cerberus" (2019)
• "Solar Pt. 1" (2019)
• "The Sun & the Moon" (2020)
• "Stars & Ponies" (2020)
• "Cringy AF" (2021)
• "Demon(etized)" (2021)
• "The First of Its Kind" (2023)
• "Live In You" (2023)

Band Albums (Selected)

Ola has played on many albums with his bands, including:

• With Feared: Feared (2007), Rejects (2011), Vinter (2013), Synder (2015), Svart (2017)
• With Six Feet Under: Unborn (2013)
• With The Haunted: Exit Wounds (2014), Strength in Numbers (2017), Songs of Last Resort (2025)

Ola's Guitar Gear

Ola Englund has worked with different companies to create his own special guitars and amplifiers. From 2011 to 2013, he had signature guitars with Strictly 7. Then, from 2013 to 2017, he had signature guitars with Washburn. He also had a special amplifier called the Randall Satan, made by Randall, from 2014 to 2019.

In November 2017, Ola started his very own guitar company called Solar Guitars. Now, he designs and sells his own guitars!