CLOUDSCAPE
Mike Andersson - All Vocals
Björn Eliasson - Guitars
Patrik Svard - Guitars
Håkan Nyander - Bass
Fredrik Joakimsson - Drums
FULL FORCE
Mike Andersson - All Vocals
Stefan Elmgren - Guitars
Magnus Rosén - Bass
CJ Grimmark - Guitars
Anders Johansson - Drums
PLANET ALLIANCE 2006
Mike Andersson- All Vocals, Keyboards
Magnus Karlsson- Guitars, Keyboards
Bob Daisley - Bass
Magnus Rosén - Bass
Anders Johansson - Drums
Jamie Salazar - Drums
Carl-Johan Grimmark - Guitars
Janne Stark - Guitars
Mattias "IA" Eklundh - Guest solo
SILENT MEMORIAL 2009
Mike Andersson - All Vocals
Chris Haenggi - Keyboards
Christoph Baertschi - Guitars
Sugar Burns - Bass
Diego Rapacchietti - Drums
DARKEST LEGACY (Cloudscape) promotional video 2008
CLOAK & DAGGERS (Cloudscape) promotional video 2008
Everything!! The nature, life experiences, my moods, vacations, the sky with all it´s enchanting colours, happiness, sadness, books, the unknown, the silent night....well, I could go on and on and on...
Sounds Like
Myself I hope;). But, vocalists I´ve grown up listening to are (amongst others) David Coverdale, Bobby Kimball, Bruce Dickinson...
I am leadsinger in the swedish melodic/semi-progressive metal band Cloudscape. I have recorded a few albums and done a few guest appearances but, Cloudscape is my main band. My lifelong lovestory to music began when I was around 5 years old. I started to play piano at the age of 5 so, from then on my life has more or less been dedicated to music. I listen to many different genres like metal, soulfunk, fusion, symphonic orchestrial music, pop music etc but, the genre I like most (depending on my mood) is undoubtley melodic, progressive metal. Bands I..ve grown up listening to are Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Yes, Kansas, Rush, Iron Maiden, Toto, Whitesnake etc etc. The first band I formed was called Zanines together with my childhood friends Peter Wildoer (Darkane, ex Time Requiem) and Christofer Malmström (Darkane, Non-Human Level) back in 1988. I left Zanines in 1991 and was in various local bands until 2001 when I formed Cloudscape together with Bjorn Eliasson (guitars), Patrik Svärd (guitars), Roger "Mini" Landin (drums) and Haynes Pherson (bass).
Except for being the vocalist in Cloudscape I am also the leadsinger in the Swiss progressive metal band called Silent Memorial. Silent Memorial have released one album so far (only in Asia) with Thomas Vikstrom (ex Stormwind, ex Candlemass) on vocals in 1998. In 2005 I was contacted by Chris Haenggi (keyboards) and was asked to give them an audition because they needed a replacement for Thomas Vikström. In early 2006 I recorded all vocals for their second album entitled "Retrospective" in the Roastinghouse studio so, the album was mixed in late 2006/early 2007. Retrospective will be released worldwide in April/May 2009 through German label LMP Limb Music.
Planet Alliance is another band I was kind of a leader in, songwriter and vocalist together with guitarist Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear, Allen/Lande Project, Starbreaker). Planet Alliance wasn't a genuine live band so, a more appropriate description of Planet Alliance would be to call it a project band which except for Me includes musicians like legendary Bob Daisley (ex Ozzy Osbourne, ex Rainbow), Anders Johansson (ex Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Hammerfall), Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear, Allen/Lande Project, Starbreaker), Magnus Rosén (ex Hammerfall, X World 5), Carl-Johan Grimmark (Narnia, Rob Rock), Janne Stark (Locomotive Breath, Overdive) + more. So far we have released 1 album (2006) through German label Metal Heaven. If there will be a follow up to this album is too early to say but, who knows...time will tell...
I have also done some guest appearances on various albums (see discography) and the latest one is the solo album by Janne Stark called Mountain Of Power where I sing a 70..s cover song by the band Montrose called "Black Train".
In late 2008 my good friend Magnus Rosén gave me a call and asked me if I was interested in starting up a new band together with him and Stefan Elmgren (ex Hammerfall). Me and Magnus had talked very often about working more together musically since the recording of the Planet Alliance album so, since the timing was right and everything felt interesting I joined Magnus and Stefan. The drummer in Full Force is none less than Anders Johansson (Hammerfall, ex Yngwie J. Malmsteen) and the second guitarplayer is Carl-Johan Grimmark (Narnia). After a competition in Sweden Rock Magazine we decided to name the band FULL FORCE!! We are aiming to have the album ready for release sometime during 2010
Except for being a rocker I live together with my wonderful girlfriend and is a proud father of 2 wonderful kids plus my girlfriends 2 wonderful kids (big family, hehehe). I love to read thriller/horror/fantasy books and my favourite writer/author is Clive Barker. A few books he wrote that I consider classics are Weaveworld, Abarat 1 & 2 and The Damnation Game. I like to travel, be with my friends and of course play with my kids. I..m not much of a TV fan but, it happens that I watch a movie from time to time. Favourite movies are Lord Of The Rings, Hellraiser 1 & 2, Star Wars, Black Rain, The Shining to name a few. I..m also an addict to the Italian espresso brand Lavazza Rossa;). I..m a VERY optimistic person and is driven by positivity. A few things I DON..T like is "dishonest people, false people, wars, pollution, the fact that children in some parts of our world suffers of starving and is living literally in "hell" etc. I could reveal more about myself but, I certainly have to leave something to Your imaginations;)
My 2 favourite albums released in 2008 are: Whitesnake - Good to be bad and Frost - Experiments in a mass appeal
I guess this story will give you a glimpse of who I am...
Cheers: Mike
Mike Anderssons DISCOGRAPHY
SILENT MEMORIAL - Retrospective
(Streetdate: May 22, 2009 EU. September ?, 2009 U.S & Canada)
CLOUDSCAPE - Global Drama
(Streetdate: August 18, 2008 EU. August 19, 2008 U.S & Canada)
PLANET ALLIANCE - s/t
(Streetdate: September 15, 2006 EU. February 28, 2007 Asia)
CLOUDSCAPE - Crimson Skies (Streetdates: June 3, 2006 EU. July 4, 2006 U.S)
CLOUDSCAPE - s/t (Streetdates: December 14, 2004 Asia. January 28, 2005 EU)
GUEST APPEARANCES
Mountain Of Power - S/T
(Streetdate: November 24, 2006)
Marcel Coenen - A Live Time Journey DVD (Streetdate: October 15, 2006 EU)
Marcel Coenen - Colour Journey (Streetdate: January 20, 2006 EU)
Audio Vision - The Calling (Streetdates: December 21, 2004 Asia. February 23, 2005 EU)
Alyson Avenue - Presence Of Mind (Streetdate: April, 2000 EU)
Hi Mike Andersson! FREE DOWNLOAD available for the bonus track of my debut solo album "Something Different" (released by Lion Music in 2008). The track's called "Glory Of Life - Bass only version". Enjoy!
You can now visit GABRIA on our Facebook page! Get there via the link below and click "Become a fan" to join other fans and friends of the band. See You there!
hey mike :) we arrived home at the night! everthing is fine... the wether is the same like in sweden! in the next days i will upload the photos ;D have a nice week and send greets to ann-louise!! inga
Thank you for your support and for your friendship!
The CRASH THE SYSTEM debut album "The Crowning" out on July 3rd in Europe
and on August 11th in the USA, Japan to follow...
featuring top hard rock vocalists Göran Edman (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot, etc), Mats Levén (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, Infinite Mass, etc), Thomas Vikström (Ex-Talk Of The Town, Candlemass, etc) and Björn Jansson (Ex-Ride The Sky, Tears Of Anger, etc). The album also features the members of "The Murder Of My Sweet" and on additional guitars: Manuel Lewys (Machinery, Elwood, etc).
Hey Mike, So Sorry Not Stopped By In Such A Long Time, Hope All Is Well My friend, I hear Your Still Rocking Them Hard My Brother, Have A Great Week, Hope To Hear From You Soon Bud, Ian H
Our first album "King of the Universe " is available on Brennus website! YESSSSS! A fucking metal album ! Enjoy yourself and get on with it ! http://www.brennus-music.com/boutique
hailz voice lord - and jazz/metal greetings from nyc - hope your music is going well.. red haired stepchild -bass...flute mistress -altar of oblivon -denmark
Hi tnx for the add!,WILD a first pre-mix song from my upcoming solo album is online now!!! Please listen to my ORIGINAL SONGS and let me know what you think!
Online Now!
