Fredrik Lindgren (musician)

Fredrik Lindgren
Fredrik Lindgren
	Fredrik Lindgren in 1994.
Background information
Also known as	Freddie Eugene
Born	1 February 1971; Stockholm, Sweden
Died	6 January 2025 (aged 53)
Genres	Death metal, Heavy metal, Stoner rock, Punk rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1989–2025

Fredrik Eugén Lindgren (1 February 1971 – 5 January 2025), also known as Freddie Eugene, Fast Freddie Shark, and Freddie Flamethrower, was a Swedish musician. He played guitar and composed music and lyrics in various Swedish bands, including Unleashed,^[1] Loud Pipes, Terra Firma,^[2] Celestial Pain, Born of Fire, Harms Way, and Atlantic Tide.

Life and career

Lindgren was a founding member and lead guitarist of death metal pioneers Unleashed in 1989 and played across the band’s first four studio albums: Where No Life Dwells (1991), Shadows in the Deep (1992), Across the Open Sea (1993), and Victory (1995). His performances can also be heard on the live albums Live in Vienna ’93 (1993) and Eastern Blood – Hail to Poland (1996). After leaving Unleashed, Lindgren became involved with several other Swedish bands, including Loud Pipes, Terra Firma, Celestial Pain, Born of Fire, Harms Way, and Atlantic Tide.^[3]

Lindgren died on 5 January 2025, at the age of 53.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Discography

Unleashed

Studio albums

Live albums

1993: Live in Vienna '93
1996: Eastern Blood, Hail to Poland

Compilation albums

1992: Masters of Brutality
2008: Viking Raids (The Best Of 1991-2004)

Boxed sets

2003: ...And We Shall Triumph in Victory
2008: Immortal Glory (The Complete Century Media Years)

Loud Pipes

1995: Drunk Forever
1997: The Down Hill Blues

Terra Firma

1999: Terra Firma
2001: Harms Way

Harms Way

2006: Oxytocin

Atlantic Tide

2009: Eyestroids / Bad Acid Queen (7")
2013: Way Of Living / Aeons Of Hell (7")
2013: Psychic Vampire / Massacre (7")

References

^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Unleashed". AMG. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Terra Firma". AMG. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
^ [1] New Musical Express. Original Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren dies aged 53. "Fredrik was a huge part of the early history of the band. For this we are eternally grateful". 7th January 2025.
^ "Έφυγε ο Fredrik Lindgren (κιθάρα Unleashed)". Forgotten Scroll (in Greek). 5 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
^ New Musical Express: Orignal Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren dies aged 53. 7th January 2025
^ [2] Consequence - Heavy Music News: Guitarist Fredrik Lindgren (Unleashed, Terra Firma, Harms Way) Dead at 53. The influential metal guitarist also played in the bands Atlantic Tide, Born of Fire, Celestial Pain, and Loud Pipes. January 6, 2025.

External links

[1] Huey, Steve. "Biography: Unleashed". AMG. Retrieved 11 May 2010.

[2] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Terra Firma". AMG. Retrieved 11 May 2010.

[3] [1] New Musical Express. Original Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren dies aged 53. "Fredrik was a huge part of the early history of the band. For this we are eternally grateful". 7th January 2025.

[4] "Έφυγε ο Fredrik Lindgren (κιθάρα Unleashed)". Forgotten Scroll (in Greek). 5 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

[5] New Musical Express: Orignal Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren dies aged 53. 7th January 2025

[6] [2] Consequence - Heavy Music News: Guitarist Fredrik Lindgren (Unleashed, Terra Firma, Harms Way) Dead at 53. The influential metal guitarist also played in the bands Atlantic Tide, Born of Fire, Celestial Pain, and Loud Pipes. January 6, 2025.

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v t e Unleashed
Johnny Hedlund Fredrik Folkare Tomas Måsgard Anders Schultz Fredrik Lindgren Robert Sennebäck
Studio albums	Where No Life Dwells (1991) Shadows in the Deep (1992) Across the Open Sea (1993) Victory (1995) Warrior (1997) Hell's Unleashed (2002) Sworn Allegiance (2004) Midvinterblot (2006) Hammer Battalion (2008) As Yggdrasil Trembles (2010) Odalheim (2012) Dawn of the Nine (2015) The Hunt for White Christ (2018) No Sign of Life (2021)