Jens Johansson
Jens Johansson (born November 2, 1963 in Stockholm) is a Swedish power metal keyboardist and pianist. He is noted as one of the first and most influential "shred" keyboardists, for his high-speed neoclassical and fusion style.
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 2, 1963 |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Neo-classical metal Jazz fusion Progressive metal Power metal |
| Instruments | Keyboards Synthesizers |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website | www.panix.com/~jens |
Studio albums
| Títle | Label | Year |
| Silver Mountain: Shakin' Brains | 1983 | |
| Rising Force | Polydor | 1984 |
| Marching Out | Polydor | 1985 |
| Trilogy (Yngwie Malmsteen album) | Polydor | 1986 |
| Erik Borelius: Fantasy | 1988 | |
| Odyssey (album) | Polydor | 1988 |
| ¨Trial By Fire (album) | Polydor | 1989 |
| Dio: Lock Up The Wolves | 1990 | |
| Deadline: Dissident | 1991 | |
| Stephen Ross: Midnight Drive | 1991 | |
| Anders Johansson: Shu-Tka | 1992 | |
| Ginger Baker: Unseen Rain | 1992 | |
| RAF: Ode To A Tractor | 1992 | |
| Shining Path: No Other World | 1992 | |
| Jonas Hellborg Group: E | 1993 | |
| Snake Charmer: Smoke And Mirrors | 1993 | |
| Dave Nerge's Bulldog: The Return Of Mr. Nasty | 1994 | |
| Robert Blennerhed: Seven | 1994 | |
| Smoke On The Water - A Tribute | 1994 | |
| The Johansson Brothers | 1994 | |
| Tony MacAlpine: Premonition | 1994 | |
| Anders Johansson, Jens Johansson and Allan Holdsworth: Heavy Machinery | 1996 | |
| Yngwie Malmsteen: Inspiration | 1996 | |
| Anders Johansson: Red Shift | 1997 | |
| Johansson: Sonic Winter | 1997 | |
| Itä-Saksa: Let's Kompromise | 1998 | |
| Snake Charmer: Backyard Boogaloo | 1998 | |
| Benny Jansson: Flume Ride | 1999 | |
| Johansson: The Last Viking | 1999 | |
| Mastermind: Excelsior | 1999 | |
| Mastermind: Angels Of The Apocalypse | 2000 | |
| instein: Einstein Too | 2001 | |
| La Leyenda Continua - Tributo A Rata Blanca | 2001 | |
| Silver Mountain: Breakin' Chains | 2001 | |
| Andy West With Rama: Rama 1 | 2002 | |
| Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One: Space Metal | 2002 | |
| Benny Jansson: Save The World | 2002 | |
| Aina: Days Of Rising Doom | 2003 | |
| Barilari | 2003 | |
| Sonata Arctica: Winterheart's Guild | 2003 | |
| Mastermind: To The World Beyond | 2004 | |
| Spastic Ink: Ink Compatible | 2004 | |
| Kamelot: The Black Halo | 2005 | |
| Episode | Noise Records | 1996 |
| Visions | Noise Records | 1997 |
| Destiny | Noise Records | 1998 |
| Infinite | Nuclear Blast | 2000 |
| Elements, Pt. 1 | Nuclear Blast | 2003 |
| Elements, Pt. 2 | Nuclear Blast | 2003 |
| Stratovarius (2005) | Sanctuary | 2005 |
Related links
References
Archived 2018-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Jens interview in 2001.
Some text taken from the 'Heavy Machinery' album booklet and Jens Homepage.
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