Fredrik Thordendal

Fredrik Thordendal
Fredrik Thordendal
	Thordendal performing in 2023
Background information
Born	11 February 1970 (age 54)
Origin	Umeå, Sweden
Genres	Djent; experimental metal; extreme metal; progressive metal; jazz fusion;
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument	Guitar

Fredrik Carl Thordendal^[1] (born 11 February 1970) is a Swedish musician best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the extreme metal band Meshuggah, of which he is a founding member. Along with Meshuggah's rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, Thordendal was rated No. 35 by Guitar World in their list of the top 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time.^[2]

^ "ARMIES OF THE PREPOSTEROUS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

[1] "ARMIES OF THE PREPOSTEROUS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[2] "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

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