Fredrik Thordendal

Fredrik Thordendal
Fredrik Thordendal
	Thordendal performing in 2012
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(s)	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 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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