Mikael Stanne

Mikael Stanne
Stanne in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Bengt Mikael Stanne
Born	(1974-05-20) 20 May 1974 (age 50) Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres	Melodic death metal, gothic metal
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	1989–present
Member of	Dark Tranquillity The Halo Effect Grand Cadaver Cemetery Skyline
Formerly of	In Flames HammerFall

Bengt Mikael Stanne^[1] (born 20 May 1974) is a Swedish musician, best known as the vocalist, primary lyricist and a former rhythm guitarist for the melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. Since the departure of original drummer Anders Jivarp in 2021, Stanne is the only remaining original member of the band. Stanne is also the vocalist for bands Grand Cadaver, The Halo Effect and Cemetery Skyline, which formed in 2020, 2021 and 2023, respectively. He was also an ex-vocalist for HammerFall and In Flames.