Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johannes Eckerström of Avatar performs at Old Forester's Paristown Hall on November 30, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Stephen J.

The popular Swedish heavy metal band Avatar was performing a show in London, England, at the Exhibition White City venue on Feb. 14, when a passionate performance turned into a dangerous situation.

Who are the bands that have honed Avatar singer Johannes Eckerstrom's love of live concerts? The veteran metallers certainly know how to put the "show" in their concerts and during a chat with Full ...

Swedish metallers AVATAR entered the studio this past January to begin work on their tenth album. The follow-up to 2023's "Dance Devil Dance" was once again produced by Jay Ruston, who has previously ...

Fremont Street in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas hits like a neon blast to the cortex. Casino bulbs scream in unison as the canopy above vomits light in a permanent sunrise. Tourists, hustlers, ...

Among the Scandinavian bands to break through and establish a strong Stateside following, Gothenburg, Sweden's AVATAR ranks among the most unlikely. Initially formed in 2004 as a melodic death metal ...

Though there aren't specific details available yet, Johannes Eckerström continued to tease Avatar's next album in his recent interview on Loudwire Nights (June 24). Listen to the full conversation in ...