Mikael Stanne is the vocalist for the Swedish, melodic death metal band,
Dark Tranquillity.
Mikael Stanne, born May 28, 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden, originally played rhythm guitar and provided backing vocals for his band
Dark Tranquillity. He played guitar on
Dark Tranquillity's first album,
Skydancer, as well as on their early demos, including Enfeebled Earth released under the name Septic Broiler. In 1994, Anders Fridén,
Dark Tranquillity's original vocalist left the band to join
In Flames. Stanne then became the new vocalist and discontinued playing guitar.
In addition to his usual growling vocals,
Dark Tranquillity's 1999 album, Projector showcased his operatic "clean" singing abilities. After Projector, however, the clean style was mostly abandoned until their newest release, Fiction. Stanne is known as one of death metal's most impressive singers for his ability to switch styles from a deep, bellowing growl to a screeching, piercing scream.
