Johannes Eckerström, singer of Swedish melodic metal group Avatar, has explained why his home country has given the world so many heavy bands. “In Sweden, post-World War II, there’s this kind of […] ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The popular Swedish heavy metal band Avatar was performing a show in London, England, at the Exhibition White City venue on Feb.

Johannes Eckerstrom believes making an album should be anything but easy. The long-haired, often face-painted frontman of Swedish metal group Avatar knew he needed a challenge on the band’s sixth ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--A FOX 17 forecaster received a little help during FOX 17 Morning News from an unlikely source. Swedish heavy metal band AVATAR was in town for a show, and decided to help our ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-Swedish Metal Band Avatar is performing Sunday night in Grand Rapids. One of the band's biggest hits is "Hail the Apocalypse" and they spent their Sunday morning with Fox 17 ...

SIOUX CITY -- Swedish heavy metal band Avatar will be performing, May 25, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's Anthem, 111 Third St. Formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2001 by drummer John Alfresson and ...

On Jan. 30, 2013, history was made for the Swedish hard rock band, Avatar. Filling the basement of New York City's Webster Hall, known as The Studio, Avatar played their first show on US soil since ...