A true musician in every sense of the word, this Swedish gentleman is known to frolic about various bands and musical acts, usually lending his astounding talents as a vocalist. He is perhaps best known for being a former member of the band Scar Symmetry, but has been seeking greener pastures since 2008 with several other groups such as Miseration, Solution .45 and The Few Against Many, to name a few.There is no doubt in my mind that he possesses one of the greatest voices in music today. He is renowned for being able to switch between death growls and harmonious, clean vocals with amazing ease.
Christian Älvestam can also be heard as a guest vocalist on countless bands' albums. In the following video, where he is recording some for Universum's upcoming Mortuus Machina album, we get a glimpse of what he does best. And some funny sounding guys making funny sounds.
By not being completely loyal to only one band, Älvestam sometimes puts himself out of his element, which normally would test one's capabilities, but I think it only proves his incredible versatility. Here, we have him providing vocals for some kind of house/ambient track for a fellow named Henrik B. Not only is it really odd and surprising for a metal singer to venture into a genre like this, but I think he could actually pull off a career in that one, too.
If you like what you hear in these videos, I highly recommend checking out his work in Scar Symmetry and Solution .45. For starters, try this and this. You won't be disappointed!
