Martin Henriksson

Martin Henriksson
Martin Henriksson of Dark Tranquillity
Background information
Birth name	Hans Martin Knut Henriksson[1]
Born	30 October 1974 Göteborg, Sweden
Genres	Melodic death metal, heavy metal
Instruments	Guitar, bass
Years active	1989–2016
Labels	Century Media, Osmose Productions, Spinefarm
Associated acts	Dark Tranquillity

Martin Henriksson (born 30 October 1974) is a Swedish musician best known for his work with death metal band Dark Tranquillity and was one of the founding members, and the main songwriter for the band until he left them in 2016.

Biography

When Dark Tranquillity formed in 1989 Henriksson was the bassist up until 1999. He switched to guitar when their ex-guitarist Fredrik Johansson quit, but recorded bass on the band's latest album Construct.

Alongside Mikael Stanne, Henriksson is the only member of the band to receive songwriting credit on every DT album. He took over from Niklas Sundin as the main songwriter during the Projector era, shortly before switching to guitar. However, on their latest album Construct he has writing credit for only two songs.

On March 2016, Dark Tranquillity announced Henriksson's departure from the band.^[2]

Style

In Dark Tranquillity, he plays both rhythms and melodies. He is known for his smooth playing style, while Niklas Sundin, Dark Tranquillity's other guitarist, has a more harsh style. He normally does not play solos (Sundin usually performs them).^[3] Some exceptions to that are the songs 'Focus Shift' and 'Lost to Apathy', in whose videos Martin is seen playing slow, smooth leads. His riffs are sometimes complemented with pick slides and harmonics. When he was on bass (using picks), he also played melodies.

Equipment

Martin's main stage guitars include a Gibson Explorer and a Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite. He previously used Rocktron Prophesy rack mounted pre-amps, but after the Damage Done tour, he and Niklas Sundin begun using Peavey 5150 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amplifiers along with Behringer V-AMP 2 PRO modeling processors. In the making off We Are The Void, they show a Peavey 6505s.

References

1. Hans Martin Knut Henriksson (1974-10-30). "Ratsit - Gratis upplysning pЕ fЖretag och privatpersoner". Ratsit.se. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
2. "DARK TRANQUILLITY Guitarist MARTIN HENRIKSSON Quits: 'I Have Lost The Passion For Playing Music'". Blabbermouth.net. March 31, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
3. "Guitar Lessons, Interviews, News, Reviews, & More | Guitar Messenger – Martin Henriksson & Niklas Sundin Interview (Dark Tranquillity)". Guitarmessenger.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.

External links

• Dark Tranquillity