Ola Englund
Ola Englund | |
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Englund in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 27 September 1981 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Death metal, groove metal, thrash metal, melodic death metal, progressive metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, songwriter, YouTuber |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Formerly of | Six Feet Under |
| Spouse | Louise Englund |
| Website | olaenglundshop |
Ola "The Swede" Englund (born 27 September 1981) is a Swedish guitarist, YouTuber, record producer, and the owner of Solar Guitars. He is a founding member of the band Feared, plays lead guitar in the Swedish heavy metal band The Haunted, and is a former member of the band Six Feet Under. He has also been a member of Scarpoint, Facing Death, Subcyde, and Sorcerer.
In 2018 and 2019, Total Guitar magazine recognized him as Best Internet Personality. In 2019, he released his first solo album, Master of the Universe. His second solo album, Starzinger, was released on 26 April 2021.
Englund has a YouTube channel under his own name where he creates videos about metal-related topics, including gear demos, news, artist interviews, Q&A sessions, and behind-the-scenes footage of his bands' gigs and business. As of May 2025, his channel has 902,000 subscribers.