Avatar (band)

Avatar
Avatar
	Avatar at Rock am Ring 2018
Background information
Origin	Mölndal, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres	Melodic death metal; groove metal; alternative metal; progressive metal; industrial metal;
Years active	2001−present
Labels	Thirty Tigers / Black Waltz Records; eOne; Century Media;
Members	Jonas "Kungen" Jarlsby; John Alfredsson; Johannes Eckerström; Tim Öhrström; Henrik Sandelin;
Past members	Simon Andersson;
Website	avatarmetal.com

Avatar is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed in Mölndal, Gothenburg in 2001. The band has released nine studio albums, the most recent being Dance Devil Dance in 2023. The band has had some success on US rock radio, notably with their song "New Land", which peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2017 and "The Dirt I'm Buried In" peaking at number 1 of the same chart in August 2023, making it the song with the longest journey to number 1 in the last 20 years.

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