Johannes Eckerström

Johannes Eckerström is the commanding voice and theatrical frontman of AVATAR, bringing darkness, charisma, intensity, and larger-than-life performance to the Swedish metal band’s unmistakable sound. With his haunting vocals, dramatic presence, and storytelling-driven approach, Eckerström remains one of modern metal’s most recognizable and captivating performers.

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AVATAR Announce Spring 2026 North American Headline Tour

January 13, 2026 Infrared Magazine Comments Off on AVATAR Announce Spring 2026 North American Headline Tour
AVATAR ANNOUNCE SPRING 2026 HEADLINE TOUR PLANS NEW ALBUM DON’T GO IN THE FOREST OUT NOW INTERNATIONAL TOURING SET THROUGH 2026, INCLUDING DATES SUPPORTING METALLICA The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, […]
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AVATAR’s Johannes Eckerström Steps Deeper Into the Darkness on ‘Don’t Go In The Forest’ as METALLICA’s 2026 Stage Looms

November 5, 2025 Infrared Magazine Comments Off on AVATAR’s Johannes Eckerström Steps Deeper Into the Darkness on ‘Don’t Go In The Forest’ as METALLICA’s 2026 Stage Looms
JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM Leads AVATAR Into Their Darkest Chapter Yet Inside the Shadows of ‘Don’t Go In The Forest’ AVATAR has always lived somewhere between heavy metal spectacle, psychological theater, and pure rock-and-roll danger. With ‘Don’t […]
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AVATAR Release “Don’t Go In The Forest” Album + Share Video for Title Track— WATCH

October 31, 2025 Infrared Magazine Comments Off on AVATAR Release “Don’t Go In The Forest” Album + Share Video for Title Track— WATCH
AVATAR RELEASE DON’T GO IN THE FOREST TODAY, OCTOBER 31 BAND SHARES VIDEO FOR “DON’T GO IN THE FOREST” — WATCH HEADLINE U.S. TOUR KICKS OFF NEXT MONTH INTERNATIONAL TOURING SET THROUGH 2026, INCLUDING DATES SUPPORTING METALLICA The heavy […]
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AVATAR Announce “Don’t Go in the Forest” Out 10/31 + Share “Tonight We Must Be Warriors” Video — WATCH

August 26, 2025 Infrared Magazine Comments Off on AVATAR Announce “Don’t Go in the Forest” Out 10/31 + Share “Tonight We Must Be Warriors” Video — WATCH
AVATAR ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DON’T GO IN THE FOREST OUT OCTOBER 31 BAND SHARES “TONIGHT WE MUST BE WARRIORS” VIDEO — WATCH HEADLINE U.S. TOUR SET FOR FALL 2025 INTERNATIONAL TOURING SET THROUGH 2026, INCLUDING DATES SUPPORTING METALLICA Consider […]