Tommy Karevik

Tommy Christer Karevik ( born 1 November 1981 in Stockholm ) is a Swedish metal singer, best known as the lead singer of progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. On 22 June 2012, he joined the band Kamelot with a new singer.

Biography

Tommy Karevik was born on November 1, 1981 in Stockholm. After school, he trained as a firefighter and worked for many years in this profession.

After he had written with his friend Johan Larsson more fun Swedish pop songs, he sang a few songs for her a demo for the band Vindictive. In 2005 he joined Seventh Wonder as a singer with soon after they released their debut album, Become. After Tommy had been joined to the band, they toured for a short time to promote the album.

The band then went back into the studio to record new material with their new singer. The result was the album Waiting in the Wings, which was published in 2006. The album received very positive reviews. Since then Kareviks expressive singing one of the hallmarks of Seventh Wonder has become. In 2008, the band then their concept album Mercy Falls published. In 2010 was followed by The Great Escape.

Tommy Karevik 2010 was a guest singer in the song Stare Into My Eyes by PelleK that on the album Bag of Tricks was published in 2010 on the EP My Demons and 2012.

Tommy Karevik 2010 made ​​his first appearance as a guest singer for the American melodic metal band Kamelot on the ProgPower Festival in the USA. 2011 was followed by a European tour with the band as a guest vocalist. Since their previous vocalist Roy Khan first illness precipitated and then all got out of the band, Fabio Lione jumped ( Rhapsody of Fire) as a replacement. Tommy Karevik sang on the tour in the first place the backing vocals, took a night but for a song the Micro Fabio Lione. He sang, among others, Center Of The Universe, Echo Eden, Soul Society, The Human Stain and When The Lights Are Down.

The Karevik was then 22 June 2012 announced was chosen as the lead singer for Kamelot. In the summer he first met with the band on some festivals, including the Wacken Open Air Shortly thereafter, the extensive world tour for appearing in October 2012 album " Silverthorn " began. The album is a concept album. Tommy Karevik is responsible for the vocal melodies and lyrics for the album in the first place, but also contributed to the development of the history of the concept album.

2013 was Tommy Karevik guest vocalist on Ayreons album The Theory of Everything.

Tommy Kareviks influences include Queen, Russell Allen, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ronnie James Dio, and Jørn country.

Discography

Kamelot

• Silverthorn (2012 )

Seventh Wonder

• Waiting in the Wings (2006)
• Mercy Falls ( 2008)
• The Great Escape ( 2010)