Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerstrom was the latest guest on Full Metal Jackie's weekend radio program. The singer was on hand to discuss the band's brand new live album, The King Live in Paris.

Theatrics in heavy metal seem to roll in and out with the tide. In the '80s, it was almost an expectation for bands to give listeners an over the top experience that mashes together both their music ...

According to Johannes EckerstrÁ¶m, metal music should make you move in some way. Of course, that typically means headbanging or moshing, but as he sees it, that’s a form of dancing. “Heavy metal is a ...

The Kingdom of Avatar is a much darker place these days. Frontman Johannes Eckerström caught up with Metal Injection to share the drastic shift in tone between albums, a surprising collaboration with ...

“Metal exists in a parallel universe that is so much better than this one. It’s where the ugly becomes beautiful, the ridiculous becomes awesome and the normal becomes mundane,” opines Avatar singer ...

ALBANY – Hey heavy metal lovers: Avatar is set to take the stage in Albany as part of their “Chimp Mosh Pit Tour.” Looking for an epic night of head banging and hard-hitting songs? This might be the ...

In an interview sure to piss off comments sections worldwide, Swedish alt-metal mainstays Avatar discussed their upcoming album and their perceived obligation to metal as a whole. Speaking to ...

I find it funny that Axl hates Avatar so much, because I find them awesome and endearing. Maybe it’s because I have a penchant for clowns, and respect that idea of wearing a goofy painted face to hide ...

"It's too brainy, with not enough dancing" Quality, however, is something Avatar doesn't have to be concerned with; they're already a lock to bring the goods, and they're not shying away from anything ...

Johannes Eckerstrom believes making an album should be anything but easy. The long-haired, often face-painted frontman of Swedish metal group Avatar knew he needed a challenge on the band’s sixth ...

Even before it first made its way stateside in 2012, Gothenburg, Sweden's Avatar had a flair for the theatrical. With his demented harlequin face paint and marching band getup, vocalist Johannes… By ...