-THE BAND / JOHAN ERICSON-


Last update: 2008-02-29
 

PERSONAL DATA

Name:
Johan Ericson

Date of Birth:
1979

Zodiac sign:
Gemini

Lives:
Sδffle, Sweden

Civil status:
Spoken for

Occupation/Studies:
None

DRACONIAN

Position in Draconian:
Lead & rhythm guitar

Music equipment:
Gibson Les Paul Gothic, Jackson, Laney Amplifier, Boss GT-6, Rocktron, Ibanez Soundgear Bass.

Personal goal as member of the band:
To make each record better than the previous.

Best Draconian demo/promo song(s):
The Oath of Wisdom

Best "Where Lovers Mourn" song(s):
The Cry of Silence

Best "Arcane Rain Fell" song(s):
The Abhorrent Rays, The Apostasy Canticle

Best "The Burning Halo" song(s):
[no answer]

Other bands/projects than Draconian:
Shadowgarden, Lacrimae Mundi, Doomvs, Devilchild, Skincarver, D.A. and more…

Former band(s):
Yes

ALL TIME BEST OF

All time favorite album(s):
(in no particular order)
Anathema – Silent Enigma
Anathema – Eternity
Anathema – Alternative 4
Anathema – Judgement
Pentagram – Review Your Choices
Pentagram – Pentagram
Pentagram – Relentless
Pentagram – Sub-Basement
Paradise Lost – Shades of God
My Dying Bride – The Angel and the Dark...
Anthrax – Fistful of Metal
Anthrax – Among the living
Anthrax – Persistence of Time
Uriah Heep – the first six albums
Danzig – Lucifuge
Danzig – 4
Saturnus - Martyre
Camel – Camel
Camel – Rajaz
Pink Floyd – Wish You Here
Savatage – Hall ofthe Mountain King
Savatage – Streets
Savatage – Edge of Thorns
Cemetary – Godless Beauty
Cemetary – Sundown
Arena – The Visitor
Arena – Immortal
Porcupine Tree – A stupid Dream
Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun
Porcupine Tree – In Absentia

All time favorite movie(s):
Smokey and the bandit
Das Boot
This is Spinal Tap
Apocalypse Now Redux
Once Upon A Time In the West
My name is Nobody
Clerks
Mallrats
Chasing Amy

All time favorite book(s):
White Line Fever - Lemmy Kilmister
The Dirt - Mφtley Crue

INFLUENCES AND FAVORITES

Music influences:
Anathema, Steven Wilson, My Dying Bride, Saturnus

Influences other than music:
Silence, great movie lines

Interests other than music:
Quality time with my girlfriend, movies and creating album cover illustrations.

Favorite band(s):
Pentagram, Anathema, Saturnus, Mourning Beloveth, My Dying Bride, Manilla Road, Trouble, Candlemass, Pink Floyd, Katatonia, Rapture, Morgion, While Heaven Wept, Arena, Porcupine Tree, Anthrax, Uriah Heep, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Paradise Lost, Savatage and more

Favorite album-cover(s):
Viva Emptiness – Katatonia

Favorite male vocalist(s):
[no answer]

Favorite female vocalist(s):
[no answer]

Favorite actor(s):
Harvey Keitel, Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, Nick Nolte, Al Pacino

Favorite actress(es):
Meryl Streep

Favorite author(s):
[no answer]

Favorite artist(s):
[no answer]

Favorite website(s):
[no answer]

Favorite food:
Rice, banana w/ curry sauce

Favorite alcoholic drink(s):
Bacardi Rom, John L΄s Golden Beer, Irish Coffe

Favorite non-alcoholic drink(s):
Coffe, mineral water

Favorite animal(s):
[no answer]

Favorite travel destination(s):
Knastret, Karlstad

Favorite color(s):
(non-colors) grey, black (colors) dark-red, golden !!!

ABOUT LIFE

Main goals/aspirations in life:
To make a living by making music or at least find a job which allows me to have time over to create music.

Life philosophy/motto:
If life is sweet, then I'm diabetic.

Your viewpoint regarding death:
Death is certain, life is not.

What achievement in life are you most proud of:
Not achieved yet.

What do you regret most in life:
Not learning to play guitar at a younger age.

What are your main fears in life:
To hurt the once I love, heavy traffic, myself.

Despite/dislike:
Greed, misunderstanding and waiting for people!

If you could live your life as another person for one day - who would that be:
My girlfriend.

If you had to choose to live in another era/age/time than the present - which one:
The seventies.

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