Metal Hammer UK

RIP, LG

“When I started in Amon Amarth, LG was a huge influence on me as a singer. I still hold him to be one of the best, most original, influential singers the death metal genre has ever had. But more than this, LG became a friend. He was a humble and genuine person, always with a smile and laugh close at hand. There was nothing fake about him. I’ll miss him greatly.”
Johan Hegg, Amon Amarth

“LG was a larger-than-life character that lived his life to the full – anyone that knew him will testify to this. Whenever we met up, the experience was always memorable. He’d fill a room with laugher and joy: always humble, amiable, kind and sincere. He was a special human being that will always have a place in our hearts and minds. His spirit lives on in the memories that he has left us and the legacy of his music. His passing leaves us with great sadness, but we’ll remember the good times. We raise a glass to the memory of the

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