Fredrik Eugén Lindgren (1 February 1971 – 5 January 2025), also known as Freddie Eugene, Fast Freddie Shark, and Freddie Flamethrower, was a Swedish musician. He played guitar and composed music and lyrics in various Swedish bands, including Unleashed, Loud Pipes, Terra Firma, Celestial Pain, Born of Fire, Harms Way, and Atlantic Tide.
Life and career Lindgren was a founding member and lead guitarist of death metal pioneers Unleashed in 1989 and played across the band’s first four studio albums: Where No Life Dwells (1991), Shadows in the Deep (1992), Across the Open Sea (1993), and Victory (1995). His performances can also be heard on the live albums Live in Vienna ’93 (1993) and Eastern Blood – Hail to Poland (1996). After leaving Unleashed, Lindgren became involved with several other Swedish bands, including Loud Pipes, Terra Firma, Celestial Pain, Born of Fire, Harms Way, and Atlantic Tide. In the 1990s, he also co-managed the indie record label Burn Records with Carl L. Thunberg (’Leffe Hog’), which among other things released the Ultimate Swedish Slash & Burn album series.Jandreus, Peter, The Encyclopedia of Swedish Punk 1977-1987, Stockholm: Premium Publishing, 2008, p. 103. ; Burn Records, Discogs; Ultimate Swedish Slash & Burn, Discogs. Lindgren died on 5 January 2025, at the age of 53. New Musical Express: Orignal Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren dies aged 53. 7 January 2025 Consequence - Heavy Music News: Guitarist Fredrik Lindgren (Unleashed, Terra Firma, Harms Way) Dead at 53. The influential metal guitarist also played in the bands Atlantic Tide, Born of Fire, Celestial Pain, and Loud Pipes. 6 January 2025.
Discography
Unleashed Studio albums 1991: Where No Life Dwells 1992: Shadows in the Deep 1993: Across the Open Sea 1995: Victory
Live albums 1993: Live in Vienna '93 1996: Eastern Blood, Hail to Poland
Compilation albums 1992: Masters of Brutality 2008: Viking Raids (The Best Of 1991-2004)
Boxed sets 2003: ...And We Shall Triumph in Victory 2008: Immortal Glory (The Complete Century Media Years)
Loud Pipes 1995: Drunk Forever 1997: The Down Hill Blues
Terra Firma 1999: Terra Firma 2001: Harms Way
Harms Way 2006: Oxytocin
Atlantic Tide 2009: Eyestroids / Bad Acid Queen (7") 2013: Way Of Living / Aeons Of Hell (7") 2013: Psychic Vampire / Massacre (7")
References
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Atlantic Tide - Way Of Living Harms Way – Oxytocin Unleashed - Shadows in the Deep Unleashed - The One Insane Unleashed - The Dark One Born of Fire - Chosen by the Gods Loud Pipes - Evil Juice Loud Pipes - Morphine trip Terra Firma – Freebasing – Groundman Consequence - Heavy Music News: Guitarist Fredrik Lindgren (Unleashed, Terra Firma, Harms Way) Dead at 53. The influential metal guitarist also played in the bands Atlantic Tide, Born of Fire, Celestial Pain, and Loud Pipes. 6 January 2025 IMDb: Guitarist Fredrik Lindgren Dead at 53. 6 January 2025 New Musical Express: Orignal Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren dies aged 53. "Fredrik was a huge part of the early history of the band. For this we are eternally grateful". 7 January 2025 Metal Injection: This Is Just A Tribute – Original UNLEASHED Guitarist FREDRIK LINDGREN Has Died. 6 January 2025 Blabbermouth: Original Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren dead At 53. 6 January 2025 Metal Insider: Former Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren passes away. 6 January 2025 Far Out Magazine: Fredrik Lindgren, former Unleashed guitarist, dead at 53. 8 January 2025 Metal Hammer: Unleashed-Gründungsmitglied Fredrik Lindgren ist verstorben. 8 January 2025 Metal Hangar 18: Напусна ни Fredrik Lindgren от UNLEASHED. 6 January 2025 Music Waves: DÉCÈS DU GUITARISTE FREDRIK LINDGREN (EX-UNLEASHED). 7 January 2025 Amass: アンリーシュドのオリジナル・ギタリスト フレドリック・リンドグレン死去. 7 January 2025 Inferno: Unleashed-yhtyeen alkuperäiskitaristi Fredrik Lindgren on kuollut. 7 January 2025 Metallus.It: Unleashed: è morto l’ex chitarrista Fredrik Lindgren. 6 January 2025