Ola Englund


Ola "The Swede" Englund is a Swedish guitarist, YouTuber, record producer, and the owner of Solar Guitars. He is a founding member of the band Feared, plays lead guitar in the Swedish heavy metal band The Haunted, and is a former member of the band Six Feet Under. He has also been a member of Scarpoint, Facing Death, Subcyde, and Sorcerer.
In 2018 and 2019, Total Guitar magazine recognized him as Best Internet Personality. In 2019, he released his first solo album, Master of the Universe. His second solo album, Starzinger, was released on 26 April 2021.
Englund has a YouTube channel under his own name with nearly a million subscribers, where he creates videos about metal-related topics, including gear demos, news, artist interviews, Q&A sessions, and behind-the-scenes footage of his bands' gigs and business.

Influences

Englund cites his biggest influences as Pantera, Dream Theater, Nevermore, Sepultura, Testament, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, and Children of Bodom. He is a fan of former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell.

Discography

Singles

  • "Pizza Hawaii"
  • "Cerberus"
  • "Solar Pt. 1"
  • "The Sun & the Moon"
  • "Stars & Ponies"
  • "Cringy AF"
  • "Demon"
  • "The First of Its Kind"
  • "Live In You"

    Gear

Englund has had signature guitar lines with Strictly 7 and Washburn, as well as a signature amplifier from Randall known as the Randall Satan. In November 2017, he announced the launch of his own guitar brand, Solar Guitars.