My Story As Metal Frontman: Johannes Eckerström (Avatar)

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  • Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025

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  • @chaoszine
    @chaoszine  Год назад +23

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  • @jimtguitarist
    @jimtguitarist Год назад +164

    He's the guy I would hang out with for beers, and have deep conversations about everything. A wise guy; just respect.

    • @viivisankiniemi1590
      @viivisankiniemi1590 Год назад +9

      He was exactly that kind of guy as we did this interview. Absolutely wonderful person. Also I love their music.

    • @Wyttt95
      @Wyttt95 Год назад

      Me too, Too bad he doesn’t drink anymore 😉😂

    • @jimtguitarist
      @jimtguitarist Год назад +2

      @@Wyttt95 Even for a coffee though haha

    • @dougmiller8221
      @dougmiller8221 Год назад

      Agreed 😉

    • @rebekahcarter8120
      @rebekahcarter8120 Год назад

      Agreed!

  • @thecrowflies
    @thecrowflies 11 месяцев назад +44

    Johannes may be one of the most underrated vocalists alive. Avatar fucking brings it.

    • @metallboy25
      @metallboy25 5 месяцев назад

      He is a successful professional singer that performs all over the world. The band has millions of fans. 🙄

  • @heretic124
    @heretic124 10 месяцев назад +19

    Saw them live this week and it was amazing. There are bands who just go and perform and then there are bands who enjoy the performance and you can see it, feel it. These guys are having as much of a blast as the audience does when they perform and Johannes is absolutely insane in character. Loved it.

  • @fractalfae5418
    @fractalfae5418 Год назад +57

    Fantastic vocalist, wonderful performer, and a really really nice guy! Avatar are incredible ❤

    • @claymack1109
      @claymack1109 Год назад +3

      They are I seen them live twice now....last Sunday I seen them in Pittsburgh. When they put on a live show they do it right and make it unforgettable

  • @akhlives2385
    @akhlives2385 Год назад +33

    The fact that Johannes mentions Devin as an inspiration AND had Devin play for Avatar during a tour is so f'ing amazing I can't believe it was thanks to Avatar that I found such an amazing artist as Devin Townsend. Seriously some of the coolest guys I've ever had the pleasure to listen to and see live!

    • @canyonforkash731
      @canyonforkash731 Год назад

      I’ve been a huge Devin Townsend fan for years and got to see him live for the first time a couple months ago. I don’t blame johannes for using him as inspiration devin is a prodigy

  • @chazbell754
    @chazbell754 Год назад +24

    Johannes is the best metal scream singer out there!

  • @littlewitch669
    @littlewitch669 Год назад +29

    I found Avatar a few years ago and it was instant love for Me. Johannes is an amazing frontman and really understands how to "Put on a show". I love their style and their theatrics. I ain't gona lie though when Johannes puts on the make up it's like whoah this guy is super attractive. I have always loved guys that don't look or fit into the norms of attractiveness. He makes me feel super happy when I hear His voice. He's also super chilled out which is a bonus 🥰

    • @Thisiskoko104
      @Thisiskoko104 Год назад +8

      Oh finally somebody said it 😂 I have never been into the full face clown makeup but that man had me questioning some things 😂 saw them live and I was ENTRANCED I tell you

  • @claymack1109
    @claymack1109 Год назад +7

    AVATAR is an amazing band I absolutely love them seen them live twice already. When they do a live show they do it right and make your experience an unforgettable one

  • @TheProletariat.
    @TheProletariat. Год назад +14

    What a great interview! I know virtually nothing of this guy or even the band.. Last fall me and my 8 year old son went to Green Bay Wisconsin to probably the best or at very least one of the very best haunted attractions I've ever been to called Terror on the Fox. Have been here several times.. however this time when approaching what the call "The Big House" they would periodically have these amazing shows out front and on the haunt facade where all the actors/monsters would be acting out some heavy metal thrash song and its always my favorite part of each trip here.
    Well this time one of the songs they were acting out to was Hail the Apocalypse and it was absolutely f-ing amazing!!! I'd never heard the song before but me and my boy were instantly in love with this song!!! Was so fitting for this attraction and these actors absolutely were totally into it as well! Was a cool experience!
    On the ride home that night I found the music video of Hail the Apocalypse and my son thought it was just the coolest video ever! Lol! And I agree and approve!!! ;)
    I've watched several videos since and even a few live performances. This guy signs off in such a commemorable way. Such a decent guy. Full of heart and definitely full of love as well! I feel like over the years the culture around metal music and in all my years working around haunted attractions that the greater public sometimes looks at this as just a bunch of weirdos and nutcases. However I'm absolutely certain that in my experience I've only come across some of the most compassionate and stand-up people I've ever met!
    Long story short... we love this band! Lol! So from Wisconsin.. please come play here!!! Lol!!!

  • @Ginger_Monster
    @Ginger_Monster Год назад +15

    All as I expected from Johannes - beautiful interview.))) Thank you! 😙

  • @lisamann
    @lisamann Год назад +23

    Excellent questions!! Around 24 minutes in, he discusses the difficulty in singing his parts, and how he doesn't realize until he sings the song the whole way through that he may "be in trouble"- I heard the single Dance Devil Dance and I thought UH-OH, how is he going to sing this live night after night? Well I will be seeing the band soon, so I guess I'll find out!

    • @nessxerglingtowers8000
      @nessxerglingtowers8000 Год назад +12

      I can confirm he sings it very well indeed live. Truly great

    • @Stephanie-ni9sp
      @Stephanie-ni9sp Год назад +7

      I've seen them last Sunday, he didn't miss a note, impressive!

    • @billybarbier8275
      @billybarbier8275 Год назад +5

      I saw them last week. He was amazing! The whole band was amazing! Worth the money and I will definitely go see them again.🤘🏼

    • @charlesthomas9294
      @charlesthomas9294 Год назад +2

      Definitely my #1 thought when I heard the new album was "I wouldn't want to try to sing this stuff on tour!" He really pushes his limits!

  • @ssharma5533
    @ssharma5533 Год назад +6

    AvataR and Johannes 🧑‍🚒🤘🧑‍🚒 - great interview.Johannes is 'showman extraordinaire' and self awareness personified... and the lyrics are tremendous - snatched from a real though less visible dimension in timespace. The Dirt I'm Buried Under...,Colossus,....Wormhole,...Let It Burn get the most rotation at my end

  • @qcvitals
    @qcvitals Год назад +37

    Johannes will be considered as a legend 20 years from now and will stand next to the Ozzy Osbournes, Marilyn Manson and Ronny James Dio of this world

    • @stevenwolf8697
      @stevenwolf8697 Год назад +6

      I think you may have accidentally placed Manson in your little list of legends..

    • @JR-xt4nk
      @JR-xt4nk Год назад +4

      @@stevenwolf8697 nah he has his spot in rock fame. Hopefully Avatar gets the recognition they deserve too.

    • @LouieCaporimge
      @LouieCaporimge 5 месяцев назад

      @@JR-xt4nk Especially with their new change in sound.

  • @lisend
    @lisend Год назад +4

    As someone who's learning how to sing and wants to be a metal vocalist one day I can say I learned a lot with this interview. Thank you Chaoszine and Johannes. 🖤

  • @chidrummer1
    @chidrummer1 Год назад +12

    Hopefully I get to see them this summer, but such a hard working and humble band. And amazing live from what I have heard. Thank you Avatar for bringing the metal!!

    • @pinetreepizza
      @pinetreepizza Год назад

      Saw them in Denver, they were absolutely magnificent. I'm Danish and it's great to see my Nordic brothers in person! Definitely recommend! Can't wait to see them again!

    • @Shabatwo
      @Shabatwo Год назад +1

      I just saw them over the weekend. Easily the most entertaining band of the day. I’m diving deep into their catalogue now.

    • @bombzdeep4475
      @bombzdeep4475 Год назад +1

      Definitely one of my alll time favorite guys to see on stage. If not my favorite.

    • @Thisiskoko104
      @Thisiskoko104 Год назад +2

      I just saw them a week ago and I'm going to see them again in September, they were fucking phenomenal I have never been more entertained.

    • @bombzdeep4475
      @bombzdeep4475 Год назад

      @@Thisiskoko104 Maryland?

  • @michaellee8815
    @michaellee8815 7 месяцев назад +1

    Saw these guys in NJ last weekend for first time, they’re AMAZING live. He’s a true frontman, absolute blast to see

  • @yaotekatl8
    @yaotekatl8 Год назад +5

    The best, amazing intelligent vocalist.

  • @kaidemen156
    @kaidemen156 Год назад +1

    I’ve had the pleasure of attending 4 Avatar concerts so far, Johannes and the other band members put on a fantastic show \m/

  • @Tosslehoffe
    @Tosslehoffe Год назад +9

    "All the germans who like dragons"
    "Like Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray"
    I lost it.
    Best description of power metal ever. "A bunch of Germans who like dragons."

  • @philgman
    @philgman Год назад +3

    I'm REALLY loving this series! it's the person behind the persona, a lot of honesty here.

  • @newtonmichael
    @newtonmichael Год назад +4

    Thank you for this. I Greatly enjoyed it.

  • @deliathorja442
    @deliathorja442 Год назад +2

    He really likes to talk. I would listen to him a whole day. 😂
    Just saw Avatar for the first time and boy, i was impressed!!!!

  • @irishboymalloy
    @irishboymalloy Год назад +1

    What a great interview and what great questions

  • @challenger7424
    @challenger7424 Год назад +3

    ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BAND!! ❤️

  • @Rattles02
    @Rattles02 Год назад

    Great interview! I loved his little non-reactive sarcasm he threw in a few times. He has a great perspective of the bigger picture too.

  • @davebailey8412
    @davebailey8412 9 месяцев назад +1

    He is well spoken and a badass !

  • @3chrystalshards
    @3chrystalshards Год назад

    I love this. It gives me enough information that I was asking myself about the band period.
    I care allot about this band and wondered how they keep up. Because they have been going non stop for years!

  • @metalgeezerdude
    @metalgeezerdude Год назад

    Johannes seems to have a great work ethic. Amazing how technical he gets. Very talented!

  • @KathyWilber-hy1sq
    @KathyWilber-hy1sq 15 дней назад

    Very cool and interesting that you were into classic rock before getting into metal Johannes, and even more interesting to find out that your first taste of damn good metal was Helloween, Keeper Of The Seven Keys!!! Wow, very cool indeed bro!!! Another thing I find very fascinating is how you became a front man at an early age, and that the beginning of Avatar was already in the making with you, John and Jonass (and hopefully I spelled your names right fellas, and if not, I am extremely sorry), but I really am surprised at how this killer major rocking metal band got started!!! And by the way Johannes, thank you for turning me on to the band The Haunted!!! I have to admit that I've never heard of them before, but since you were impressed with them, I'm sure that I will be as well??? We'll find out once I'm done listening to your story bro!!! And by the way, I can tell what you're saying for the most part when you growl, because you have a talent for doing it much better than most I've heard doing it Johannes!!! Something else I wanted to mention is that I kinda thought that if I ever heard your story, that you would have some kind of music education behind your belt, and from what you've said, it sounds like you have, but not exactly the way I thought, but I thought that maybe you had gone to music college, but it doesn't matter exactly how and where, you definitely learned what you needed to, because in my opinion the fact that you're a multi instrumentalist is so very cool, but the way you use your voice is just damn killer cool shit bro!!! And I assumed that maybe all of you in Avatar maybe had some classical music training??? But again, no matter what, you all are absolute professionals!!! But ya know, you mentioned something that is very true, and that is whatever any of us does in life as a way of making money, or job, whatever, it's always going to be a learning experience!!! And with music, I've never actually had to worry about getting up on stage and performing in front of a crowd, because my dream of being a guitar player is pretty much a failure at this point, and I won't take time to explain it all since it would take to long, but what I did want to say is that with music it's like a hobby if you're really into it, but a very hard working job as well, because I do have a few musician friends over the years, and one of those actually came very close to making it big as a killer bass player in a band called Sirfice, but it imploded right before the big time happened!!! But my point is that most people think that it's such a fun party life, and it can be if done with discretion, but for the most part it's a very hard job of one even ever makes it big, and even a harder job to stay there once you've made it!!! But I'm sure that I'm not telling you anything that you already don't know!!! Anyhoo bro, I'm going to pick up here tomorrow where I left off on your interview, because I really want to hear the rest of your story, because it's extremely important and interesting to me, but I am extremely tired at the moment as it's now going on 4 am my time, and I got up fairly early this morning, and I'm also getting to be an old man my brother!!! (63 in February), but I will definitely look up this interview tomorrow and finish watching it, and make a few more comments while I watch it!!! And hopefully I'm not overwhelming with my comments bro??? Get to ever know me, and you'll find that I am a pain in the ass I guess!!! Lol Ernie Wilber 🤘👹🤘✌️

  • @MissFroglover
    @MissFroglover Год назад

    I really loved this interview! Thank you! So fun to hear about the making of...
    Just found Avatar at Sweden Rock Festival this year (2023) and fell in love instantly! To being a hardrock loving Swede and not knowing about them though they been out there for so many years is a bit embarrassing 😅 I love their diversity. Interesting to hear about the musical upbringing that explains 2 of the acts that makes your jaw drop That voice Johannes has! It's one thing to do tricks in a studio but you know it's real when it sounds the same live. To hear that he actually do warmups just makes me feel respect. Now I enriched my life thanx to these guys ❤Thank you!

  • @Pauligrinder
    @Pauligrinder Год назад

    Wow, those are pretty much the deepest answers I've heard in an interview like this. Let's hope they'll play some club shows in Finland soon :)

  • @adamdonald4578
    @adamdonald4578 Год назад +1

    Love watching this knowing that the dirt im buried in hits #1 on the charts.
    They killed in Oz!

  • @GoreCoreReactsandReviews
    @GoreCoreReactsandReviews Год назад +8

    Not too often you hear a vocalist inspired by the likes of Hansi and Lord Worm, that's awesome! \m/

    • @Tosslehoffe
      @Tosslehoffe Год назад +1

      Avatar should do a heavy rendition of The Bard's Song lmao

  • @boloeiii8198
    @boloeiii8198 Год назад +3

    Love their new Album it's awesome
    Avatar is Awesome

  • @michelbanen2797
    @michelbanen2797 Год назад

    Very nice guy, love to hear him talk. Like Alice Cooper a very all round entertainer and story teller.

  • @prettyeyesclef5018
    @prettyeyesclef5018 Год назад

    Why is he so cool!? I love him.

  • @frankie_fit
    @frankie_fit Год назад +2

    Avatar is my favorite! 🤘🖤🤘

  • @SarahGardner_3
    @SarahGardner_3 4 месяца назад

    Legend.

  • @johnwebb9487
    @johnwebb9487 Год назад

    Nice guy and a professional.

  • @HG-lt3id
    @HG-lt3id 7 месяцев назад

    han är cool som fan!

  • @lc1138
    @lc1138 Год назад

    Thank you so much ! Very interesting interview. This band is my absolute favorite since I stumbled on their tracks, and I am craving for insight on how they work and create. So, thanks a lot. Very good interview. Instructive and inspiring.
    My only criticism would be on the editing part : why would you insert parts of their live performances over the talking, and not simply make it separate inserts, with /only the talking//live performance//only the talking ? That way we could enjoy both. I didn't enjoy Let It Burn while trying to understand the words Johannes said :/

    • @chaoszine
      @chaoszine  Год назад

      Good feedback. You are first complaining about it but we will see if we get more comments to do changes 😊

  • @dragpagsh6322
    @dragpagsh6322 2 месяца назад

    1:10 know I want him in an avantasia album

  • @dragpagsh6322
    @dragpagsh6322 2 месяца назад

    19:51 the third one was for me the born and real debur of the the first 9ne is kinda generic un schuch you could hear glimpses but it was in AVATAR thata thery really found their sound and it has "out of our mi das"

  • @Ginger_Monster
    @Ginger_Monster Год назад +7

    When was the actual date of the interview? ☺ Just curious.

    • @chaoszine
      @chaoszine  Год назад +1

      We did this last friday in Helsinki f2f 😊👍

    • @Ginger_Monster
      @Ginger_Monster Год назад +2

      @@chaoszine February 10th?

    • @Ginger_Monster
      @Ginger_Monster Год назад +2

      @@chaoszine Thank you for the answer!)) You rock! 🤘🤘

  • @kimmi8902
    @kimmi8902 Год назад +2

    Oh honey, I love you 🤘🥰🫡👑

  • @Railoffroader2
    @Railoffroader2 7 месяцев назад

    🔥🔥🔥🔥👊🏻🤘🏻JOHANNES🤘🏻👊🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @shaunketterman2985
    @shaunketterman2985 5 месяцев назад

    I wonder how we could convince them to do that Clayman cover…

  • @Burntskull
    @Burntskull Год назад +8

    His accent took me by surprise. I thought he was American at first.

    • @chaoszine
      @chaoszine  Год назад +5

      He is german 😊

    • @viivisankiniemi1590
      @viivisankiniemi1590 Год назад +18

      ​@@chaoszine I think he is swedish actually

    • @GiroChase
      @GiroChase Год назад +18

      @@chaoszine all members of Avatar are from Sweden

    • @kleptoandpyro
      @kleptoandpyro Год назад +8

      @@chaoszine Johannes is half Swedish half German

  • @scarletdriftwood
    @scarletdriftwood Год назад +14

    my heart is literally palpitating i want him so bad

  • @janeanderson5879
    @janeanderson5879 Год назад +1

    I love johannes ❤ and he is the very best metalband artist out there!❤

  • @ileanaospino126
    @ileanaospino126 Год назад +1

    ❤️❤️🖤🖤🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @someyoutuber7096
    @someyoutuber7096 Год назад

  • @Скара666
    @Скара666 Год назад +2

    Красавчиг💋💋🤗💔

  • @Mississippi_Martian
    @Mississippi_Martian Год назад +1

    \m/ AVATAR \m/

  • @alexcollins1973
    @alexcollins1973 4 месяца назад +1

    Lmfao he has blonde roots I’ve never seen that before. Great band

  • @prettypalepinkpeonies1645
    @prettypalepinkpeonies1645 Год назад +2

    I want the clown

  • @ericpoulin5097
    @ericpoulin5097 Год назад +1

    Please Avatar, take care to young people: God, good Angel and the man name Jésus for life.
    I very like your rif but am Québécois and have 62 year olb, but i feel and singin Avatar

  • @crystallepagnol5574
    @crystallepagnol5574 Год назад +2

    I was expecting more of an accent. Lol

    • @Thisiskoko104
      @Thisiskoko104 Год назад +2

      I saw in another interview he learned English with a more American accent so his accent kinda slips under the radar until he gets to a hard syllable lol

  • @PodChklilpp339
    @PodChklilpp339 8 месяцев назад

    What if johannes ran for president