Background
He is the son of jazz pianist January Johansson, and brother of Stratovarius keyboardist Jens Johansson.
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Anders Johansson
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From 1979 through 1982 he attended an electronics engineering school.
Career
The first instrument Anders played was the piano, but at the age of 14, after a bicycle accident, he switched to drums. He recorded 5 albums and made 5 world tours with Yngwie. He initially joined HammerFall on the "Legacy" tour in 1999, at first only as a session drummer but later as a full-time member.
Anders was a guest drummer on Narnia"s album The Great Fall.
Anders is best known for his time in Yngwie"s band, besides his former role as HammerFall"s drummer. He has been praised for his technical talent, in metal as well as other genres.
Cymbals (Meinl)
14" Mb10 Medium Soundwave Hi-Hat
16" Mb10 Medium Crash (x2)
17" Mb10 Medium Crash
18" Mb10 Medium Crash (x3)
17" Mb10 China
19" Mb10 China (x2)
Drums (Tama)
Starclassic Bubinga
Drum heads (Evans)
G2:s
Coated power center reversed dot
Sticks (Promark)
5 B Hickory wood tip.
