Career
He is currently the lead guitarist for the Australian thrash metal band,, and the lead vocalist and guitarist foreign Early years Johansson is a self-taught lead guitarist from Chicago, Illinois, who began playing guitar when he was 13 years old. At the age of 17, Markus auditioned for Limp Bizkit, to which Fred Durst humorously told him to "go play for Megadeth, instead." In 2009, Markus auditioned with Dying Fetus, but continued on as the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of the band.
2004-2012 In the summer of 2004, Johansson founded the band and began recording their debut album, "A Lethal Dose of Truth" in 2006.
He recruited drummer Kevin Talley and guitarist Larry Tarnowski to round out the lineup for his debut release. A Lethal Dose of Truth was released independently in September 2012 through Records.
2013-2016 In the spring of 2014, Johansson collaborated with guitarist Toby Knapp on the instrumental album Unborn Spirits Immortal. The album was released in June 2014 through Shred Guy records.
That same year, Markus joined Australian metal band, as their lead singer/guitarist and recorded their 2015 album, Survivalist.
Currently, Markus is the lead guitarist for the heavy metal band and recorded on their 2016 album, Fear Them. He joined their spring tour which headlined Helloween. Johansson is endorsed by Jackson Guitars, Gibson Guitars, Kramer Guitars, and Pigtronix Pedals.
2006–present 2013–present 2015–present.
