Career
In 1989, was looking for a final member to make the band a four-piece group. Mattias Johansson, their current rhythm guitarist was just a session player at the time and wasn"t dedicated to the band. They found Zwetsloot and was formed, then later went to play their first show in 1991.
Zwetsloot brought a unique flavor to the band with his knowledge in classical music and theory helped the band form many of its dual harmonies.
Though he was the rhythm guitarist while Nödtveidt played the harmonies as the lead guitarist. He came to be the main composer for most of the songs on the album, behind Nödtveidt.
He also brought his knowledge and technique of classical guitar to the table, composing three short solo tracks and interludes for the songs. His solos compositions for the band include: "Crimson Towers," "Into Infinite Obscurity," and "Feathers Fellow" The latter two have had various arrangements featured on other albums.
The end of "Heaven"s Damnation" contains a brief classical arrangement of the song"s main melody, this is also composed and played by him.
When the band played live shows, or rehearsed to work on the new album, Zwetsloot showed up late or skipped meetings all together. He caused the band to cancel gigs because of his absence. Due to him not taking the band as seriously as the other members did, they all decided it would be appropriate for Zwetsloot to leave the band.
In 1994 he was replaced by Johan Norman.
Though he wasn"t a part of for their second album, Storm of the Light"s Bane, he shares writing credits on two of the songs. Nödtveidt and Norman became the primary songwriters for the band after Zwetsloot"s departure.
Having left after The Somberlain, he played for Nifelheim from 1994-1998. He also started his own band Cardinal Sin in 1995.
In typical Zwetsloot fashion, he composed a Classical piece for Cardinal Sin"s only European Parliament. The band split in 1996, but returned for sometime in 2003.
Zwetsloot was the original lead guitarist of the band The Haunted from August-September 1996. Zwetsloot as John John on guitar was also in the Norwegian band Fuck You All from 2002-2009.