Martin Axenrot

Martin Axenrot
Birth name	Erik Martin Axenrot[1]
Also known as	Devastator Skeleton[2]
Born	March 5, 1979 (1979-03-05) (age 32)
Origin	Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
Genres	Progressive metal, death metal, progressive rock, thrash metal, black metal, jazz fusion.
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Drums, percussion
Years active	1995–present
Associated acts	Opeth, Bloodbath, Witchery, Satanic Slaughter, Nifelheim
Website	opeth.com

Erik Martin "Axe" Axenrot^[1] (born March 5, 1979 in Linköping, Sweden) is the drummer for the bands Opeth, Bloodbath and Witchery. Axenrot played with Opeth on their last five tours, filling in for then drummer Martin Lopez. On May 12, 2006, he officially joined the band as Lopez left permanently.^[3] Axenrot is endorsed by DW Drums and Sabian cymbals.

Axenrot has been jokingly referred to as the The Lord of the Rings character Legolas by band members and fans. "He's kind of pretty, looks like Legolas," remarked Mikael Åkerfeldt who has also named him, "the most confused man I have ever met".^[4] On Blabbermouth.com Åkerfeldt also said that Axenrot completed his drumming part for eleven tracks on the new Opeth album 'Watershed' in just seven days. In an interview, Martin said, "Rudiments and technique in general were encouraged by my drum teacher Stig Bendric, who has died now, but had always played in the army and with the Norrköping Symphonic Orchestra. He was a huge Buddy Rich fan, and could play really impressive stuff. It made me appreciate the sense of swing when playing".^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Erik Martin Axenrot (1979-03-05). "Ratsit - Gratis upplysning pЕ fЖretag och privatpersoner". Ratsit.se. http://www.ratsit.se/BC/ReportSmall.aspx?ID=jhRrQNcyhatQeHYjFttO0YhwdMHOMZN2lWSRQ1zTPs0. Retrieved 2011-10-02. 
2. ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Triumphator". The Metal Archives. http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=4776. Retrieved 2011-10-02. 
3. ^ "Martin 'Axe' Axenrot". MetalStorm, Retrieved on August 4, 2009
4. ^ TK Dallman, October 14, 2008. "Opeth is breaking the metal mould". Interrobang, Retrieved on August 4, 2009
5. ^ "Interview with Opeth drummer Martin Axenrot". Drummerszone.com. Retrieved on August 10, 2011.

External links

• Biography at drummerszone.com
• Interview by drummerszone.com

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Name	Axenrot, Martin
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