Passenger (Swedish band)

Passenger was a Swedish metal band, active between 1995 and 2004.

Passenger
Anders Fridén live as singer for the band Passenger
Background information
Also known as	Originally known as Cliff
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Alternative metal, nu metal
Years active	1995–2004
Associated acts	In Flames, Gardenian, Engel
Members	Anders Fridén Patrik J. Sten Niklas Engelin Håkan Skoger

History

Passenger was formed in 1995 by Sten and Engelin. Both members wanted to do something that was not Thrash metal or Melodic death metal unlike the bands they played in. At its early stages the band was originally called Cliff. Under the name Cliff they recorded two demos in Studio Fredman that were never released. After a break in the band and after Engelin was hired as a session guitarist for In Flames' Whoracle tour, Anders Fridén, the vocalist of In Flames showed interest in Passenger and joined the band.[1]

In 2000, the band came back from its break and went on to record a demo. In 2001, the band recorded another demo in which early versions of the songs "Used", "In My Head", "Circus" and "Drowning City" were recorded. After a third demo the band finally recorded and released their debut album entitled Passenger. A video for "In Reverse" was also released. They did their only tour during New Year's period of 2003/2004, opening for Lacuna Coil, with Moonspell and Poisonblack.

Sten noted in February 2004 on their official website that they were in the process of recording their second album. However, since then, Fridén, lead vocalist of both Passenger and In Flames has been noted saying that he has little time for the project, due to other commitments, and the group has split up as a result. In an interview with Fridén he stated that as soon as he gets a break from In Flames, he wants to get all the group together to record a second album for early 2010. This however, did not happen as Anders continued touring with In Flames until October 2010 when they entered their studio to record their next album. As of 2013, a decade after the band released their self-titled debut album, there has not been any activity in regards to regrouping. However, an interview with Unsung Melody, Fridén has acknowledged that there has been some minor activity, but nothing solid.

Band members

• Anders Fridén – Vocals
• Patrik J. Sten – Drums
• Niklas Engelin – Guitar
• Håkan Skoger – Bass – from Headplate

Discography

Title	Release date	Label
"In Reverse" (single)	2003	Century Media
Passenger	2003	Century Media

See also

• In Flames
• Gardenian
• Gothenburg metal
• Alternative metal

References

1. "The Playground Fading - An Interview with Anders Friden of In Flames". Unsungmelody.com. Unsung Melody. 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2013-10-19.

External links

• Passenger Bio at The Gauntlet