Lars Göran Petrov

Lars-Göran Petrov (born 17 February 1972), often abbreviated as L-G Petrov, is a Swedish singer of Macedonian[1] origin. He is best known for his work with the band Entombed. In 1991 he was forced to quit Entombed, due to Petrov "making an ill-advised pass" at the girlfriend of Entombed drummer Nicke Andersson.[2] He contributed the vocals for fellow Swedish death metal band Comecon's debut album Megatrends in Brutality. In 1992, he returned to Entombed. He also played drums in Morbid, which featured Mayhem vocalist Per Yngve "Dead" Ohlin in its original line up.[3]

Lars-Göran Petrov
Lars-Göran Petrov performing at Metalmania 2007
Background information
Born (1972-02-17) 17 February 1972
Sweden
GenresDeath metal, death 'n' roll, groove metal
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsVocals, drums
Associated actsEntombed, Entombed A.D., Firespawn, Comecon, Morbid

In 2013, Entombed A.D. was formed by the line-up of Entombed at the time, excluding guitarist Alex Hellid, who had decided to split with the remainder of the group. He is also now the lead vocalist of a death metal supergroup called Firespawn, which features Victor Brandt (also of Entombed A.D.), and members of Necrophobic, Unleashed and Dark Funeral.[4]

On August 9, 2020 he publicly announced on his GoFundMe page that he was battling an incurable form of bile duct cancer.[5]

Style

Petrov is known for his brutal and aggressive death metal delivery, but has on occasion showcased a controlled clean baritone, such as on the tracks Bitter Loss from Entombed's debut album, Left Hand Path, and on Death by Impalement from the Firespawn album, The Reprobate.

Influences
Lars Göran Petrov at 2017 Hellfest.

Petrov has talked about an early admiration for British heavy metal such as Iron Maiden, black metal such as Bathory and Mercyful Fate,[6] and thrash metal such as Voivod.[7]




Discography
Entombed
Main article: Entombed discography
Entombed A.D.
  • Back to the Front (2014)
  • Dead Dawn (2016)
  • Bowels Of Earth (2019)
Firespawn
  • Shadow Realms (2015)
  • The Reprobate (2017)
  • Abominate (2019)
Allegiance
  • Sick World (1989)
Comecon
Morbid
  • Rehearsal 07/08/1987 (demo, 1987)
  • December Moon (demo, 1987)
  • Last Supper (demo, 1988)
  • December Moon (EP, 1994)
  • Death Execution (compilation, 1995)
  • Live in Stockholm (LP, Reaper, 2000)
  • Death Execution III (7", Reaper, 2001)
  • Year of the Goat (compilation, Century Media, 2011)
Nihilist
  • Premature Autopsy - Demo (1988)
  • Only Shreds Remain - Demo (1989)
  • Drowned - Demo (1989)
  • Drowned - 7" Single (1989)
  • Nihilist (1987-1989) - (2005)

References
  1. "L-G Petrov - Encyclopaedia Metallum". Metal-archives. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  2. https://metallian.com/entombed.php
  3. "Entombed Interview". Heavymetal.about.com. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  4. http://www.metalinjection.net/video/firespawn-entombed-ad-dark-funeral-just-debuted-an-insanely-heavy-new-jam
  5. "Svenska metalstjärnan drabbad av cancer" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. http://bravewords.com/features/l-g-petrov-talks-rebirth-of-entombed-a-d-reuniting-the-classic-line-up-when-you-are-gone-youre-out
  7. http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-01-29/the-11-metal-songs-that-changed-my-life-by-lg-petrov-of-entombed-a-d


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