Per Wiberg

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Swedish musician

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namePer Wiberg
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captionWiberg performing with Tiamat in 2018
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birth_placeBorlänge, Sweden
death_date
originStockholm, Sweden
instrumentKeyboards, bass, vocals, guitar
genreDeath metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, stoner rock
occupationMusician, songwriter
years_active1993-present
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Per Jonas Wiberg (born 8 June 1968) is a Swedish musician who has been a member of the bands Spiritual Beggars (1998–) as a keyboardist, King Hobo (2007–) as a keyboardist, guitarist, and vocalist, and Kamchatka (2015–) as a bassist and vocalist, and his solo band Per Wiberg (2019–) and Switchblade (2020–) as a bassist. Wiberg was formerly in the bands Death Organ (1993–1997) as an organist, Boom Club (1994) as a vocalist, and Opeth (2003–2011) as keyboardist and backing vocalist.

Before joining Spiritual Beggars, Wiberg was a member of Death Organ, a band based in Borlänge. He has also fronted the band Boom Club, of the same area.

Wiberg toured with Opeth from the 2003 Deliverance/Damnation tour onward, and joined Opeth officially in 2005. Wiberg provided backing vocals for Opeth in addition to his keyboard duties. It was announced on 6 April 2011 that Wiberg was leaving Opeth as part of a mutual decision between him and the other band members.

Wiberg played the keyboard in the intro to "Enemy Within" by the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. He has also played piano on Swedish progressive rock band Anekdoten's 1993 release Vemod.

In 2007, Wiberg collaborated on a project called King Hobo with Clutch drummer Jean-Paul Gaster and Kamchatka guitarist Thomas Andersson.{{cite web |url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=69881 |title = OPETH Keyboardist, CLUTCH Drummer Collaborate On New Project |access-date = 2007-07-27 |quote = OPETH keyboardist Per Wiberg recently collaborated on a new project with CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster and KAMCHATKA guitarist Thomas "Juneor" Andersson, among others |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070624163751/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=69881 |archive-date = 2007-06-24

Since 2012 he has been a live musician for the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass as well as joining Swedish band Switchblade on selected dates as a keyboard player. He also played bass when needed.

Wiberg has collaborated on all Big Scenic Nowhere releases since 2019, including two studio albums and two EPs.

Equipment

Per Wiberg uses Nord & Mellotron keyboards, EBS & Blackstar amps, and Fender & Gibson guitars and basses.

Discography

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ReleaseBandInstrumentMembershipYear
Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003) (DVD)OpethKeyboardsEx-Member2003
Ghost ReveriesOpethVarious - Grand piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, & Moog synthesizerEx-Member2005
The Roundhouse TapesOpethKeyboardsEx-Member2007
WatershedOpethKeyboardsEx-Member2008
God of War: Blood & MetalOpethKeyboardsEx-Member2010
In Live Concert at the Royal Albert HallOpethKeyboardsEx-Member2010
The Throat of Winter (7-inch)OpethKeyboardsEx-Member2011
HeritageOpethKeyboardsEx-Member2011
The Devil's Orchard - Live at Rock Hard Festival 2009OpethKeyboardsEx-Member2011
Head Without EyesPer WibergVocals, Bass guitar, Guitars, Keyboards, Photography, Production, SongwritingCurrent2019
All Is Well In The Land Of The LivingPer WibergVocals, Bass guitar, Guitars, Keyboards, Production, SongwritingCurrent
The Serpent's HerePer WibergVocals, Bass guitar, Guitars, Keyboards, Production, SongwritingCurrent
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With Spiritual Beggars

  • Mantra III (1998)
  • Violet Karma 10-inch (1998)
  • Ad Astra (2000)
  • It's Over split 7-inch with Grand Magus (2001)
  • On Fire (2002)
  • Demons (2005)
  • Live Fire DVD (2005)
  • Return to Zero (2010)
  • Return to Live: Loud Park 2010 (2011)
  • Earth Blues (2013)
  • Spiritual Beggars - Reissue (2013)
  • Sunrise to Sundown (2016)
  • Thumbsucker/Stoned Woman 7-inch (2016)
  • European Rock Invasion Vol 1: Svenskt Anfall split 12-inch with Siena Root & Truckfighters (2021)

With Kamchatka

  • The Search Goes On (2014)
  • Doorknocker Blues 7-inch (2014)
  • ''Ain't Fallin''' (digital single) (2014)
  • Long Road Made of Gold (2015)
  • Devil Dance (digital single) (2016)
  • No One That Can Tell (digital single) (2016)
  • Stone Cold Shaky Bones/Midnight Charmer 7-inch (2018)
  • *Hoodoo Lightning * (2019)

With Switchblade

Source:

  • Switchblade - "2012" (album) (2012)
  • Switchblade - "2016" (album) (2016)

With Slutavverkning

With Mojobone

  • Tales From the Bone (1999)
  • Crossroad Message (2002)
  • Cowboy Mode (2010)
  • Crossroad Message & Tales From the Bone - Reissue (2010)

With King Hobo

  • King Hobo (2008)
  • Mauga (2019)

With Death Organ

  • 9 to 5 (1995)
  • Universal Stripsearch (1997)

With Boom Club

  • Buy One or Be One (1994)

Guest appearances

References

References

  1. "Per Viberg (52 år) Johanneshov | Ratsit".
  2. Galicia Poblet, Fernando. (18 Jun 2022). "Heavy -y- Metal". Lindhardt og Ringhof.
  3. (2003-06-06). "OPETH Recruit SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Keyboardist For Upcoming Tour".
  4. (2005-05-04). "OPETH: Keyboardist PER WIBERG Officially Joins The Band".
  5. (2011-04-06). "OPETH Parts Ways With Keyboardist".
  6. (2013-06-08). "CANDLEMASS: Pro-Shot Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Performance".
  7. (April 5, 2019). "PER WIBERG - Former OPETH / CANDLEMASS Member Streaming New Song "Pile Of Nothing"".
  8. (2015-02-22). "CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING To Sit Out More Live Performances Due To 'Health Issues'".
  9. Ewing, Jerry. (October 7, 2021). "Big Scenic Nowhere team up with Reeves Gabrels and Per Wiberg for The Long Morrow".
  10. Kennelty, Greg. (August 23, 2019). "Monolord, Ex-Opeth, Fu Manchu Members & More Team Up For Big Scenic Nowhere".
  11. "Switchblade.se".
  12. (1 February 2013). "Switchblade: Switchblade (2012)".
  13. (27 May 2016). "[2016], by Switchblade (band members)".

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