Martin Axenrot

Quick Facts

Full Name	Martin Axenrot
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Mar 5, 1979(1979-03-05)
Age	45
Birthplace	Linköping
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Östergötland
Horoscope	Pisces

Martin Axenrot Biography

Martin Axenrot is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on March 5, 1979 in Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden. Swedish death-metal drummer from Sweden from Sweden who has been a part of the band Opeth, Bloodbath, and Witchery.

He was greatly in the direction of the drumming that of He was hugely influenced by the drumming of Buddy Rich..

Martin Axenrot’s first band, Triumphator, formed in 1995 and made 2 records (“The Ultimate Sacrifice” EP and full length “Wings of Antichrist”). Martin Axenrot was only involved with Triumphator’s demo “The Triumph Of Satan”, released 1996. He left Triumphator after the release of “The Triumph Of Satan.”

In 1999, Axenrot became a member of Witchery and Nifelheim. In 2004, he joined Bloodbath as their new drummer after Dan Swanö who continued in the band as one of the guitarists and songwriters. He met Mikael Åkerfeldt sometime after 15 February 2005, when Peter Tägtgren quit Bloodbath and Åkerfeldt came back into the band again to replace Tägtgren. Axenrot commented on meeting Åkerfeldt, stating “I knew Mikael Åkerfeldt because of the Bloodbath project. I met the other members a couple times because I played festivals with other bands at the same time as Opeth. Sweden is too small to not know every band here. Everybody knows everybody.” On 29 August 2005, Martin Lopez of Opeth, had to leave the band again temporarily due to his illnesses. With Opeth searching for a temporary drummer, Patrik Jensen suggested to Åkerfeldt his bandmate in Witchery, Axe, to fill in. Åkerfeldt knew Axe a bit from being bandmates in Bloodbath, but going on Jensen’s reference, Åkerfeldt got Axe to play with Opeth for five tours. On 12 May 2006 Axenrot officially joined Opeth, as Lopez never returned to Opeth after deciding to focus on Soen.

He was with Nathalie Lorichs who sang on the Opeth track “Coli.”

Martin Axenrot Net Worth

Martin Axenrot is one of the richest Drummer from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Axenrot 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The band that first formed him was Triumphator.

He drummed for eleven tracks of The Opeth album Watershed in just seven days.

Erik Martin “Axe” Axenrot (born 5 March 1979 in Linköping, Sweden) is a Swedish death metal drummer. Known for his intricate playing style, Axenrot is currently the drummer for the bands Opeth, and Bloodbath. His drumming has been highly praised by Opeth members and fans, with Mikael Akerfeldt calling him “a joy to play with.” Axenrot has also been jokingly referred to as The Lord of the Rings character Legolas by band members and fans.

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Facts & Trivia

Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Martin Axenrot celebrates birthday on March 5 of every year.

Why did AXE quit Opeth?

According to Loudwire, the band revealed that “ conflict of interests ” is why Axenrot is leaving the group despite being the longest-serving drummer throughout their career. In a statement posted on Facebook, the band announced that the drummer would no longer be a part of the “Opeth” collective.

What happened to Opeth drummer?

The Opeth statement reads: “ Due to conflict interests, Martin Axenrot is no longer part of the Opeth collective. His replacement for the North American tour with Mastodon and Zeal & Ardor will be powerhouse drummer Sami Karppinen.

Who is Opeth new drummer?

Swedish superstars Opeth started their co-headlining tour with American mammoths Mastodon last night (November 16) in Asheville, NC.

Who left Opeth?

Peter Lindgren left Opeth in 2007 after sixteen years with the band.

Why did AXE leave billions?

At the end of Billions’ fifth season, Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) had finally met his match. He was cornered by Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti), with jail time on the horizon. Rather than accept that fate , Axe left his whole life behind — including his new romance with Wendy (Maggie Siff) — and fled to Switzerland.