Who is Jens Ola Johansson?

Jens Ola Johansson (born 2 November 1963 in Stockholm) is a Swedish keyboardist and pianist who currently plays in the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and Ritchie Blackmore ‘s rock project Rainbow. He is notable for his high-speed neoclassical and fusion style.

Who is Mikael Johansson?

Guitarist, pianist and keyboardist from Stockholm (Sweden), born at the 2nd of November 1963. Son of legendary jazz pianist Jan Johansson, and brother of Anders Johansson . In 1982 he joined the Swedish metal band Silver Mountain.

Who are the Johansson Brothers?

In 1989 he and his brother Anders Johansson started to compose some jazz rock fusion, progressive and other avant-garde recordings with Jonas Hellborg . Later he started the blues metal project The Johansson Brothers. Since 1994 he’s a member of Stratovarius.

What happened to Mikael Johansson from Silver Mountain?

In 1982, the classically trained Johansson left the jazz fusion band Slem and joined the Swedish metal band Silver Mountain, which also included Anders. In 1983 he left Sweden for California and joined guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen as a member of his band, Rising Force.

What was the last Johansson album?

The last Johansson record, The Last Viking, a more “European metal” oriented album, was released in 1999 with special guests Michael Romeo and Göran Edman .