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Oscar Dronjak
- Real/full name:
- Oscar Fredrick Dronjak
- Age:
- 50 (born Jan 20th, 1972)
- Place of birth:
- Sweden (Mölndal, Västra Götaland)
- Gender:
- Male
Ceremonial Oath
Guitars, Vocals (1991-1993, 2012-present)
| 1991 | Promo 1991 (Demo) | Guitars (lead), Vocals |
| 1992 | Lost Name of God (EP) | Guitars, Vocals |
| 1993 | The Book of Truth | Guitars (lead), Vocals, Keyboard effects, Lyrics, Songwriting (tracks 1, 3-11) |
HammerFall
Guitars (1993-present)
| 1997 | Glory to the Brave | Guitars, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-3, 6-9) |
| 1998 | Legacy of Kings | Guitars, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8-10) |
| 2000 | Renegade | Vocals (backing), Keyboards, Songwriting (tracks 1-10), Tambourine, Guitars |
| 2002 | Crimson Thunder | Guitars, Keyboard programming, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-7, 9, 11) |
| 2005 | Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken | Keyboard programming, Guitars (rhythm, lead), Guitars (acoustic) (track 8), Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-10) |
| 2006 | Threshold | Guitars (rhythm), Keyboard programming, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-8, 10, 11) |
| 2009 | No Sacrifice, No Victory | Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8, 10), Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| 2011 | Infected | Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-3, 6-11), Vocals (backing), Keyboards |
| 2014 | (r)Evolution | Songwriting (tracks 1-8, 10, 11), Guitars, Lyrics (tracks 1-8, 10, 11), Keyboards (programming) |
| 2016 | Built to Last | Songwriting, Vocals (gang), Guitars, Lyrics, Keyboards |
| 2019 | Dominion | Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-7, 9-12) |
| 2022 | Hammer of Dawn | Guitars |
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Crystal Age
Vocals, Guitars (1993-1996)
| 1994 | Promo '94 (Demo) | Vocals, Guitars |
| 1995 | Far Beyond Divine Horizons | Guitars, Vocals |
Desecrator
Vocals, Guitars (1989-1991)
| 1990 | Wake the Dead (Demo) | Vocals, Guitars |
| 1990 | Black Sermons (Demo) | Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals |
The Hippie Killers
Unknown
In Flames
| 1994 | Lunar Strain | Vocals (backing) |
| 1995 | Subterranean (EP) | Vocals (backing) (track 1) |
| 1996 | The Jester Race | Vocals (additional) (track 6) |
HammerFall
| 1998 | Legacy of Kings | Producer |
| 2000 | Renegade | Cover art concept |
| 2011 | Infected | Producer, Recording (guitars, bass) |
| 2014 | (r)Evolution | Recording (guitars, bass), Producer (guitars, bass) |
| 2019 | Dominion | Co-producer (guitars, bass) |
| (show all) | ||
| Added by: ShadowOfGod | Modified by: KingSpooky |
| Added on: 2011-04-09 14:52:35 | Last modified on: 2022-01-21 10:11:51 |
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Biography
Dronjak was born in the Swedish town of Mölndal to a Serbian father and a Swedish mother. His first instrument was the recorder; he then played trombone for a few years until, at the age of fourteen, he settled on guitar. Soon after, he started his first band, called The Hippie Killers.In 1989 he started a death metal band called Desecrator, which was later renamed Ceremonial Oath. But just ...
Trivia
Oscar uses Jackson guitars, most notably the Jackson Randy Rhoads. In 2011 he signed a contract with ESP Guitars.He is the only member aside from Joacim Cans to appear on all of HammerFall's albums.