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Oscar Dronjak
- Real/full name:
- Oscar Fredrick Dronjak
- Age:
- 48 (born Jan 20th, 1972)
- Place of origin:
- 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 |
HammerFall
Guitars (1993-present)
| 1997 | Glory to the Brave | Guitars, Vocals (backing), Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-3, 6-9) |
| 1998 | Legacy of Kings | Guitars, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8-10) |
| 2000 | Renegade | Guitars, Keyboards, Tambourine, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-10) |
| 2002 | Crimson Thunder | Guitars, Keyboard programming, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-7, 9, 11) |
| 2005 | Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken | Guitars (acoustic) (track 8), Songwriting (tracks 1-10), Guitars (rhythm, lead), Vocals (backing), Keyboard programming |
| 2006 | Threshold | Guitars (rhythm), Keyboard programming, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-8, 10, 11) |
| 2009 | No Sacrifice, No Victory | Guitars, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-6, 8, 10) |
| 2011 | Infected | Keyboards, Songwriting (tracks 1-3, 6-11), Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| 2014 | (r)Evolution | Guitars, Keyboards (programming), Songwriting (tracks 1-8, 10, 11), Lyrics (tracks 1-8, 10, 11) |
| 2016 | Built to Last | Lyrics, Songwriting, Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (gang) |
| 2019 | Dominion | Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-7, 9-12) |
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Crystal Age
Vocals, Guitars (1993-1996)
| 1994 | Promo '94 (Demo) | Vocals, Guitars |
| 1995 | Far Beyond Divine Horizons | Vocals, Guitars |
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), Lyrics (tracks 1-8, 10, 11), Music (tracks 1-8, 10, 11) |
| 2019 | Dominion | Co-producer (guitars, bass) |
| (show all) | ||
| Added by: ShadowOfGod | Modified by: ben_wrangle |
| Added on: 2011-04-09 14:52:35 | Last modified on: 2020-08-11 14:08:59 |
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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.