Bengt Mikael Stanne (born 20 May 1974) is a Swedish musician, best known as the vocalist and a former rhythm guitarist for the melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity.
Since the departure of original drummer Anders Jivarp in 2021, Stanne is the only remaining original member of the band.
1993
Stanne was the original vocalist for HammerFall from 1993 until 1996, after which he was replaced because he couldn't perform with HammerFall due to his commitment to Dark Tranquillity.
1994
In 1994, Anders Fridén, Dark Tranquillity's original vocalist, left the band to join In Flames.
Stanne then became the new vocalist and discontinued playing guitar.
1999
In addition to his usual growling vocals, Dark Tranquillity's 1999 album, Projector, showcased his operatic "clean" singing abilities.
2007
After Haven, however, the clean style was mostly abandoned until the release of Fiction in 2007.
2020
Stanne is also the vocalist for bands Grand Cadaver and The Halo Effect, which formed in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
He was also an ex-vocalist for HammerFall and In Flames.
Stanne, along with Niklas Sundin, formed Dark Tranquillity because they were bored, along with interest in metal from their influences.
He played guitar and performed clean backing vocals on Dark Tranquillity's first album, Skydancer, as well as on their early demos, including Enfeebled Earth released under the name Septic Broiler.
Stanne is the vocalist for death metal band Grand Cadaver, which formed in 2020.
