Patrik Jensen

Patrik Jensen
Jensen with The Halo Effect in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Patrik Niels Jensen
Also known as	El Embrujado, Jensen
Born	(1969-11-24) 24 November 1969 (age 55)[1]
Genres	Heavy metal, death metal, thrash metal, melodic death metal
Occupation	Musician

Patrik Jensen (born 24 November 1969) is a Swedish guitarist and co-founder of the bands, The Haunted (1996–present),^[2] and Witchery (1997–present),^[3] and also the former guitarist of the bands Orchriste (1987-1990), Seance (1990-1995)^[4] Satanic Slaughter (1994-1996)^[5] and Brujeria (1997).

Jensen was raised in Edmonton, until he was 10.^[6]

Jensen received his first guitar when he was seven years old, but started playing when he was sixteen years old - he took guitar lessons for five years thereafter. Jensen plays his signature E1.6 Jensen from Solar Guitars[1] and uses Engl amplification and EMG pick-ups (85/81).

In 2013, Jensen played some live shows with In Flames for Niclas Engelin, when Engelin was unable to play, due to becoming a father.^[7]

As of 2021 Jensen serves as a part time touring guitarist for The Halo Effect replacing Jesper Stromblad when he is unable to play due to ongoing illness. ^[8]

Discography

Orchriste

• Necronomicon (1989)

Seance

• Levitised Spirit (1991)
• Fornever Laid to Rest (1992)
• Saltrubbed Eyes (1993) - lyrics, album cover

Satanic Slaughter

• Satanic Slaughter (1995)
• Land of the Unholy Souls (1996)

With The Haunted

• Demo '97 (1997)
• The Haunted (1998)
• Made Me Do It (2000)
• Live Rounds in Tokyo (2001)
• Caught on Tape (2002)
• One Kill Wonder (2003)
• Revolver (2004)
• The Dead Eye (2006)
• Versus (2008)
• Unseen (2011)
• Eye of The Storm (2014)
• Exit Wounds (2014)
• Strength in Numbers (2017)

With Witchery

• Restless & Dead (1998)
• Witchburner EP (1999)
• Dead, Hot and Ready (1999) - mixing
• Symphony for the Devil (2001) - lyrics
• Don't Fear the Reaper (2006)
• Witchkrieg (2010) - lyrics
• In His Infernal Majesty's Service (2016)
• I Am Legion (2017)
• Nightside (2022)

References

1. Ratsit AB. "Patrik Niels Jensen Skräddaregatan 1 D lgh 1101 Linköping". ratsit.se. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
2. Birchmeier, Jason. "Biography: The Haunted". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
3. Odle, Kevin. "Biography: Witchery". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
4. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Seance". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
5. Henderson, Alex. "Biography: Satanic Slaughter". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
6. "COFFEE WITH OLA - Jensen of the Haunted & Witchery". YouTube.
7. "In Flames: Gitarrist Niclas Engelin verlässt Band für einige Sommer-Shows". July 2013. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
8. "In Flames: Jesper Strömblad sites out the halo effects appearance at metaldays festival". July 2021.