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Jimmie Strimell

Jimmie Strimell (born 3 December 1980) is a Swedish death metal singer. Strimell is known for being a founding member, vocalist and songwriter of metal band Dead by April, as well as serving as frontman for Nightrage.

Jimmie Strimell
Strimell in 2012
Strimell in 2012
Background information
Born (1980-12-03) 3 December 1980 (age 44)
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2005–present
Member ofVindicta
Formerly ofDead by April, Nightrage, Ends With a Bullet, My Collapse, The End of Grace

Career

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In 2006, Strimell founded Dead by April with Pontus Hjelm, where he would serve as the band's vocalist and as a songwriter.[1] Strimell became known for his growls, which were inspired by Pantera.[2] Strimell's vocals caught the attention of other metal acts. After the departure of Tomas Lindberg, Greek-Swedish metal group Nightrage recruited Strimell to sing vocals on their 2007 album, A New Disease is Born.[3] In 2009, Strimell joined Swedish metal supergroup, Death Destruction [uk].[4]

Dead by April

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Main article: Dead by April

Dead by April released their first eponymous album, Dead by April in May 2009.[1] The group released their follow up, Incomparable, in September 2011. Concurrently, Strimell toured and released and album with Death Destruction.[5] In February 2012, Dead by April performed at Melodifestivalen, where they were named finalists in the competition to represent Sweden at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.[6] Later that year, Strimell left Death Destruction to focus on Dead by April full time.[7]

Departure

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In March 2013, Strimell left Dead by April due to personal reasons.[8] At the time, his bandmates released an open letter to their fans thanking Strimell for his contributions to the band, but citing Strimell's personal issues had created a "bad environment" that they could not continue with him.[8] After leaving the band, Strimell was announced as returning to join Nightrage's Japanese tour,[9] but ultimately did not appear due to "unforeseen circumstances".[10] Strimell would later join the Swedish hard rock band, Ends With a Bullet [sv]. In October 2013, the band released their first album.[11]

In 2015, Strimell was falsely announced as the new frontman of Asking Alexandria when he was impersonated on Twitter.[12][13] At the time, Strimell was in the band My Collapse.[12]

Return to April

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In April 2017, Strimell rejoined Dead by April as a vocalist. At the time, Strimell claimed he had overcome his addiction issues.[14] In March 2020, Strimell was released from the band for a second time due to his ongoing drug and alcohol addiction.[15] After being released from Dead by April for the second time, Strimell formed a new band, Vindicta. Vindicta released their first single called "Slice It" on 1 October 2021.

On 30 June 2023 Strimell rejoined Nightrage after their long time vocalist Ronnie Nyman left the band,[16] but left shortly after joining due to "personal problems".[citation needed]

Discography

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with Nightrage

with Dead by April

  • 2009 — Dead by April
  • 2011 — Incomparable
  • 2017 — Worlds Collide (Jimmie Strimell Sessions)
  • 2019 — As A Butterfly (Re-recorded)
  • 2019 — Hold On (Re-recorded)
  • 2019 — Beautiful Nightmare (Re-recorded)
  • 2019 — Empathy (Re-recorded)

with Death Destruction

  • 2011 — Death Destruction
  • 2011 — Fuck Yeah (Live EP)

with Ends With a Bullet

  • 2013 — Ends With a Bullet (EP)

with My Collapse

  • 2015 — Ghosts (Single)

with Splittrad

  • 2018 — Djofull (Single)
  • 2018 — Jörmungandr (Single)

with Jay Ray[17]

  • 2021 — Cold Light (Music video)
  • 2022 — Cold Light (Single)

with Vindicta

  • 2021 — Slice It (Single)
  • 2023 — Vindicta (EP)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ett himla liv om Dead By April". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). 27 April 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Growlskola med Jimmie i "Dead by april" - Svensktoppen". www.sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). 4 February 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ^ Widro, Jonathan (22 June 2007). "Nightrage – A New Disease is Born Review". Inside Pulse. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. ^ "EVERGREY, HAMMERFALL, DEAD BY APRIL Members Join Forces In DEATHDESTRUCTION". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Death Destruction följer med In Flames till Gävle". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). 30 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Sweden: Loreen and Dead by April win in Växjö". eurovision.tv. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Vocalist JIMMIE STRIMELL Quits DEATHDESTRUCTION". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Founding Member Jimmy Strimell Leaves Dead By April". Already Heardd. 19 March 2013.
  9. ^ "NIGHTRAGE Rejoined By Singer JIMMIE STRIMELL For Upcoming Shows". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Former IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD To Perform With NIGHTRAGE In Gothenburg". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Ends With A Bullet (Ends With A Bullet – Ep) – Crítica | Trueno Metálico" (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b Kielty, Martin (17 February 2015). "Asking Alexandria fake frontman claim explained". Louder. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Jimmie Strimell clears up Asking Alexandria rumors | Metal Insider". 16 February 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  14. ^ "It's Official: DEAD BY APRIL Welcome Jimmie Strimell Back, to Growl on Upcoming Tour". AlteRock. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  15. ^ "DEAD BY APRIL Fire Vocalist and Co-Founder over Substance Abuse (Again)". lambgoat.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  16. ^ Athena (3 July 2023). "NIGHTRAGE parted ways with vocalist Ronnie Nyman – Jimmie Strimell is back in the band!". The Gallery.
  17. ^ Mäenpää, Arto (8 October 2021). "Finnish electronic rocker Jay Ray drops new single "Cold Light" featuring former Dead By April vocalist Jimmie Strimell". Chaoszine. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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