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Tommy Karevik (born 1 November 1981) is a Swedish metal vocalist. He is the lead singer of Kamelot and former lead vocalist of Seventh Wonder from 2005 to 2023.
He also appeared on Ayreon's 2013 album The Theory of Everything, in which he portrayed the main character. He appeared once again on the 2017 album The Source as The Opposition Leader and in 2020 on Transitus as Daniel.
The band then returned to the studio, eager to produce fresh material with their new vocalist. The resulting album was Waiting in the Wings, released in 2006. The album was met with very positive reviews.
In 2008, Seventh Wonder released the concept album Mercy Falls, and in 2010 they released The Great Escape.
Studio footage from The Great Escape recording sessions were posted on the band's official forum and YouTube channel. In these videos, it is explained that Karevik was experiencing problems with his voice during the recording of the album, and had to regularly apply a special spray to his throat in order to continue recording his vocals.
After Karevik was announced as the new vocalist for Kamelot in 2012, the band only reunited in 2013 to play shows at some festivals and to announce they would be recording a live DVD at 2014 ProgPower USA Festival, performing songs from their album Mercy Falls in its entirety.
In 2016, the band signed with Italian record company Frontiers Records to release the live CD/DVD called Welcome To Atlanta Live 2014 on September 23, 2016, and also a new studio album to be released in 2018. Later, the band announced the album would be titled Tiara. It was released on October 12, 2018.
Following the release of the band's sixth studio album, The Testament, Karevik announced his departure from Seventh Wonder on 12 June 2023.
On June 22, 2012, Kamelot announced that Karevik had joined as lead singer, replacing Roy Khan.
In an interview with vocal coach, Elizabeth Zharoff of The Charismatic Voice, he told that, before discovering metal, he listened mostly to pop music as a teenager. Karevik also added that great vocalists like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, had surely influenced his vocal style. He later adapted this soulful singing style to metal music.
Karevik cited singers Jørn Lande, Russell Allen, James LaBrie and the bands Queen and Dream Theater as some of his main influences.
Away from his musical work, Karevik works as a full-time firefighter.
He also has a sister named Jenny, who appears as a vocalist in a few Seventh Wonder songs throughout his time in the band.
He is in a relationship with Kobra and the Lotus singer Kobra Paige, as seen from their social media accounts. The two were married on April 4, 2020.
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