Daniel Erlandsson
An image from Arch Enemy: War Eternal Tour (Tokyo Sacrifice), one of the productions that also features Daniel Erlandsson.
Daniel Erlandsson

Daniel Erlandsson

May 22, 1976 — Malmö, Sweden

Daniel John Erlandsson (born 22 May 1976 in Malmö, Sweden) is the drummer in the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy and Brujeria.

His early work includes drumming on the In Flames album Subterranean. He has also played for other bands, most notably Eucharist, Liers in Wait, Diabolique, Armageddon (featuring Christopher Amott of Arch Enemy), Revengia and The End.

Daniel's older brother is Adrian Erlandsson, the drummer of At the Gates, The Haunted, Brujeria, Paradise Lost and Vallenfyre and the former drummer of Cradle of Filth. They both grew up together in Sweden and started playing drums at a very young age. Daniel writes on the Arch Enemy website: "We grew up together and used to jam on a little kit in our parents basement, he started first and after some years I started too... He’s been a great influence over the years, and if it wasn't for him I probably wouldn’t be playing today."

He formerly played reunion shows with legendary grindcore band Carcass from 2007-2010 as their original drummer Ken Owen could not play due to complications from a brain hemorrhage he had in 1999. Both he and fellow Arch Enemy member Michael Amott left the band in 2012, with Erlandsson being replaced by former Aborted and current Trigger the Bloodshed drummer Daniel Wilding.

In 2012, he was hired by the band Brujeria, under the name "El Clavador".

Arch Enemy - As The Stages Burn!

Arch Enemy - As The Stages Burn!

2017

Arch Enemy: War Eternal Tour (Tokyo Sacrifice)

Arch Enemy: War Eternal Tour (Tokyo Sacrifice)

2015

Arch Enemy: Live Apocalypse

Arch Enemy: Live Apocalypse

2006

Arch Enemy au Full Force Festival 2019

Arch Enemy au Full Force Festival 2019

2019

Arch Enemy - Alcatraz 2022

Arch Enemy - Alcatraz 2022

2022

Arch Enemy: Tyrants of the Rising Sun - Live in Japan

Arch Enemy: Tyrants of the Rising Sun - Live in Japan

2008