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Mattias IA Eklundh

Swedish guitarist and vocalist

Sweden • b. 1969-10-06

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Biography

Mattias Bernt Johannes Eklundh (born 6 October 1969), also known as IA, is a Swedish guitarist and vocalist. He is known for his work with Freak Kitchen, Jonas Hellborg and Art Metal, and he has also produced several noted solo Freak Guitar albums released by Steve Vai and Favored Nations, and holds his annual Freak Guitar Camp in the woods of Sweden every summer for dedicated guitar players from all over the world. He was also prominently featured playing his trademark-style solos on the first four Soilwork albums.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

202 releases · 53 albums · active 1988–2025

  • Performance · 545
  • Other credits · 131
  • Engineering · 87
  • Production · 47
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Studio Fredman · Apple Horn Abusement · DHS Studios · Los Angered Recording

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