Overview

• His family confirmed the death to Sweden’s SVT Nyheter, and the band said he died Tuesday morning from complications related to ongoing cancer treatment.
• Lindberg disclosed in August that he was diagnosed in December 2023 with adenoid cystic carcinoma, underwent major oral surgery and two months of radiation, and later faced an inoperable recurrence.
• The band reported he had been hospitalized since May receiving around-the-clock care following a serious health setback.
• He recorded all final vocals for the next At The Gates album in a single day before surgery, describing the music as a return to the band’s roots with Anders and Jonas Björler.
• Peers and bands across metal, including Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt and Arch Enemy’s Michael Amott, posted tributes recognizing his influence on the Gothenburg melodic death metal sound and his legacy with Slaughter of the Soul.