On 13 June 2024, Lyxzén suffered a heart attack, leading to cancellation of Refused shows in the following weeks.
Outside of Refused, Lyxzén has been involved in a number of bands, most notably The (International) Noise Conspiracy , INVSN (previously called The Lost Patrol Band), and Fake Names, the latter a supergroup formed with guitarists Brian Baker ( Minor Threat , Bad Religion ) and Michael Hampton ( Embrace…
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Lyxzén provided the singing vocals for the character Johnny Silverhand (with Refused portraying the character’s band Samurai) in the 2020 video game Cyberpunk 2077 . He also provided vocals for the track “Silent No More” from the 2022 game Metal: Hellsinger .
In 2011, Lyxzén joined Italian electronic act The Bloody Beetroots for their “Church of Noise” tour as a guest vocalist, and was featured on the act’s single of the same name.
In March 2010, there were rumours that Refused would be reuniting after a 12 years hiatus, although Lyxzén dismissed the notion as he and Sandström were busy with the band AC4 . However, Refused unexpectedly reunited in 2012 for the Refused Reunion Tour , including appearances at Coachella , the…
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Lyxzén also runs Ny Våg , an independent punk record label he co-founded with former Refused bassist Inge Johansson , and produced the 2005 self-titled album by label signee Regulations. He also co-founded the now-defunct labels Desperate Fight Records and Umeå Hardcore Records.
Following a stint in the short-lived hardcore band Step Forward , Lyxzén formed Refused in 1991 with drummer David Sandström , guitarist Pär Hansson, and bassist Jonas Lindgren. They released three studio albums, This Just Might Be… the Truth (1994), Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent (1996), and The…
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