Bjorn Englen

Bass Player for Soul Sign & DIO Disciples. Bjorn has also played bass for Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force (2007-2012), Scorpions guitar legend Uli Jon Roth (2010-13), MSG/Survivor vocalist Robin McAuley (2004-06) & Quiet Riot (1994-95), to name a few.

Bjorn Englen started his musical journey in Sweden in 1984 and relocated to Los Angeles, CA in 1993. In 1994 Englen got hired to play bass for the multi-platinum–selling heavy metal group Quiet Riot. He did pre-production work and promotion for the album Down to the Bone as well as 22 shows of the 1995 tour supporting the album.

Shortly thereafter Englen formed his own group Soul Sign. Soul Sign did special promotional tours and shows of Europe and the US in 2010 and 2011 for the forthcoming album "Life In The Dark", which was released worldwide in the fall of 2011.

Bjorn toured the U.S. in 1996 as the hired bassist for Wrestless Natives. He has recorded/composed music and toured as a member of Heaven & Earth with members of Foreigner, Heart, Dio & Sweet (1999-2000), Bleed (2004—2006) and Takara (2002—2008).

In 2004 to 2006 he performed throughout the US with MSG/Survivor vocalist Robin McAuley, and in 2010-2013 with Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth.

Since 2007 Englen has played bass for Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and as a member of the group toured Europe and the U.S. in 2008. A sold out tour of Japan was completed in April 2009, a tour of Russia and Israel in April 2010 and another US tour supporting the album "Relentless" in October and November of 2011.

Bjorn played for guitar/keyboard virtuoso Tony MacAlpine (Steve Vai, Planet X) from 2011 to 2017.

In October 2012 Bjorn joined Dio Disciples featuring Dio members Craig Goldy, Simon Wright and Scott Warren with vocalists Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest) & Oni Logan (Lynch Mob).

Bjorn has done clinics and master classes world wide since 1994.

Bjorn Englen was featured in a two-page article of Bassiste Magazine March/April 2010, a cover featured article of Basista Magazine in April 2012, a 3 page article in Soundquest Magazine in June 2012, an interview in Rock N Roll Industries Magazine July 2013, as well as full-page and back cover ads in Bass Player magazine in 2010-2012 promoting the Carvin SB5000 bass as well as full page ads in various magazines promoting EBS amps & pedals. He endorses Ibanez basses, EBS amp systems & pedals, Mari Strings, Spectraflex cables, Hipshot Bass Xtenders & hardware, Pick Guy custom guitar picks, Babicz bridges, Rock'n'Roll Gangstar apparel, Gator pedal cases & Straptight straplocks.

Since 1986 he has played nearly 2000 live shows and on over 50 albums. He has recorded/performed with members of Foreigner, Deep Purple, Kiss, David Lee Roth, Dio, Ozzy, Elton John, Rainbow, Journey, Korn, Dream Theater, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, Heart, Judas Priest, Guns N' Roses,, Sweet, The Beach Boys, Steve Vai, Buddy Guy, Chaka Kahn, Paul Rodgers, Saga etc.