Daniel Lidén

Karl Daniel Lidén is a Swedish drummer and music producer. He was the drummer for rock bands Dozer, Demon Cleaner and Greenleaf. He currently has a solo project called Vaka.

Career

Demon Cleaner Lidén was a founding member of Demon Cleaner, a stoner rock band from Borlange. They released two full-length albums and disbanded in 2002 soon after Lidén left the band.

Greenleaf While a member of Demon Cleaner Lidén started a side project with Tommi Holappa (Dozer guitar player) and Bengt Bäcke (producer for Dozer and Demon Cleaner) called Greenleaf. They released two albums and an ep with Lidén.

Dozer Soon after leaving Demon Cleaner, Lidén joined Dozer. He joined after the recording of their third album, Call It Conspiracy. He toured with the band in support of that album and then appeared on their next album Through the Eyes of Heathens before leaving.

Vaka Originally called And Machine Said.. Behold:, Vaka is Lidén's solo project. Vaka has released one album, Kappa Delta Phi (2008). The album was produced by Lidén and features appearances by Johan Rockner (Dozer), Tommi Holappa (Dozer) and Peder Bergstrand (Lowrider, I Are Droid).

Discography

Demon Cleaner Split singles with Dozer Demon Cleaner vs Dozer (1998) – Molten Universe Hawaiian Cottage (1999) – Molten Universe Domestic Dudes (1999) – Molten Universe

Albums The Freeflight (2000) – Molten Universe Demon Cleaner (2002) – Molten Universe

Greenleaf Greenleaf ep (2000) – Molten Universe Revolution Rock (2001) – Molten Universe Secret Alphabets (2003) – Small Stone Records

Dozer Through the Eyes of Heathens (2006) – Small Stone Records

Vaka Kappa Delta Phi (2008) – Murkhouse Recordings

Other appearances Dozer – Exoskeleton Pt. I & II CD EP (2007) – Molten Universe Recordings – co-producer, engineer, mixer, mastering Dozer – Beyond Colossal (2008) – Small Stone Records – co-producer, engineer, mixer Switchblade – S/T (2009) – Trust No One Recordings – co-producer, engineer, mixer Kausal – In Dead Cities (2009) – Version Studio Records – engineer, mixer, mastering A Swarm of the Sun – Zenith (2010) – Version Studio Records – drums Digression Assassins – Alpha (2011) – Ampire Records – engineer, mixer Mr. Death – Descending Through Ashes (2011) – Agonia Records – producer, engineer, mixer Greenleaf – Nest of Vipers (2012) – Small Stone Records – engineer, mixer Propane Propane – Indigo (2012) – Planet Fuzz – mixer Doomina – Elsewhere (2012) – self-released – mastering Pig Eyes – Total Destruction of the Present Moment (2012) – De:Nihil Records – mastering Switchblade – S/T (2012) – Denovali Records / Trust No One Recordings – engineer, mixer Greenleaf – Trails & Passes (2014) – Small Stone Records – recording, mixer, mastering Draconian – Sovran (2015) – Napalm Records – vocals engineer Katatonia – The Fall of Hearts (2016) – Peaceville Records – recording, mixing for bonus tracks "Vakaren" and "Wide Awake In Quietus" Greenleaf – Rise Above The Meadow (2016) – Napalm Records – recording, mixer, mastering Bloodbath – The Arrow of Satan Is Drawn (2018) – Peaceville Records – mixer, mastering, recording (drums, vocals) Greenleaf – Hear The Rivers (2018) – Napalm Records – recording, mixer, mastering Katatonia – City Burials (2020) – Peaceville Records – recording Draconian – Under a Godless Veil (2020) – Napalm Records – mixing, mastering, drums recording Lowrider – Refractions (2020) – Blues Funeral Recordings – mixer, mastering Crippled Black Phoenix – Ellengæst (2020) – Season of Mist – co-producer, mixer, mastering Greenleaf – Echoes from a Mass (2021) – Napalm Records – engineer, mixer, mastering Dozer – Drifting in the Endless Void (2023) – Blues Funeral Recordings – co-producer, engineer, mixer and mastering Domkraft – Sonic Moons (2023) – Magnetic Eye Records – mixing, mastering The Ocean – Holocene (2023) – Pelagic Records – mixer, mastering A Swarm Of The Sun – An Empire (2024) – Pelagic Records – drums, mixer, mastering Greenleaf – The Head & The Habit (2024) – Magnetic Eye Records – producer, engineer, mixer, mastering Sandveiss – Standing in the Fire (2024) – Folivora Records – mixer, mastering