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Black Lodge Records
Black Lodge Records is a Swedish record label headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Black Lodge was formed in 2002, and exclusively focuses on the metal genre. The label spans a wide selection of Swedish and European metal artists, but is best known for launching the careers of bands like Sabaton, In Flames, and Twilight Force. Distribution Black Lodge Records has been owned by Sound Pollution Distribution, a Swedish record distribution company, since its formation in 2002. Roster Current *Abramis Brama *Ages *Beyond the Katakomb *Death Breath *Defecto *Eternal of Sweden *Hellfueled *Insania *Maze of Torment *Mean Streak * Merciless *Nale *Raise Hell *Rutthna *Sterbhaus *Stillborn * The Storyteller Past *8th Sin *Abruptum *Amorphis *Bullet * Candlemass *Construcdead * Dissection * Eleine *Elvira Madigan *Enforcer *Eternal Oath * Face Down *Faceshift *Harms Way * Hysterica * In Flames *Katatonia *Månegarm * Marduk * Mörk Gryning * Netherbird *Sabaton *Serpent Obscene *The Kri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Pollution Distribution
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The Storyteller (band)
The Storyteller is a power metal band from Sweden formed in late 1995. The band has been on hiatus since 2006, but returned in 2011. Line-up ;Current members *Lars-Göran Persson (ex-Crystal Light, ex-Special Edition) - vocals (1995-1997, 2011–present), bass (1997–present) *Jacob Wennerqvist (ex-Legia, ex-Crystal Light) - guitars (2001-2006, 2011–present) *Marcus Backlund - bass (2011-2013), guitars (2013–present) *Martin Hjerpe - drums (1997-2006, 2011–present) *Henke Branneryd - bass (2013–present) ;Previous members *Jocke Lundström - vocals, guitars, drums (1995-1996) *Magnus Björk (ex-Nightchant, ex-Februari 93, ex-Withered Beauty, ex-Forlorn) - vocals, guitars (1995-1996) *Per Nilsson - guitars (1996-1997) *Anders Östlin - bass, keyboards (1997-1997) *Lasse Martinsen - guitars, backing vocals (1999-2000) *Erik Gornostajev - guitars (2000-2001) *Pärka Kankanranta (Atomkraft, ex-Karyan, Raubtier, ex-Viperine, ex-Winterlong) - guitars (2001-2001) *Johan Sohlberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marduk (band)
Marduk is a Swedish black metal band formed in Norrköping in 1990. The band released their debut full-length album, '' Dark Endless'', in 1992 on No Fashion Records. Their name is derived from the Ancient Babylonian deity, Marduk. History Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson, the band's guitarist, formed Marduk with the intention of being the "most blasphemous band in the world". Concerning the band's two initial releases, the 1991 EP, '' Fuck Me Jesus'', and their debut album, '' Dark Endless'', released the subsequent year, Marduk can be sonically defined as black metal which interwove significant influence from death metal.York, William "Marduk Biography, ''AllMusic'', Macrovision Corporation For both of these releases, the band's lineup consisted of the aforementioned Morgan, Andreas 'Dread' Axelsson as vocalist, Magnus 'Devo' Andersson as guitarist, Rikard Kalm as bassist, and Joakim 'Av Gravf' Göthberg as drummer, while Dan Swanö of Edge of Sanity mixed both albums. Nonethel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MÃ¥negarm
Månegarm is a Swedish Viking/black/folk metal band from Norrtälje. Its name is derived from Mánagarmr, a wolf in Norse mythology. History The band was formed by Svenne Rosendal, Jonas Almqui, and Pierre Wilhelmsson in 1995. After finding another guitarist (Mårten Matsson) and a drummer (Erik Grawsiö), they began rehearsing as "Antikrist". By 1996, they had changed their name to Månegarm, after the wolf of Norse legend, apt for a band concentrating on Viking metal, and early that year, they began recording their first demo collection, '' Vargaresa'' (''Wolf's Journey'').Rivadavia, Eduardo " Månegarm Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation After the recording, Rosendal and Matsson left to be replaced by Jonny Wranning (vocals) and Markus Andé (guitar). With a second demo, '' Ur Nattvindar'', folk metal became part of their sound, including violins and female vocals for the first time, and they were signed by Displeased Records. Soon afterwards, Wranning left t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katatonia
Katatonia are a Swedish heavy metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström. The band started as a studio-only project for the duo, as an outlet for the band's love of death metal. Increasing popularity led them to add more band members for live performances, though outside of the band's founders, the lineup was a constantly changing, revolving door of musicians throughout the 1990s, notably including Mikael Åkerfeldt of the band Opeth for a period. After two death/doom albums, ''Dance of December Souls'' (1993) and ''Brave Murder Day'' (1996), problems with Renkse's vocal cords coupled with new musical influences led the band away from the screamed vocals of death metal to a more traditional, melodic form of heavy metal music. The band released two more albums, ''Discouraged Ones'' (1998) and ''Tonight's Decision'' (1999), before settling into a stable quintet lineup for all of the 2000s. The band released four more albums with said lineup: ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hysterica
__NOTOC__ Hysterica is a heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden. The band was founded in 2005. They recorded their first demo in 2006 which met with critical appraise. After several years of playing live gigs, they finally released their first album MetalWar in 2009. Besides Sweden, Hysterica have toured in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the UK and Russia. They performed at the 2009 Sweden Rock Festival The Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 6 June 1992. While having a clear rock/metal focus, the festival is noted for its diversity across these genres, from southern rock bands such as Molly Hatchet to de .... The band won the award for Newcomer in the Swedish Metal Awards in 2010. Discography Albums * ''Metalwar'' (2009) * ''The Art of Metal'' (2012) * "All In" (2015) Demos * ''Hysterica'' - (2006) References External links Official HomepageHysterica on MyspaceHysterica on FacebookoNöjestorget {{Authority control Swedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face Down (band)
Face Down (formerly known as Machine God) was a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, originally founded in 1993. They disbanded in 1999 and reformed in 2004. The latest formation consisted of singer Marco Aro (currently of The Resistance and The Haunted), drummer Christofer Barkensjö (formerly of Kaamos and Blackshine), guitarist Rickard Dahlberg (Construcdead), and bassist Joakim Hedestedt. Their final album, ''The Will to Power'', was produced by Jocke Skog and was released in November 2005, entering the Swedish hard rock chart at number 19. The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus. Members *Marco Aro – vocals (1993–1999; 2004–2011) *Rickard Dahlberg – guitar (2007–2011) *Joakim Hedestedt – bass (1993–1999; 2004–2011) *Christofer Barkensjö – drums (2006–2011) Former members *Alex Linder – guitar (1993–1994) *Niklas Ekstrand – guitar (1994–1995) *Henrik Blomquist – audio warfare (1994–1996) *Joacim Carlsson – guitar (1994†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternal Oath
Eternal Oath is a Swedish symphonic/melodic death metal band, formed in 1991 in Stockholm, Sweden. In their 15-year existence, they released three albums, one demo, one EP and one compilation album. The group had been in the process of recording a fourth album, but ultimately disbanded in January 2007. In 2011, the band reunited and released a new album in 2013. Two notable past members include Peter Nagy (former multi-instrumentalist for Mörk Gryning) and Ted Lundström (current Amon Amarth bassist). History Eternal Oath was formed in 1991 by Ted Jonsson ( drums), Petri Tarvainen (guitar) and Joni Mäensivu (vocals). In February 1994, the band recorded a 3 song promotional tape which secured a deal with Rat Pack Records for one EP. In March 1995, ''So Silent'' was recorded. Financial problems with the company would delay the EP's release. The group subsequently broke their contract with the label and self-released the EP the following year financed by Nwrapped Media. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enforcer (band)
Enforcer is a Sweden, Swedish Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in 2004 in Arvika. Enforcer plays and performs in a style very similar to older speed metal bands like Venom (band), Venom and Anvil (band), Anvil. When ''Sweden Rock Magazine'' asked them about playing "old school", they answered that heavy metal is not old school, it is timeless. History Enforcer released their first album, ''Into the Night'', through the Heavy Artillery label in November 2008. Their second full-length album, ''Diamonds'', was released under Earache Records on 24 May 2010 in Europe, while Heavy Artillery Records released the album in North America on 25 May 2010. On 1 February 2013, Enforcer released ''Death by Fire'', their third full-length album, in Stockholm. They headlined a Belgian release show along with Evil Invaders on 2 February. In May 2022, Enforcer announced on Facebook that American Garth Condit will be their new bassist, following the departure of Tobias Lindqvist. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleine (band)
Eleine are a Swedish metal band formed in 2014, notable for their "dark symphonic metal" sound, with influences from black metal, death metal and thrash metal. Background In 2011, vocalist Madeleine Liljestam was approached by the CEO of Cardiac Records, who "had been following (her) blog for over a year and wanted to begin a collaboration with her." They were joined by guitarist/growler and songwriter Rikard Ekberg in 2012. Liljestam and Ekberg have provided the songwriting for the group. Liljestam's nickname "Eleine" was used as a name of the band. She had also been doing alternative modeling, which contributed to her image as a lead singer. History In April 2014, Eleine released their debut single and music video "Gathering Storm" after having recruited David Eriksson on drums, Sebastian Berglund on keyboards, and Andreas MÃ¥rtensson on bass in 2013. In March 2015, they released their second single "Land Beyond Sanity", and in April, they released their eponymous debut a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissection (band)
Dissection was a Swedish extreme metal band from Strömstad, formed in 1989 by guitarist, vocalist and main songwriter Jon Nödtveidt and bassist Peter Palmdahl. Despite a number of lineup changes, Dissection released ''The Somberlain'' in 1993 and '' Storm of the Light's Bane'' in 1995, before splitting up in 1997 due to Nödtveidt's imprisonment for complicity in the murder of Josef Meddour. After his release, Nödtveidt reformed the band in 2004 with new members who he felt could "stand behind and live up to the demands of Dissection's Satanic concept." They released their third and final full-length album ''Reinkaos'' in April 2006, before disbanding that June. Nödtveidt said he had "reached the limitations of music as a tool for expressing what I want to express, for myself and the handful of others that I care about." Two months later, Nödtveidt committed suicide with a gun inside a circle of lit candles in his apartment in Hässelby. Dissection released a number of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candlemass (band)
Candlemass is a Swedish epic doom metal band established in Stockholm in 1984 by bassist, songwriter and bandleader Leif Edling and drummer Matz Ekström. The band had a defining influence on doom metal, and the genre itself is named after their debut album ''Epicus Doomicus Metallicus''. Along with Pentagram (band), Pentagram, Saint Vitus (band), Saint Vitus and Trouble (band), Trouble, Candlemass has been referred to as one of the "big four of doom metal". After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Candlemass disbanded in 1994, but reunited three years later. After breaking up again in 2002, Candlemass reformed in 2004 and have continued to record and perform since then. History Formation and early career (1984–1990) After the breakup of his first band Nemesis, bassist Leif Edling started his own band under the name Candlemass with (session) vocalist Johan Längqvist, drummer Matz Ekström, guitarist Mats "Mappe" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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