Moonlight Agony was a
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progressive power metal
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band which formed in 1999 in
Kungsbacka
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,
Sweden
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. They split up in 2009. Before they settled on the name ''Moonlight Agony'' they were named ''Thorin and Moonlight Sonata''. They were signed with the label
Massacre Records
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.
Line-up
Band members
*Martin Mellström − Synthesizers
*Robert Willstedt − Drums
*David Akesson − Vocals
*Rikard "Peson" Petersson − Guitars
*Karl "Kalle" Landin − Guitars
*Christer "Zigge" Pedersen − Bass
Former members
*Simon Hermansson − Vocals
*Jimmy Elmgren − Drums
*Andreas Lindvall − Guitars
*Christian J Karlsson - Guitars/Vocals
*Christofer Starnefalk − Bass
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Chitral "Chity" Somapala
Peragaswatte Chandana Chitral Somapala (born 4 November 1966: si, චිත්රාල් සෝමපාල), aka Chity Somapala, is a Sri Lankan hard rock and heavy metal vocalist and a music director. He is known for his work with Europ ...
− Vocals
Discography
*''Dust'' − Demo (2001)
*''Moonlight Agony'' − Demo (2001)
*''Echoes of a Nightmare'' − Demo (2002)
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Echoes of a Nightmare
Moonlight Agony was a Swedish progressive power metal band which formed in 1999 in Kungsbacka, Sweden. They split up in 2009. Before they settled on the name ''Moonlight Agony'' they were named ''Thorin and Moonlight Sonata''. They were signed wi ...
'' − (2004)
*''Silent Waters'' − (2007)
References
External links
Moonlight Agony official homepageMoonlight Agonyat
MySpaceMoonlight Agonyat
Encyclopaedia Metallum
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Swedish progressive metal musical groups
Swedish power metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1999
Swedish musical sextets
1999 establishments in Sweden