Moonlight Agony was a

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band which formed in 1999 in

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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

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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 *

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) *''

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

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