Wolf (band)
Wolf is a Swedish heavy metal band from Örebro. Formed in 1995, the band has since released nine studio albums and toured with Saxon, Evile, Tankard and more recently, Trivium.[1]
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Background information | |
Origin | Örebro, Sweden |
Genres | Heavy metal, speed metal, power metal |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | No Fashion Century Media (Europe) Prosthetic Records (North America) |
Members | Niklas Stålvind Simon Johansson Pontus Egberg Johan Koleberg |
Past members | Henrik Johansson Johan Bülow Daniel Bergkvist Mikael Goding Tobias Kellgren Johannes Losbäck |
Website | wolf |
History
Formed in 1995,[2] the band has since released eight studio albums[2] and have toured with renowned heavy metal bands Saxon,[3] Evile[4] and more recently, Trivium.[5] In support of their seventh studio album Devil Seed,[6] released in August 2014, they toured the UK with Primitai[7] in early February 2015. Wolf once again teamed up with Primitai in 2019[8] to tour the UK before the release of their eighth studio album Feeding The Machine (2020).[9][10]
On 22 December 2021 the band revealed the title and artwork for their ninth studio album, Shadowland, which was subsequently released on 1 April 2022.[11]
Members
Current members
- Niklas Stålvind – vocals, guitar, bagpipes (1995–present)
- Simon Johansson – guitar (2011–present)
- Pontus Egberg – bass (2019–present)
- Johan Koleberg – drums (2019–present)
Former members
- Henrik Y Johansson – guitar (1999–2000; died 2006)
- Johan Bülow – guitar (2000–2002)
- Daniel Bergkvist – drums (1995–2005)
- Mikael Goding – bass (1995–2007)
- Tobias Kellgren – drums (2005–2008)
- Johannes Losbäck – guitar, backing vocals (2002–2011)
- Anders G Modd – bass (2007–2019)
- Richard A Holmgren – drums (2008–2019)
Discography
Studio albums
- Wolf (2000)[12]
- Black Wings (2002)[13]
- Evil Star (2004)[14]
- The Black Flame (2006)[15]
- Ravenous (2009)[16]
- Legions of Bastards (2011)[17]
- Devil Seed (2014)[18]
- Feeding the Machine (2020)[9][10]
- Shadowland (2022)
Other releases
- Demo I [Demo] (1995)
- Demo II [Demo] (1996)
- Demo 98 [Demo] (1998)
- In The Shadow of Steel [Single] (1999)
- The Howling Scares Me to Death [Single] (1999)
- Moonlight [CD, EP] (2001)[19]
- A World Bewitched [CD, Single, Promo] (2002)[19]
- Nightstalker [7", Single] (2002)[19]
- Wolf's Blood [CD, Single] (2004)[19]
References
- Wolf at Harley Rock Riders Season 3 in Bangalore, Withjim.com
- "Wolf (3)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "08/14/2009: Bloodstock Open Air 2009 @ Catton Hall | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "10/24/2012: Wolf / EVILE / Septic Fatality @ Corporation | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "08/07/2015: Bloodstock Open Air 2015 @ Catton Hall | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Wolf: Devil Seed". Tour advertisement. Kerrang!. No. 1551. 17 January 2015. p. 37.
- "Wolf @ Underworld". Bandsintown. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "PRIMITAI to support Wolf on UK tour & SEVEN SISTERS announce more festival appearances". R o c k 'N' L o a d. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Century Media Records – Wolf". www.centurymedia.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- newsteam (30 September 2019). "Wolf To Release New Album "Feeding The Machine", in 2020, Announces New Members". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "WOLF To Release Shadowland Album In April; Artwork Revealed". Bravewords. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- "Wolf (3) – Wolf". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Wolf (3) – Black Wings". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Wolf (3) – Evil Star". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Wolf (3) – The Black Flame". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Wolf (3) – Ravenous". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Wolf (3) – Legions Of Bastards". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Wolf (3) – Devil Seed". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Wolf (3)". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2019.