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Death Wolf is a Swedish
horror punk
and heavy metal
band.
Formed in 2000 by bassist Roger Svensson (B.War of Marduk
) and guitarist Morgan Håkansson (Marduk, Abruptum
), Death Wolf began as a Misfits and Samhain
cover band. After only two rehearsals, the group began writing original material, which they would later release on The Howling. Recently, Roger Svensson left the band and vocalist Zwedda now performs vocals and bass.
In March 2011 they have decided to change their original name and are now continuing under the name Death Wolf.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
horror punk
Horror punk
Horror punk is a music genre that mixes Gothic and punk rock sounds with morbid imagery and lyrics, which are often influenced by horror films...
and heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band.
Formed in 2000 by bassist Roger Svensson (B.War of Marduk
Marduk (band)
Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
) and guitarist Morgan Håkansson (Marduk, Abruptum
Abruptum
Abruptum was a black metal and dark ambient band from Sweden formed in 1989 by IT , All , and Ext. IT had already planned to create the band in 1987, but it wasn't until 1990 that he found the right members to do it. The same year, they recorded their first two demos. After the release of the...
), Death Wolf began as a Misfits and Samhain
Samhain (band)
Samhain was an American rock band formed by singer Glenn Danzig in 1983, immediately following his departure from the Misfits. Samhain played in more of a deathrock and heavy metal-infused style of horror punk than Danzig's previous band. By 1987 Samhain's membership evolved into a new band,...
cover band. After only two rehearsals, the group began writing original material, which they would later release on The Howling. Recently, Roger Svensson left the band and vocalist Zwedda now performs vocals and bass.
In March 2011 they have decided to change their original name and are now continuing under the name Death Wolf.
Current members
- Valentin Maelstrom - vocals
- Morgan Håkansson - bass
- Hrafn - drums
- Makko - guitar
Discography
- 2000 - The Howling (Blooddawn Productions)
- 2004 - Revelation Unorthodox (Blooddawn Productions)
- 2009 - "Blood & Ashes" (Blooddawn Productions and Regain Records)
- 2011 - "Death Wolf" (Blooddawn Productions and Regain Records)