Pontus Norgren
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Karl Pontus Norgren is the current guitarist of the Swedish power metal
band HammerFall
and formerly played guitar for The Poodles
.
, who decided to focus on his career as a pilot. Norgren was contacted by Joacim Cans
, HammerFall's singer, who asked him if he knew a good guitarist. Being a fan of HammerFall
's music and desiring to play a heavier style of music than that of The Poodles, Norgren suggested himself. HammerFall asserts that they are happy with Norgren as a guitarist and band member.
Norgren previously played with bands including Great King Rat, Talisman
, Humanimal
, The Ring
, and Zan Clan.
He also served as live sound engineer for Thin Lizzy during the band's 2000 tour, similarly serving Europe
and Yngwie J. Malmsteen.
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band HammerFall
HammerFall
HammerFall is a power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak.- Early days :...
and formerly played guitar for The Poodles
The Poodles
The Poodles are a glam metal/heavy metal band from Sweden.They are best known for their hits "Metal Will Stand Tall" and "Night of Passion", the latter of which was played in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in 2006....
.
Biography
Norgren replaced former HammerFall guitarist Stefan ElmgrenStefan Elmgren
Stefan Elmgren was the guitarist of the Swedish power metal band HammerFall from 1997 to 2008.- History :Before becoming a member of HammerFall, he was the guitarist in the band Highlander. Elmgren has also worked with his solo project Full Strike and released one album called "We Will Rise" which...
, who decided to focus on his career as a pilot. Norgren was contacted by Joacim Cans
Joacim Cans
Joacim Cans is the lead singer of HammerFall, a Swedish power metal band. He is the only member aside from founder and guitarist Oscar Dronjak to appear on all of the band's albums....
, HammerFall's singer, who asked him if he knew a good guitarist. Being a fan of HammerFall
HammerFall
HammerFall is a power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak.- Early days :...
's music and desiring to play a heavier style of music than that of The Poodles, Norgren suggested himself. HammerFall asserts that they are happy with Norgren as a guitarist and band member.
Norgren previously played with bands including Great King Rat, Talisman
Talisman (band)
Talisman was a Swedish hard rock band characterized by an international melodic/powerful sound.-1980s - Getting together:Talisman was formed by bass player Marcel Jacob, who had previously played with Rising Force, John Norum Group and Power.While Jacob was playing with John Norum, he started...
, Humanimal
Humanimal (band)
Humanimal was a musical project featuring Pontus Norgren and Marcel Jacob .The band's name idea come from Marcel Jacob who used the following quote: "...we might be human but in the end, we still being animals"....
, The Ring
The Ring
- Film :* The Ring , a film by Alfred Hitchcock* The Ring , a film by Kurt Neumann* The Ring , a film by Armand Mastroianni...
, and Zan Clan.
He also served as live sound engineer for Thin Lizzy during the band's 2000 tour, similarly serving Europe
Europe (band)
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...
and Yngwie J. Malmsteen.
With HammerFall
- 2009 - No Sacrifice, No VictoryNo Sacrifice, No Victory- Reception :- Personnel :* Joacim Cans - Lead and backing vocals* Oscar Dronjak - Rhythm, lead guitars and backing vocals* Pontus Norgren - Rhythm, lead guitars and backing vocals* Fredrik Larsson - Bass and backing vocals* Anders Johansson - Drums...
- 2011 - InfectedInfected (Hammerfall album)- Personnel :* Joacim Cans - Lead and backing vocals* Oscar Dronjak - Rhythm, lead guitars, keyboards and backing vocals, production* Pontus Norgren - Rhythm, lead guitars and backing vocals, production* Fredrik Larsson - Bass and backing vocals...
Albums with The Poodles
- Metal Will Stand TallMetal Will Stand Tall (album)Metal Will Stand Tall is a 2006 album by The Poodles. The list of guest musicians and co-songwriters are like Holly Knight, Mats Leven, Tommy Denader, Jonas Reingold and Marcel Jacob.-Track listing:...
(2006) - Sweet TradeSweet Trade (album)Sweet Trade is a 2007 album by The Poodles.-Track listing:#"Flesh and Blood" – 3:09#"Line of Fire" – 2:57#"Raise the Banner" – 3:01#"Streets of Fire" – 3:23#"Seven Seas" – 3:24#"Walk the Line" – 3:24#"Thunderball" – 3:49...
(2007)
Singles with The Poodles
- Night of Passion (2006)
- Metal Will Stand Tall feat. Tess Merkel (2006)
- Song For You (2006)
- Seven SeasSeven SeasThe phrase "Seven Seas" can refer either to a particular set of seven seas or to a great expanse of water in general. Today in modern times, this also includes the four oceans, and three large seas...
feat. Peter StormarePeter Stormareis a Swedish film, stage, voice and television actor as well as a theatrical director, playwright and musician.- Early life :...
(2007) - Line of Fire feat. E-Type (2008)
- Raise the Banner (2008) Sweden's official song for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
With Talisman
- 2007 77 (Talisman album)7 is the 7th and last studio album by hard rock band Talisman released on 20 October 2006 on Frontiers Records.It was recorded under the working title of "BAR", which stood for "Bitter-Angry-Resentful", basically a joke referring to the guys’ outlook on certain life events. It was dropped in the...
guest axeman on the track "Final Curtain" - 2001 Live at Sweden Rock Festival
- 1998 TruthTruth (Talisman album)Truth was the fifth studio album by Swedish hard rock band Talisman released on 27 December 1998 by Point Music.Marcel Jacob and Jeff Scott Soto wrote most of the material during ten days in Soto's new house in Los Angeles, after which the rest of the band joined up for a couple of weeks of...
- 1998 "Crazy" CD single from Truth
With Jeff Scott Soto
- 2003 Live at The Gods 2.002 CD
- 2003 Live at The Gods 2.002 DVD
- 2002 Holding On EP
With Locomotive Breath
- 2002 - Heavy Machinery (guitar solo on "The Adventures Of Zaphod Beeblebrox")
Recompilations
- 2005 - Various Artists - Musically Correct III: The Eagle Has Landed (1999) "Brand New Start" from Damage Done
As Producer, Engineer, Mixer
- Impulsia - Expressions (2009) Engineered
- Doogie White - Solo album, unknown title (2008) Produced
- Last Autumn's Dream - Hunting Shadows (2008) Mixed
- The Ring - Tales from Midgard (2004) Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered
- House of Shakira - Live + (2001) Engineered (live sound)
- House of Shakira - III (2000) Recorded, engineered, and mixed
- House of Shakira - On the verge (1998) Mixed (with Björn Wallmark)
- House of Shakira - Lint (1997) Mixed (with Björn Wallmark)
- Mercury Fang - Liquid Sunshine (2003) Produced and mixed
- Pontus Norgren - Damage Done (2000)
- Great King Rat - Out of the Can (1999)
- Southpaw - Southpaw (1998)
- Human Clay - U4Ia (1997)
- Jekyll-and-Hyde - "Heavenly Creatures" (1998)
- Clockwise - Naîve (1998), engineered with Niklas Sjöberg
- Gallery - "Still Here"
- Four Sticks - "Electric Celebration"
- Lion's Share -