Powerwolf
| Powerwolf | |
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 Powerwolf live (2018) |
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| General information | |
| origin | Saarbrücken , Germany |
| Genre (s) | Power metal , heavy metal |
| founding | 2003 |
| Website | www.powerwolf.net |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
" Attila Dorn " |
Bass, rhythm guitar |
" Charles Greywolf " |
organ |
" Falk Maria Schlegel " |
Drums |
Roel van Helden |
Lead and rhythm guitar |
" Matthew Greywolf " |
| former members | |
Drums |
"Stéfane Funèbre" (until 2010) |
Drums |
Tom Diener (until 2011) |
Power Wolf is a German power metal - band from Saarbruecken . The band, which was founded in 2003 and has five members, is represented by the Napalm Records label .
Band history
When the band was founded in 2003, the members decided to perform under pseudonyms and to build and maintain an image around these pseudonyms. According to official information, the band was founded by the brothers " Matthew Greywolf " and " Charles Greywolf ", who were asked by " Attila Dorn " during a vacation in Romania if they needed a singer. Powerwolf represented the first contact of “Attila” with metal, who until then had only had experience in classical singing.
A little later, the line-up was completed by “Stéfane Funèbre” on drums and the organist “Falk Maria Schlegel”, and since 2011 Roel van Helden from the Netherlands has been on drums.
The debut album Return in Bloodred , released in 2005, was supervised by Fredrik Nordström, who has already produced In Flames and Hammerfall . This went hand in hand with a record deal with the Metal Blade label . The publication was followed by a European tour with Gamma Ray and Nocturnal Rites as well as various festival appearances, among others. a. on the Summer Breeze . In the following year the band continued to perform at festivals, including a. on the Bang Your Head .
In 2007 the second album Lupus Dei was released . The band went on a European tour with Candlemass , another tour with Grave Digger and performed at festivals, among others. a. for the second time on the Summer Breeze . In 2008 the band toured Europe with Brainstorm and Pagan's Mind and played at Wacken Open Air . The third album, Bible of the Beast , was released at the end of April 2009. After a two-year studio break, the album Blood of the Saints was released in July 2011. The music video of the same name was released parallel to the single from We Drink Your Blood .
Later a contract was signed with the Napalm Records label . At the beginning of 2013, the follow-up album to Blood of the Saints was recorded in the German coal cellar studio , which was released on July 19 with the title Preachers of the Night . The album became the band's greatest success to date and reached number one in the German music charts for a week. The new album was followed by a tour of Germany with the four support bands Ashes of Ares , Wisdom , Battle Beast and Majesty . Appearances at Summer Breeze, Wacken Open Air and other festivals also followed.
In 2014 two box sets were released; one under the name "The History of Heresy I - 2004-2008", which contains the albums Return of the Bloodred and Lupus Dei and one with the name The History of Heresy II - 2009-2012 , which contains the albums Bible of the Beast and Contains Blood of the Saints . On April 15, 2014 it was announced that there will be a break from November to enable recordings for the next album, which was released on July 17, 2015 under the title Blessed & Possessed and made it to number 3 in the German album charts. An album called Metallum Nostrum , included in a limited 2 CD box, includes cover versions by Ozzy Osbourne and Gary Moore , among others . On May 8, the first single on the album was released under the title Army of the Night .
On July 29, 2016, the live album The Metal Mass Live was released . It contains recordings of the concerts at the Summer Breeze and the Masters of Rock Festival 2015, a sold out show in the Turbinenhalle Oberhausen , which took place as part of the Wolfsnächte Tour 2015, as well as the documentary Kreuzweg - Of Wolves and Men . The performances and the documentation were shown in selected cinemas in Germany.
On May 26, 2018, the first pre- single Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend from the album The Sacrament of Sin was released . The songs Fire & Forgive and Incense & Iron followed. The full album was released on July 20, 2018 and entered the German charts at number 1. In addition to the conventional version, the special version includes a bonus CD with the title Communio Lupatum . It contains cover versions of other bands who play songs by Powerwolf. You can hear Epica , Amaranthe or Saltatio Mortis , among others , with the Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie writing the lyrics themselves. The Wolfsnächte Tour will follow in autumn 2018 , consisting of twelve concerts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
style
The dominant language of the texts is English , but there are also Latin ( Werewolves of Armenia , Lupus Dei , Kreuzfeuer , Stossgebet ), rarely also German passages ( Moscow After Dark , We Take the Church by Storm , Werewolves of Armenia , Kreuzfeuer , Amen & Attack, quick prayer ) available. The lyrics of the band are shaped by the treatment of Christianity and ancient Romanian legends . However, Powerwolf do not see themselves as a religious band, but rather describe themselves as spiritual . In addition to the classic metal instruments, organ sounds are used. A church choir was recorded for the studio albums .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2005 |
Return in Bloodred Metal Blade Records |
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First published: April 4, 2005
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| 2007 |
Lupus Dei Metal Blade Records |
- | - | - |
First published: May 4, 2007
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| 2009 |
Bible of the Beast Metal Blade Records |
DE76 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
First published: April 24, 2009
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| 2011 |
Blood of the Saints Metal Blade Records |
DE23 (3 weeks) DE |
- |
CH75 (1 week) CH |
First published: July 29, 2011
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| 2013 |
Preachers of the Night Napalm Records |
DE1 (6 weeks) DE |
AT24 (2 weeks) AT |
CH23 (3 weeks) CH |
First published: July 19, 2013
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| 2015 |
Blessed & Possessed Napalm Records |
DE3 (9 weeks) DE |
AT17 (2 weeks) AT |
CH10 (4 weeks) CH |
First published: July 17th, 2015
Sales: + 2,500 |
| 2018 |
The Sacrament of Sin Napalm Records |
DE1 (13 weeks) DE |
AT9 (5 weeks) AT |
CH4 (9 weeks) CH |
First published: July 20, 2018
Sales: + 2,500 |
Awards
Sales
gold
- 2015 for Blessed & Possessed
- 2019 for Kiss of the Cobra King
- 2019 for The Sacrament of Sin
platinum
- 2018 for Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend
Awards
- 2011 - Newcomer of the Year (Metal Hammer)
- 2011 - Power Metal Album of the Year for Blood of the Saints (Metal Hammer)
- 2015 - Best German Band (Metal Hammer)
- 2018 - Best Album for The Sacrament of Sin (Metal Hammer)
Membership development
Web links
- Official website
- Powerwolf entry at Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Interview by HardHarderHeavy.de (09/2011)
- Powerwolf at Discogs (English)
- Powerwolf at laut.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saarbrücker Zeitung: Internationally successful Saarland metal band Powerwolf staged a new album in Saarbrücken ( Memento from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on November 26, 2014)
- ↑ vampster.com: Powerwolf: King Diamond? Who is this? , accessed August 2, 2015
- ↑ POWERWOLF: another song from "The Sacrament Of Sin" • News • vampster.com. Retrieved on July 29, 2018 (German).