Månegarm

Biography

Månegarm is a Swedish Viking metal band from Norrtälje. It is named after Mánagarmr, a wolf in Norse mythology.

History

Svenne Rosendal, Jonas Almquist, and Pierre Wilhelmsson formed the band in 1995. After finding guitarist Mårten Matsson and drummer Erik Grawsiö, they began rehearsing as "Antikrist". By 1996, they changed their name to Månegarm, after the wolf of Norse legend. Early that year, they recorded their first demo collection, Vargaresa (Wolf's Journey). After the recording, Rosendal and Matsson left, replaced with Jonny Wranning (vocals) and Markus Andé (guitar).
Second demo Ur Nattvindar incorporated folk elements, including violins and female vocals. They signed to Displeased Records. Wranning left the band and was replaced with Viktor Hemgren. At the end of the year, they went into Sunlight studios to record Nordstjärnans Tidsålder (The Age of the Northstar).
In 2000, they began recording Havets Vargar. Because of difficulties with the studio, they took time off from recording, during which Viktor Hemgren was fired. Grawsiö took over as vocalist along with drumming. During this time, Janne Liljekvist joined full time. The new line up finished recording the album and released it in 2000.
The band's two demos were remastered and released as an album in 2004, with a fourth studio album, Vredens Tid×Vredens tid28 September 2005 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Vid hargen0:462Sigrblot4:543Skymningsresa4:434Kolöga trolltand7:145Dödens strand5:056Preludium3:337Vredens tid5:378Svunna minnen1:259Frekastein4:4410Hemfärd8:2911Segervisa3:38 (Age of Wrath), issued in 2005, followed by performances on European festivals that summer. After the acoustic folk music EP Urminnes Hävd (The Forest Sessions) on Displeased, the band signed to Black Lodge, which issued the group's sixth album, Vargstenen×Vargstenen18 May 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Uppvaknande1:492Ur själslig död4:253En fallen fader5:574Den gamle talar2:095Genom världar nio5:376Visioner på isen8:537Vargbrodern talar1:338I underjorden4:129Nio dagar, nio nätter4:4410Vargstenen5:3411Vedergällningens tid3:4612Eld2:37 (Wolf Stone), in 2007.
Nattväsen was released on 22 October 2009 through Regain Records.
At the end of June/beginning of July 2013 (dates vary depending on territory), they released Legions of the North on Napalm Records.

Current

Markus Andé – guitar (1996–present)
Erik Grawsiö – drums (1996–2008), vocals (2000–present), bass (2010–present)
Jacob Hallegren – drums (2008–present)

Touring members

Martin Björklund – violin, guitar (2015–present)
Tobias Rydsheim – guitar (2016–present)

Former

Svenne Rosendal – vocals (1995–1996)
Jonny Wranning – vocals (1996)
Georgios "Gogge" Karalis – vocals (1997)
Viktor Hemgren – vocals (1997–1999)
Mårten Matsson – guitars (1995–1996), vocals (1996)
Pierre Wilhelmsson – bass guitar (1995–2010)
Jan Liljekvist – violin, cello, flute (2004–2012)
Jonas "Rune" Almquist – guitars (1995–2016)

Single

2007: "Genom världar nio×Genom världar nio23 March 2007 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Genom världar nio5:37"
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