Månegarm

Månegarm is a Swedish Viking/black/folk metal band from Norrtälje. Its name is derived from Mánagarmr, a wolf in Norse mythology.
The band was formed by Svenne Rosendal, Jonas Almqui, and Pierre Wilhelmsson in 1995. After finding another guitarist (Mårten Matsson) and a drummer (Erik Grawsiö), they began rehearsing as "Antikrist". By 1996, they had changed their name to Månegarm, after the wolf of Norse legend, apt for a band concentrating on Viking metal, and early that year, they began recording their first demo collection, Vargaresa (Wolf's Journey).[2] After the recording, Rosendal and Matsson left to be replaced by Jonny Wranning (vocals) and Markus Andé (guitar).[2]

With a second demo, Ur Nattvindar, folk metal became part of their sound, including violins and female vocals for the first time, and they were signed by Displeased Records. Soon afterwards, Wranning left the band and was replaced by Viktor Hemgren. At the end of the year, they went back into Sunlight studios to record their first full-length album, Nordstjärnans Tidsålder (The Age of the Northstar).[3]

In summer 1999, they began recording their next album, Havets Vargar. Because of some difficulty with the recording studio, they took some time off from recording the album, during which, Viktor Hemgren was fired. Grawsiö took over as vocalist along with his drumming. Also during this time, Janne Liljekvist was added as a full member. With the line up now set, they finished recording the album and released it in 2000.[3]

The band's two demos were remastered and released as an album in 2004, with a fourth studio album, Vredens Tid (Age of Wrath), issued in 2005, followed by performances on the European festival circuit that summer. After one further EP on Displeased, a completely acoustic folk music EP, Urminnes Hävd (The Forest Sessions), the band moved to the Swedish label Black Lodge, which issued the group's sixth album, Vargstenen (Wolf Stone) in 2007.[2]

A new album called Nattväsen was released on October 22, 2009, by Regain Records.[4]

At the end of June/beginning of July 2013 (dates vary depending on territory) they released a new album, Legions of the North, through Napalm Records.[5]

Members
Current
Erik Grawsiö - Drums (1996-2008), Vocals (2000-present), Bass (2010-present)
Markus Andé - Guitar (1996-present)
Jacob Hallegren - Drums (2008-present)
Touring Members
Martin Björklund - Guitar, Violin (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 - Cello, Flute, Violin (2004-2012)
Jonas "Rune" Almquist - Guitars (1995-2016)

Discography

Name	Type	Year
Vargaresa	Demo	1996
Ur nattvindar	Demo	1997
Nordstjärnans tidsålder	Full-length	1998
Havets vargar	Full-length	2000
Dödsfärd	Full-length	2003
Vargaresa - The Beginning	Compilation	2004
Vredens tid	Full-length	2005
Urminnes hävd - The Forest Sessions	EP	2006
Genom världar nio	Single	2007
Vargstenen	Full-length	2007
Live in Moscow	Split video	2008
Nattväsen	Full-length	2009
Legions of the North	Full-length	2013
Månegarm	Full-length	2015
The Collection	Boxed set	2018
Fornaldarsagor	Full-length	2019
Ynglingaättens öde	Full-length	2022