Månegarm

Månegarm is a Swedish Viking/black/folk metal band from Norrtälje. Its name is derived from Mánagarmr, a wolf in Norse mythology.[1]

This article is about the metal band. For the wolf in Norse mythology, see Mánagarmr.

Månegarm
Jonas Almqvist, Erik Grawsiö, Jakob Hallegren, Markus Andé
Background information
Origin	Norrtälje, Sweden
Genres	Viking metal Folk metal Black metal
Years active	1995 – present
Labels	Napalm Records Regain Records Black Lodge Displeased Records
Associated acts	Två Fisk Och En Fläsk
Website	Manegarm
Members	Erik Grawsiö Markus Andé Jonas Almkvist Jacob Hallegren
Past members	Svenne Rosendal Mårten Matsson Jonny Wranning Viktor Hemgren Janne Liljeqvist

History

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)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

Album name	Release	Chart Peak SWE
Nordstjärnans tidsålder	1998	–
Havets vargar	2000	–
Dödsfärd	2003	–
Vredens tid	2005	–
Vargstenen	2007	59
Nattväsen	2009	27 [6]
Legions of the North	2013	–
Månegarm	2015	–
Fornaldarsagor	2019	–

Rereleased albums

Album name	Re-Release	Original release	Chart Peak SWE
Nordstjärnans tidsålder	2015	1998	16
Havets vargar		2000	8
Dödsfärd (re-mastered)		2003	16

Compilation

Album name	Release	Chart Peak SWE	No. of tracks
Vargaresa - The Beginning	2004	8	9

EPs

• 2006: Urminnes hävd (The Forest Sessions)

Rereleased

Album name	Re-Release	Original release	Chart Peak SWE
Urminnes hävd (The Forest Sessions)	2015	2006	28

Single

• 2007: "Genom världar nio"

Demos

• 1996: Vargaresa
• 1997: Ur Nattvindar

References

1. Månegarm
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo "Månegarm Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
3. Månegarm - Official Homepage
4. "Månegarm To Release New Album In October", blabbermouth.net
5. Legions of the North, manegarmsweden.com
6. "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 August 2016. Click on "Veckans albumlista".

External links

• Official Manegarm home page