Death Wolf are a
Swedish horror punk
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and
heavy metal band. They were originally formed as Devils Whorehouse and started as a
Misfits/
Samhain
Samhain ( , , , ) or () is a Gaels, Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or the "Celtic calendar#Medieval Irish and Welsh calendars, darker half" of the year.Dáithí Ó hÓgáin, Ó hÓ ...
cover band.
Biography
Devils Whorehouse were formed in 2000
[''The Death of One World and the Birth of Another…'']
March 2011, accessed on 19 April 2013. as a
Misfits/
Samhain
Samhain ( , , , ) or () is a Gaels, Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or the "Celtic calendar#Medieval Irish and Welsh calendars, darker half" of the year.Dáithí Ó hÓgáin, Ó hÓ ...
cover band
[''Death Wolf'']
accessed on 19 April 2013. but soon started to write own material.
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In March 2011 they decided to change their original name and are now continuing under the name Death Wolf because "the music and philosophy behind the orchestra has outgrown its name".][ The name change was followed by a self-titled album released through now defunct label Regain Records][
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Musical style and lyrics
The early Devils Whorehouse material is stylistically close to the bands Misfits and Samhain whom they originally covered.[ The name they adopted in 2011, Death Wolf, symbolises "the strength, dedication and will shown in its creations". The first album under the new name deals with "Northern end themes and death hymns".][ Their music still pays homage to Misfits and Samhain founder Glenn Danzig, though in a more subtle way than on early recordings,][Manuel Liebler: ''Death Wolf''. ''II: Black Armoured Death''. In: '']Metal Hammer
''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions published by different companies available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' featu ...
'', March 2013, p. 94. with "high speed metal punk" tracks like "Sudden Bloodletter" as well as doom tracks like "Rothenburg".[
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Band members
Current
* Martin Gustafsson - vocals
* Morgan Håkansson - bass
* Hrafn - drums
* Makko - guitar
Former
* Roger Svensson: bass
* Zwedda: vocals
Live musicians
* Lars Broddesson: drums
* Jeff Tandy: bass
* Calle Larsson: drums
Discography
* 2000 - ''The Howling (EP)'' (as ''Devils Whorehouse'' - Blooddawn Productions)
* 2003 - ''Revelation Unorthodox'' (as ''Devils Whorehouse'' - Blooddawn Productions)
* 2008 - ''Werewolf (EP)'' (as ''Devils Whorehouse'' - Blooddawn Productions and Regain Records)
* 2009 - ''Blood & Ashes'' (as ''Devils Whorehouse'' - Blooddawn Productions and Regain Records)
* 2011 - ''Death Wolf'' (Blooddawn Productions and Regain Records)
* 2012 - ''Snake Mountain (Single)'' (Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a German heavy metal record label with offices in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million.
Background
Century Media was founded by R ...
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* 2013 - ''II: Black Armoured Death'' (Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a German heavy metal record label with offices in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million.
Background
Century Media was founded by R ...
)
* 2014 - ''Liksjöns Drickare (Single)'' (Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a German heavy metal record label with offices in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million.
Background
Century Media was founded by R ...
)
* 2014 - ''III: Östergötland'' (Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a German heavy metal record label with offices in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million.
Background
Century Media was founded by R ...
)
* 2019 - ''IV: Come The Dark'' ( Regain Records)
References
External links
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Encyclopaedia Metallum
Swedish punk rock groups
Swedish heavy metal musical groups
Horror punk groups
Musical groups established in 2000
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