Powerwolf
Sign in to savePowerwolf (often stylized in all caps) is a German power metal band founded in 2004 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/rhythm guitarist David Vogt as "Charles Greywolf", keyboardist Christian Jost as "Falk Maria Schlegel" and drummer Roel van Helden. The group uses religious themes and images, contrary to traditional power metal music, as well as corpse paint, gothic-tinged compositions and songs about werewolf and vampire legends.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Powerwolf
- Musical artist.image
- Powerwolf - 2019169200102 2019-06-18 Zeltfestival Rhein-Neckar - 1274 - B70I3514.jpg
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Powerwolf performing at Zeltfestival Rhein-Neckar in 2019
- Musical artist.origin
- Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2004–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Matthew GreywolfCharles GreywolfFalk Maria SchlegelAttila DornRoel van Helden
- Musical artist.past_members
- Stéfane FunèbreTom Diener
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.powerwolf.net
- Image
- Powerwolf à Colmar en 2018.jpg
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- Commons category
- Powerwolf
- inception
- 2003-00-00
- social media followers
- 397000
- start of work period
- 2003-00-00
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- 2004–2009: Formation and first albums
- 2010–2011: Drummer change and ''Blood of the Saints''
- 2012–2013: Debut with Napalm Records
- 2014–2016: ''Blessed & Possessed''
- 2017–2019: ''The Sacrament of Sin''
- 2020–present: ''Call of the Wild'', ''Interludium'' and ''Wake Up the Wicked''
- Artistry
- Musical style and lyrics
- Live performances
- Band members
- Current
- Live
- Former
- Timeline
- Discography
- Tours
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
Powerwolf (often stylized in all caps) is a German power metal band founded in 2004 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/rhythm guitarist David Vogt as "Charles Greywolf", keyboardist Christian Jost as "Falk Maria Schlegel" and drummer Roel van Helden. The group uses religious themes and images, contrary to traditional power metal music, as well as corpse paint, gothic-tinged compositions and songs about werewolf and vampire legends.
They released their debut album, Return in Bloodred, in 2005. Their second album, Lupus Dei, was released in 2007. The band entered the official German charts for the first time in 2009 with their third album, Bible of the Beast. Shortly after its release, their first drummer Stefan Gemballa (stage name Stéfane Funèbre) left the band. He was replaced by Tom Diener, who was replaced in 2011 by Roel van Helden. In the same year, the band released their fourth album, Blood of the Saints. In 2012, Powerwolf signed with Napalm Records and released Preachers of the Night in 2013. It has debuted at No. 1 in Germany. Their sixth album, Blessed & Possessed, released in 2015, was certified gold in the Czech Republic. Their seventh album, The Sacrament of Sin, was released in 2018. Their eighth album, Call of the Wild, was released in 2021. Their ninth album, Interludium, was released in 2023. Their tenth album, Wake Up the Wicked, was released in 2024.