Axenstar
AXENSTAR is a Swedish power metal band formed by Peter Johansson and Magnus… Read Full Bio ↴AXENSTAR is a Swedish power metal band formed by Peter Johansson and Magnus Ek as a Metal-cover band 1998 under the name Powerage .
After several member changes, the line up that took the name Axenstar in 2001 was Magnus Eriksson (Vocals & Keyboards), Thomas Eriksson (Lead & Rhythm Guitar), Peter Johansson (Rhythm & Lead Guitar), Magnus Ek (Bass) and Pontus Jansson (Drums).
In October 2002 Axenstar released their debut album Perpetual Twilight on the Spanish label Arise Records. The album got really good reviews all over the world and Axenstar got the chance to play at Motala Metal Festival, the biggest gig so far in their career.
The second album Far From Heaven was recorded during May of 2003 and just about a week after the recordings were done Axenstar played at the mighty Sweden Rock Festival, which was a great experience for the band. In January 2004 the opportunity was given to go ahead on their first European Tour as the opening act to Falconer, although Magnus Ek was unable to go on the tour, Joakim Jonsson (Skyfire, The Mist of Avalon) was found to be the stand-in bass-player on the tour, which turned out great.
The third album The Inquisition saw the light of day in 2005, but during this time and the time after the release there were some problems within the band and in late summer 2005 guitarists Peter Johansson and Thomas Eriksson left the band, not because of disagreements but for personal reasons.
After that third release the contract with Arise Records was over and Axenstar started looking for a new deal, now joining forces with Joakim Jonsson on lead guitar. In the autumn of 2005 a new deal was signed with German label Massacre Records and in the spring of 2006 the fourth album The Final Requiem was recorded as usual in Studio Underground.
After the release of the fourth album there were more changes to come within the band and
bassplayer Magnus Ek and drummer Pontus Jansson soon left the band due to lack of time.
But already within a few months after the setback the two remaining members Magnus Winterwild and Joakim Jonsson found a new drummer by the name of Thomas Ohlsson.
The search for a bassplayer started and Thomas contacted Henrik Sedell with whom Thomas
had played together with previously.
The chemistry with the two new members was great and everything is going well
on both a personal and professional level.
Now the main goal for Axenstar is to get out on the roads and play as many gigs as possible.
www.axenstar.com
www.myspace/axenstarmetal
After several member changes, the line up that took the name Axenstar in 2001 was Magnus Eriksson (Vocals & Keyboards), Thomas Eriksson (Lead & Rhythm Guitar), Peter Johansson (Rhythm & Lead Guitar), Magnus Ek (Bass) and Pontus Jansson (Drums).
In October 2002 Axenstar released their debut album Perpetual Twilight on the Spanish label Arise Records. The album got really good reviews all over the world and Axenstar got the chance to play at Motala Metal Festival, the biggest gig so far in their career.
The second album Far From Heaven was recorded during May of 2003 and just about a week after the recordings were done Axenstar played at the mighty Sweden Rock Festival, which was a great experience for the band. In January 2004 the opportunity was given to go ahead on their first European Tour as the opening act to Falconer, although Magnus Ek was unable to go on the tour, Joakim Jonsson (Skyfire, The Mist of Avalon) was found to be the stand-in bass-player on the tour, which turned out great.
The third album The Inquisition saw the light of day in 2005, but during this time and the time after the release there were some problems within the band and in late summer 2005 guitarists Peter Johansson and Thomas Eriksson left the band, not because of disagreements but for personal reasons.
After that third release the contract with Arise Records was over and Axenstar started looking for a new deal, now joining forces with Joakim Jonsson on lead guitar. In the autumn of 2005 a new deal was signed with German label Massacre Records and in the spring of 2006 the fourth album The Final Requiem was recorded as usual in Studio Underground.
After the release of the fourth album there were more changes to come within the band and
bassplayer Magnus Ek and drummer Pontus Jansson soon left the band due to lack of time.
But already within a few months after the setback the two remaining members Magnus Winterwild and Joakim Jonsson found a new drummer by the name of Thomas Ohlsson.
The search for a bassplayer started and Thomas contacted Henrik Sedell with whom Thomas
had played together with previously.
The chemistry with the two new members was great and everything is going well
on both a personal and professional level.
Now the main goal for Axenstar is to get out on the roads and play as many gigs as possible.
www.axenstar.com
www.myspace/axenstarmetal
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Axenstar Lyrics
Abandoned I gaze at the moon and it's staring back at…
All I Could Ever Be (M & L: Thomas Eriksson) You thought you knew what I…
Annihilation The sirens break the silence, in the dead of night The…
Beyond the Lies We walk through the fields of insanity And life it seems…
Blackout What would you say if I threw it all away The…
Blind Leading the Blind [M and L: T. Eriksson] In empty words the truth is…
Children Forlorn [M and L: T. Eriksson] Welcome to this tortured place of…
Condemnation Hiding in the dark, afraid of the light Impossible it seems…
Confess Thy Sins [M & L: Thomas Eriksson] Forgive me father, for I have…
Curse of the Tyrant In a land of sand ruled an old and evil…
Daydreamer Have you ever seen a sun shine at night? Have you…
Death Denied [M and L: T. Eriksson] Our lives are taken too much…
Demise I rule the day, I rule the night I will decide…
Don't Hide Your Eyes [M: T. Eriksson, L: P. Johansson] [CHORUS] Don't hide your …
Drifting Drifting away, to the place where I belong I see the…
Edge of The World A journey without end, it seems like forever We have walked…
Enchantment [M & L: Thomas Eriksson] On a stormy winter's morning Wh…
End of The Line The winds of tomorrow, blowing hard today I see the ruins…
Eye for an Eye As I wait to see the daylight slowly fade away I…
Far From Heaven [M: T. Eriksson, L: P. Johansson] You have shown me the…
Fear Night will come and swallow the sun In the dark the…
Final Requiem Like a ship on the ocean, trying to find the…
Greed Been sleeping far too long I haven′t seen the changing horiz…
Heavenly Symphony Back in a time when everything was either right or…
Holy Land As we cross the border into foreign lands Seeking shelter wi…
Infernal Angel [M and L: T. Eriksson] Born from the sun in an…
Inside Your Mind A broken soul on the edge to insanity Not knowing right…
King of Tragedy [M: Thomas Eriksson, L: Peter Johansson & Thomas Eriksson] …
Life Eternal In tales of old from a land forlorn the dark…
My Sacrifice Everyday I been living this lie I let my life just…
New Revelations [M & L: Thomas Eriksson] Far away from twilight I'm searc…
No Surrender The captain's order was crystal clear, you shall ravage and…
Northen Sky [M and L: M. Winterwild] I walk in the moonlight far…
Pagan Ritual Men all dressed in black, forming a circle around me Alone…
Perpetual Twilight [M & L: Thomas Eriksson] Just as I predicted it would…
Run or Hide On that rainy night, when the angels tears were falling I…
Salvation From the dawn of time, the strong have always ruled…
Scars (M: Axenstar, L: Magnus and Thomas Eriksson) Thousand mil…
Seeds of Evil In this empty space, all alone in here, am I…
Spirit Four hundreds of years they have strived to be free From…
Sweet Farewell Has this all been done before Walking down this cold and…
The Burning In the darkest of all ages, there was a wondrous…
The Cross We Bear (M & L: Thomas Eriksson) Take the time to realize what…
The Divine I call out to the enchantress why, why? We have crossed…
The Fallen One He's running out in the night, being watched by the…
The Flame of Victory Further into the woods he ran Running as fast as his…
The Great Deceiver Night has come and the time is now As darkness descends…
The Hide Another day in a life full of fear You're screaming out…
The Sands of Time In a time when the world has gone completely power…
The War Within Going back to where I started, I have lost my…
Thirteen Once again you try, but again you fail You feel the…
This False Imagery Remember the times when you were young And you thought you′d…
Through the Fire and Brimstone Side by side they stood in silence, waiting for all…
Under Black Wings Born into fire, rise up in hell Hunting the storm always…
Underworld When the sun sets the night embraces your soul The demon…