Summary
Wolfbrigade (formerly Wolfpack) is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed in 1995 by Jocke Rydbjer, Frank Johansen, Erik Norberg, Marcus "M. Psykfall" Johansson and the vocalist Tomas Jonsson (known for being part of the local crust punk band Anti Cimex) their line-up has included members of Asta Kask, To What End?, Cosa Nostra, Obscure Infinity, and Harlequin.
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 Wolfbrigade at Party.San Metal Open Air 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Wolfpack, Today's Overdose |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Crust punk,[1] melodic death metal[2] |
| Years active | 1995–2004, 2007–2012, 2014-present |
| Labels | Farewell, La Famila, Agipunk, Deranged, Southern Lord |
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History edit
Singer Tomas Jonsson was forced to leave the band in 1998 and was replaced by Micke. At around the same time, the band changed their name from Wolfpack to Wolfbrigade to avoid association with a Swedish neo-Nazi prison gang who shared that name. In 2002, drummer Frank left and was replaced by Dadde. The band split up in 2004 because of lack of motivation and Micke needing surgery for vocal cord problems. Four of the members started a new band, Today's Overdose.
On 7 January 2007, Wolfbrigade announced that they were reuniting. Wolfbrigade imported bassist Johan from Today's Overdose and released a comeback album, Prey to the World, in June 2007. In 2008, the group released Comalive. Wolfbrigade went on a one-year hiatus from playing live in 2011, and then regrouped for the release of Damned in 2012.
Wolfbrigade's last album The Enemy: Reality was released Fall 2019 through Southern Lord Records. They released an EP, Anti-Tank Dogs, on August 12, 2022.[3]
Members edit
Current line-up edit
- Mikael Dahl – vocals - (1999–present) (Today's Overdose, To What End?)
- Jocke Rydbjer – guitar (1995–present) (Today's Overdose, ex-To What End?, ex-Obscure Infinity, ex-Sunday Morning Einsteins)
- Erik Norberg – guitar (1995–present) (Today's Overdose, ex-Obscure Infinity)
- Johan Erkenvåg – bass (2004–present) (Today's Overdose)
- Tommy Storback – drums (2015–present) (Nifters, The Clockwork Crew, ex-Booze & Glory)
- Wolfbrigade at Party.San 2016
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Mikael "Micke" Dahl -
Erik Norberg -
Jocke Rydbjer -
Johan Erkenvåg -
Tommy Storback
Former edit
- David "Dadde" Stark – drums (2002-2015) (Today's Overdose, Asta Kask, To What End?, Ubba, Second Thought, Sju Svåra År, Suicide Blitz, Disculpa, ex-Fear, ex-Imperial Leather, ex-Sunday Morning Einsteins, ex-The Pipelines)
- Tomas Jonsson – vocals (1995-1998) (Anti Cimex, Moment Maniacs, Shitlickers)
- Frank Johansen – drums (1995-2002) (End of All, ex-Obscure Infinity)
- Marcus "M. Psykfall" Johansson – bass (1995-2004) (Harlequin)
Timeline edit
Discography edit
as Wolfpack edit
Albums edit
- A New Dawn Fades (1996)
- Lycanthro Punk (1997)
- Allday Hell (1999)
EPs and Splits edit
- Bloodstained Dreams (1995)
- Hellhound Warpig (1997)
- split with Skitsystem (1998)
as Wolfbrigade edit
Albums edit
- Progression/Regression (2001)
- In Darkness You Feel No Regrets (2003)
- Prey to the World (2007)
- Comalive (2008)
- Damned (2012)
- Run with the Hunted (2017)
- The Enemy: Reality (2019)
EPs edit
- Split with Audio Kollaps (2001)
- A D-beat Odyssey (2004)
- Anti-Tank Dogs (2022)
Compilations edit
- The Wolfpack Years (2003)
References edit
- ^ Penny, Jordan (25 April 2017). "Wolfbrigade: Run With the Hunted". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "WOLFBRIGADE: "DAMNED"". 23 April 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Djordje Miladinović (8 July 2022). "Exclusive: Wolfbrigade Reveal The Release Date Of Anti-Tank Dogs 7″". Thoughts Words Action. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
External links edit
- Official Myspace site
- Official blog