Axenstar

AXENSTAR was formed by Peter Johansson (guitar)



and Magnus Ek (bass) 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 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, and in January 2004 the opportunity was given



to go ahead on their first European Tour as the opening



act to Falconer.



The third album The Inquisition saw the light of



day in 2005, but the same year Peter Johansson and



Thomas Eriksson left the band.

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



(Psychopunch, Skyfire, Mist of Avalon) 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.



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 due to lack of



time.



Drummer Thomas Ohlsson and bassist Henrik Sedell just



stayed in the band for about a year.



In 2008 Magnus and Joakim recorded a new yet untitled



album and in december 2008 drummer Adam Lindberg



(Intrive) joined the band. A few months later guitarist



Jens Klovegård (Liquid Suicide) also joined the band.



We are on the hunt for almost any kind of shows or festivals!



Don't hesitate to contact us!