Axewitch

Infobox musical artist
Name = Axewitch
Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = Sweden
Genre = Heavy metal
Years_active = 1981 – 1985, 2007 – present
Label = Web Records
Associated_acts = Skinny Horse Downbound Train Sleazy Rose
Straight Up
Regent
Current_members = Anders Wallentoft (lead vocals) Magnus Jarl (guitar) Mikael A'delid (guitar) Lasse Fallman (bass) Mats Johansson (drums)
Past_members = Tommy Brage (bass) Klas Wollberg (guitar) Magnus Hedin (bass) Abbey (drums) Ralf Petersson (guitar) Per-Ove Johansson (drums) Denny Printz (bass)

Axewitch is a Swedish heavy metal band formed around 1981 in Linköping. They broke up in 1985 but a reunion was made in 2007.

History

Axewitch was created by "Anders Wallentoft" (vocals) and "Magnus Jarl" (guitar). They quickly found "Tommy Brage" (bass) and brothers "Mikael Johansson" (guitar) and "Mats Johansson" (drums). This was the original line-up.

Axewitch quickly established themselves in the world of music when they won a contest where the first prize was to record in a studio. At the end of 1981 they recorded their EP called "Pray For Metal" (released in late 1982).

The EP wasn't so much of a success, but the band kept on playing gigs, and in 1983 Axewitch released their first full length album, called "The Lord Of Flies".

After their second full length album (third release overall) "Visions From The Past", all members except Wallentoft and Jarl quit the band. But, it wasn't any trouble finding new people so they were replaced pretty fast. But their popularity wasn't what it had been.

Axewitch released yet another album in 1985 before eventually breaking up in 1987 with a lot of members coming and going and never releasing any new material.

At that time, Magnus Jarl went on to create a band called "Sleazy Rose" and former drummer Mats Johansson joined some of the former Mindless Sinner members to play in a band called "Skinny Horse". Anders Wallentoft also went on to another band called "Regent".

Reunion

In May 2007, Axewitch reunited with members Anders Wallentoft, Magnus Jarl, Mikael Johansson (who's surname now is "A'delid"), totally new member "Lasse Fallman" (bass) and Mats Johansson. The band played a couple of gigs in their hometown Linköping and at the Sweden Rock Festival in 2008 and they are now working on their new album.

Discography

*1982: "Pray for Metal" (EP)
*1983: "The Lord of Flies"
*1984: "Visions of the Past"
*1985: "Hooked on High Heels"

Members during the years

*Anders Wallentoft (1981-1987, 2007-)
*Magnus Jarl (1981-1987, 2007-)
*Mikael A'delid (1981-1984, 2007-)
*Lasse Fallman (2007-)
*Mats Johansson (1981-1984, 2007-)
*Tommy Brage (1981-1984)
*Klas Wollberg (1985-1986)
*Magnus Hedin (1984-1987)
*Abbey (1985-1987)
*Ralf Petersson (1986-1987)
*Per-Ove Johansson (1987)
*Denny Printz (1987)

External links

*official|http://www.axwitch.com