Tungsten
Background information
OriginSweden
Genres
symphonic metal
Years active2016–present
LabelsArising Empire
Members
Websitetungstenofficial.net

Tungsten is a Swedish power metal band formed by ex-HammerFall drummer Anders Johansson and his two sons.

History

Anders founded the band in 2016, together with his sons Nick and Karl Johansson.[1] The idea for creating a band together arose, after Anders listened to metal music that his sons created, which he enjoyed, eventually leading into the bands formation.[2][3] Tungsten was later joined by Swedish vocalist Mike Andersson, following which the recording of their first album started.[4]

Their debut album, We Will Rise, was released on 20 September 2019, containing elements of power and folk metal.[5][3] Rock Hard Germany described the album as "carrying Nordic Folk Metal and predominant Power Metal elements, as well as influences like Rammstein or Modern Metal."[6] The recording of the album and also its producing and mixing, done by Nick Johansson, took place in the summer of 2018.[2] In spring of 2019, a contract with record label Arising Empire was signed, under which the album was later published.[2] The album contains songs titled "We Will Rise" and "The Fairies Dance", which were both published as singles before the album's release,[7][1] as well as a song called "Misled", which was released on the same day as the album. All three songs were released as music videos.[8][9][10]

In summer 2020, Tungsten was supposed to partake in the metal festival Sabaton Open Air as a supporting performer.[11] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was postponed[12] – at first to August 2021, and later to August 2022.[13]

In 2020, the band released three more singles, titled "King of Shadows",[14] "Life of the Ocean"[15][16] and "Tundra", all of which were released as music videos.[17][18] Later that year, on November the 27th, their second studio album called Tundra was published.[19][20][21] The albums recording started in late 2019, with final vocals being completed by January 2020.[4] The lyrics of the album tell the story of Volfram, the Guardian of time - who can be seen on the cover of the album - and his adventure through an icy tundra. A guest appearance on Tundra was made by Jens Johansson, Anders's brother, who is known as the keyboardist of bands such as Rainbow and Stratovarius. He can be heard performing a keyboard solo on the albums closing track, "Here Comes the Fall".[4]

On July 7, 2021, the bands official Instagram account confirmed that a third album was in production.[22] Two new singles were released, "Come This Way" on January 28 and "March Along" on March 3, highlighting the release of their new album Bliss, which came out on June 17, 2022.[23][24]

Members

Current members[25][26]

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

  • We Will Rise (2019)
  • Tundra (2020)
  • Bliss (2022)

Singles

  • "We Will Rise" (2019)
  • "The Fairies Dance" (2019)
  • "Misled" (2019)
  • "King of Shadows" (2020)
  • "Life and the Ocean" (2020)
  • "Tundra" (2020)
  • "Come This Way" (2022)
  • "March Along" (2022)
  • "Bliss" (2022)
  • "On The Sea" (2022)

Music videos

  • "We Will Rise" (2019)[27]
  • "The Fairies Dance" (2019)[28]
  • "Misled" (2019)[29]
  • "King of Shadows" (2020)[30]
  • "Life and the Ocean" (2020)[31]
  • "Tundra" (2020)[32]
  • "Come This Way" (2022)[33]
  • "March Along" (2022)[34]

References

  1. 1 2 Degl'Innocenti, Ilaria (July 1, 2019). "TUNGSTEN release brand new single "We Will Rise"". METALFORCE. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tungsten to release debut album "We Will Rise" on September 20th 2019 | Grande Rock ezine". www.grande-rock.com. July 5, 2019. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Jaydey B (September 20, 2019). "TUNGSTEN". Metal Meyhem Radio. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Swedish symphonic metal heavyweights TUNGSTEN release lyric video for 'Volfram's Song". Metal Planet Music. December 18, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ "We Will Rise". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (September 25, 2019). "TUNGSTEN - We Will Rise". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tungsten release music video for new single "The Fairies Dance"". www.grande-rock.com. August 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (July 1, 2019). "TUNGSTEN - "We Will Rise"-Video veröffentlicht". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  9. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (August 16, 2019). "TUNGSTEN - 'The Fairies Dance'-Video veröffentlicht". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  10. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (September 20, 2019). "TUNGSTEN - 'Misled'-Video veröffentlicht". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ Andy (October 19, 2019). "Swedish metal band Tungsten confirmed for Sabaton Open Air 2020". Ultimate Festival Guide | Worldwide Music Festival News. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Sabaton Open Air ställer in sommarens festival". Dalarnas Tidningar (in Swedish). April 29, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Sabaton Open Air 2021 framflyttat!". Sabaton Open Air Festival (in Swedish). April 26, 2021. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Tungsten new single and pre-order start". Arising Empire. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  15. ↑ Hagberg, Johan (2020). ""Life And The Ocean" is the new single from Tungsten". Stargazed Magazine. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Tungsten release new single 'Life And The Ocean'". Arising Empire. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  17. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (September 11, 2020). "TUNGSTEN - 'King Of Shadows'-Video zum "Tundra"-Album rausgebracht". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  18. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (October 16, 2020). "TUNGSTEN - 'Life And The Ocean'-Video enthüllt". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Tundra". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Swedish Symphonic Metal Band TUNGSTEN Announce New LP, Stream New Single". Rockposer. September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  21. ↑ Blum, Tobias (December 12, 2020). "TUNGSTEN - Tundra". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  22. ↑ "One of the last vocal sequences recorded before closing the vocal session for the 3rd TUNGSTEN album!!". Instagram. July 7, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  23. ↑ Squirrel (February 1, 2022). "Swedish symphonic metal heavyweights Tungsten release new single and announce album". Metal Meyhem Radio. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  24. ↑ Camitz, Anders (2022). "Swedish symphonic metal heavyweights Tungsten release new single and announce album". Stargazed Magazine. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Tungsten Band Info". Metal Storm. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Tungsten". Arising Empire. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  27. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - We Will Rise (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - The Fairies Dance (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". August 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Misled (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". September 20, 2019. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - King Of Shadows (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  31. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Life And The Ocean (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  32. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Tundra (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". November 27, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  33. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Come This Way (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". January 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via YouTube.
  34. ↑ TUNGSTEN - March Along (OFFICIAL VIDEO), archived from the original on 2022-04-04, retrieved 2022-04-04
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