Axenstar

Axenstar (formerly called Powerage) is a Swedish power metal band from Västerås, founded in 1998 by Peppe Johansson and Magnus Ek.

Axenstar
Also known as	Powerage (1998–2001)
Origin	Västerås, Sweden
Genres	Power metal
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Rock it up, Massacre, Arise
Members	Magnus "Winterwild" Eriksson Joakim Jonsson Jens Klovegård Adam Lindberg
Past members	Henrik Sedell Thomas Ohlsson Mr. Eddie Johan Burman Magnus Söderman Thomas Eriksson Peter "Peppe" Johansson Magnus Ek Pontus Jansson
Website	http://www.axenstar.com

The band released its fourth studio album, The Final Requiem, on September 8, 2006, via Massacre Records.^[1]

Band members

Current

• Magnus Winterwild - vocals, keyboards (1999–Present), bass (2008–Present), rhythm guitar (2005–2008)
• Joakim Jonsson - lead guitar (2005–Present) - Jonsson also plays for Skyfire
• Jens Klovegård - rhythm guitar (2008–Present)
• Pelle Åkerlind - drums (2023-present)

Former

• Mr. Eddie - vocals (1998–1999)
• Johan Burman - drums (1998–1999)
• Magnus Söderman - lead guitar (1998–1999)
• Thomas Eriksson - lead guitar (1999–2005)
• Peter "Peppe" Johansson - rhythm guitar (1998–2005)
• Magnus Ek - bass (1998–2006)
• Pontus Jansson - drums (1999–2006)
• Thomas Ohlsson - drums (2006–2008)
• Henrik Sedell - bass (2006–2008)
• Adam Lindberg - drums (2008–2018)
• Hampus Fasth - drums (2018–2023)

Timeline

As Powerage

Discography

Studio albums

• Perpetual Twilight (2002)
• Far from Heaven (2003)
• The Inquisition (2005)
• The Final Requiem (2006)
• Aftermath (2011)
• Where Dreams Are Forgotten (2014)
• End Of All Hope (2019)
• Chapter VIII (2023)

EPs/demos

• The Beginning (as Powerage) (2000)
• Promo 2001 (2001)