Powerwolf, often stylized as POWERWOLF, is a German power metal band founded in 2003 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/rhythm guitarist David Vogt as "Charles Greywolf", keyboardist Christian Jost as "Falk Maria Schlegel" and drummer Roel van Helden. The group uses dark themes and images, contrary to traditional power metal music, as well as corpse paint, gothic-tinged compositions and songs about werewolf and vampire legends.
Lupus Dei is the second full-length studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf. In addition to recording at Woodhouse Studios, Germany, the band recorded some parts of the album in the 12th-century Deutschherrenkapelle chapel in Saarbrücken. The band also used a 30-piece choir on the songs "In Blood We Trust" and "Lupus Dei". In a May 2007 interview with Lords of Metal, Matthew Greywolf talked about the story in Lupus Dei:
Well, generally 'Lupus Dei' is focussed on parables taken out of the Bible and set in context to our passion for metal. Finally it had turned out being a real concept album with the wolf himself as the protagonist. In the Introduction to the album he loses faith in good and descends to the evil. He doesn't believe in anything but blood anymore – but during the album he realizes the light of God step by step and finally in the title track he experiences God.
Return in Bloodred is the first full-length studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf, released in 2005.
Bible of the Beast is the third studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf. The album was released on 24 April 2009. It was recorded at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Preachers of the Night is the fifth studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf. It was released on 19 July 2013. The band wrote it during 2012 and began recording it in December of the same year at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Blood of the Saints is the fourth studio album by the German power metal band Powerwolf, released in 2011. It is the band's first album with songs that had music videos, made for "We Drink Your Blood" and "Sanctified with Dynamite". In addition to recording at Studio Fredman, Sweden, the band recorded some parts of the album in the 12th-century Deutschherrenkapelle chapel in Saarbrücken.
The Sacrament of Sin is the seventh studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released on 20 July 2018 by Napalm Records. The band wrote it during 2017 and began recording it in January 2018 at the Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden. It was Jens Bogren's first production work for Powerwolf. Joost van den Broek assisted the band with orchestras. Musically, the album is much more different than previous recordings. The expression of the organ has changed, the orchestra has been added and unusual elements such as bagpipes or flute and the band recorded a ballad accompanied by the piano for the first time in its history. The main theme of the album from the point of view of lyrics is sin, but it is not a concept album.
"Fire & Forgive" is a song by the German power metal group Powerwolf. It was a second single released from the album The Sacrament of Sin.
"Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song by the German power metal group Powerwolf. It was a first single released from the album The Sacrament of Sin.
Metallum Nostrum is a cover album by the German power metal band Powerwolf, originally released on 17 July 2015 as a bonus disc to Blessed & Possessed. It was re-released separately on 11 January 2019.
"Army of the Night" is a song by the German power metal group Powerwolf released on 8 May 2015. It was a first single released from the album Blessed & Possessed.
"We Drink Your Blood" is a song by the German power metal group Powerwolf released on 5 July 2011. It was a second single released from the album Blood of the Saints.
The Metal Mass – Live is the second video album by German power metal band Powerwolf. The album contains live footage of three shows: Masters of Rock 2015, Summer Breeze 2015, Oberhausen Turbinenhalle, music videos to "Amen & Attack", "Army Of The Night", "We Drink Your Blood" and "Sanctified With Dynamite", a festival documentation "A Day At Summer Breeze" and a tour documentation movie "Kreuzweg – Of Wolves And Men".
Red Aim was a German rock band. The group was founded in 1995 and mainly played stoner and raga rock. After the change of vocalist to Karsten Brill, the music started to go more into the direction of punk rock and heavy metal.
Karsten Brill is a German musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of power metal band Powerwolf.
Benjamin Buss is a German musician and graphic designer.
"Kiss of the Cobra King" is a song by the German power metal group Powerwolf. It was originally released on the album Return in Bloodred.
Stefan Gemballa is a German musician known mostly for his work as a drummer for the power metal band Powerwolf.
Best of the Blessed is a greatest hits album by German power metal band Powerwolf. Initially set to be released on 5 June 2020, it was later released on 3 July 2020 via Napalm Records. The album is partly a collection of songs released since 2013, while also containing six re-recorded songs and one re-written song released prior to 2013.
