Fullforce

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Fullforce
Origin Sweden
Genres Power metal, heavy metal
Years active2008–present
LabelsSPV, Germany.
Members Mike Andersson
Stefan Elmgren
Stefan Rosqvist
Anders Johansson
Tommy Larsson
Website Fullforce

Fullforce is a Swedish power metal band that formed in late 2008. [1]

Contents

History

Fullforce was formed by former HammerFall members Stefan Elmgren and Magnus Rosen and Silent Memorial and Cloudscape singer Mike Andersson in late 2008. [1] On May 27 they announced that current HammerFall drummer Anders Johansson had joined the band. [2] On May 28 they announced that their final member will be Narnia and Beautiful Sin guitar player Carl Johan Grimmark. [3] The band is signed to SPV. In January 2010 it was announced that Magnus Rosen has left the group, due to different reasons. Grimmark left the band and was replaced by Stefan Rosqvist. The band has toured with Edguy and recorded a follow-up to One in the album Next Level (2012).

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 Sv. "FULLFORCE | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  2. "Drummer announcement!!! van FULLFORCE op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  3. "Final member announcement!!!! van FULLFORCE op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2012-05-14.