Pontus Norgren

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Pontus Norgren
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Norgren performing in 2018
Background information
Birth nameKarl Pontus Norgren
Born (1968-04-22) 22 April 1968 (age 56)
Genres Heavy metal, power metal
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Website pontusnorgren.com

Karl Pontus Norgren (born 22 April 1968) is a Swedish musician who has been the lead guitarist of the power metal band HammerFall since 2008. He previously also played with the hard rock band The Poodles, among others.

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Biography

Norgren replaced former HammerFall guitarist Stefan Elmgren, who decided to focus on his career as a pilot. Norgren was contacted by Joacim Cans, HammerFall's singer, who asked him if he knew a good guitarist. Being a fan of HammerFall's music and desiring to play a heavier style of music than that of The Poodles (his previous band), Norgren suggested himself. HammerFall asserts that they are happy with Norgren as a guitarist and band member.

Norgren previously also played with Great King Rat, Talisman, Humanimal, The Ring, and Zan Clan. He also served as live sound engineer for Thin Lizzy during the band's 2000 tour, similarly serving Europe and Yngwie J. Malmsteen.

Recently, he joined The German Panzer as one of the group's second guitarists.

Discography

Great King Rat

Jekyll-and-Hyde

Talisman

Solo

Humanimal

Jeff Scott Soto

The Ring

DivineFire

Zan Clan

The Poodles

Doogie White

HammerFall

Guest musician

As producer, engineer, mixer

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