Enforcer (band)

Enforcer is a heavy metal band formed in 2004 in Arvika, Sweden.

Enforcer
Enforcer performing live during Hole in the Sky festival in Bergen, Norway, August 2010
Background information
OriginArvika, Sweden
GenresHeavy metal, speed metal
Years active2004 (2004)–present
LabelsHeavy Artillery, Earache, Nuclear Blast
Websitewww.myspace.com/enforcerswe www.enforcer.se
MembersOlof Wikstrand
Jonas Wikstrand
Tobias Lindqvist
Jonathan Nordwall
Past members
  • Jakob Ljungberg
  • Adams Zaars
  • Joseph Tholl

Enforcer plays and performs in a style very similar to older speed metal bands like Agent Steel, Exciter and Anvil. When Sweden Rock Magazine asked them about playing "old school", they answered that heavy metal is not old school, it is timeless.

History

Enforcer released their first album, Into the Night, through the Heavy Artillery label in November 2008.[1]

Their second full-length album, Diamonds, was released under Earache Records on May 24, 2010 in Europe, while Heavy Artillery Records released the album in North America on May 25, 2010.[2]

On February 1, 2013, Enforcer released Death by Fire in Stockholm, Sweden. They headlined a Belgian release show along with Evil Invaders on February 2.

Musical style

Enforcer is considered part of the new wave of traditional heavy metal (NWOTHM), an ongoing movement that in recent years has seen the return of traditional-sounding metal bands (similar to the Swedish glam metal revival). The name of the NWOTHM was inspired by the new wave of British heavy metal, which the movement strongly identifies with. Other bands considered part of the movement include Steelwing, White Wizzard, Cauldron, Holy Grail, Skull Fist and, more recently, Sons of Lioth.

Members
  • Olof Wikstrand – lead vocals (2004–present), rhythm guitar (2004–2006, 2011–present), bass (2004–2007), lead guitar (2004–present), drums (2004–2006)
  • Jonas Wikstrand – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano (2006–2007, 2007-present), bass (2007)
  • Tobias Lindqvist – bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
  • Jonathan Nordwall – lead guitar, backing vocals (2019–present)

Live members

  • Chase Becker – bass (2019)
  • Jonny Nesta – lead guitar, backing vocals (2019)
  • Brian Wilson – drums, backing vocals (2019)

Past members

  • Adam Zaars – lead guitar (2006–2011)
  • Jakob Ljungberg – drums (2007)
  • Joseph Tholl – lead guitar (2007–2019), bass (2007–2008)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

  • Live by Fire (2015)

Singles and demos

  • "Evil Attacker" (2005) (demo)
  • "Evil Attacker c/w Mistress from Hell" (2007)
  • "Night Walker/Take Me to Hell" (2011)
  • "High Roller/Back on the Road" (2011)
  • "Mesmerized by Fire" (2013)

Others

  • "Nightmare Over the UK (2010) (split album with Cauldron)"

Music videos

References
  1. "ENFORCER: 'Into The Night' Release Date Announced". Blabbermouth.net. August 26, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  2. "ENFORCER: 'Diamonds' Cover Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. April 1, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  3. "Enforcer Reveals New Album "Zenith" Details". Metal Underground. January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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