AXENSTAR
Where Dreams Are Forgotten
Label: Inner Wound Recordings
Style: Power Metal
Release: 28. November 2014
Specials: Swedish power metal of the highest class! Mixed by Axenstar and Pelle Saether [Wolf, Harmony, Månegarm] at Studio Underground and mastered by Daniel Beckman [Månegarm, In Mourning, Deals Death] at Ridge Street Studios. Artwork by Felipe Machado Franco [Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire, Iced Earth].
Axenstar was formed as a metal cover band in 1998 under the name Powerage, but shortly switched name to Axenstar and started to write their own material. In October 2002 the debut album "Perpetual Twilight" was released on the Spanish label Arise Records. The album got really good reviews all over the world and Axenstar got the chance to play at Motala Metal Festival, the biggest gig so far in their career.
The second album "Far From Heaven" was recorded during May of 2003 and just about a week after the recordings were done Axenstar played at the mighty Sweden Rock Festival, which was a great experience for the band. In January 2004 the opportunity was given to go ahead on their first European Tour as the opening act to Falconer.
The third album "The Inquisition" saw the light of day in 2005, and after that Axenstar signed with Massacre Records and released their fourth album "The Final Requiem".
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