Tungsten (band)

Tungsten
Background information
Also known asStrokkur (2016–2018)
OriginSweden
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
Members
Websitetungstenofficial.net

Tungsten is a Swedish power metal band formed by ex-HammerFall drummer Anders Johansson and his two sons.

History

Anders founded the band in 2016, together with his sons Nick and Karl Johansson.[1] They were later joined by Swedish vocalist Mike Andersson, following which the recording of their first album started.[2] The band was originally called "Strokkur", and they released a demo album entitled Vantablack, with many of the tracks being demo versions of songs from their later albums. Once they signed with Arising Empire, the record label insisted that the band change their name, and after some difficulty, they ultimately decided on Anders' suggestion, "Tungsten", named after the chemical element also called "Wolfram".[3]

Tungsten's debut album, We Will Rise, was released on 20 September 2019. Rock Hard Germany described the album as "carrying Nordic Folk Metal and predominant Power Metal elements, as well as influences like Rammstein or Modern Metal."[4] The album contains songs titled "We Will Rise" and "The Fairies Dance", which were both published as singles before the album's release,[1] as well as a song called "Misled", which was released on the same day as the album. All three songs were released as music videos.[5][6][7]

In summer 2020, Tungsten was supposed to partake in the metal festival Sabaton Open Air as a supporting performer.[8] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was postponed[9] – at first to August 2021, and later to August 2022.[10]

In 2020, the band released the singles "Life of the Ocean"[11] and "Tundra", both of which were released as music videos.[12][13] Later that year, on November the 27th, their second studio album called Tundra was published.[14][15] The albums recording started in late 2019, with final vocals being completed by January 2020.[2] The lyrics of the album tell the story of Volfram, the Guardian of time - who can be seen on the cover of the album - and his adventure through an icy tundra. A guest appearance on Tundra was made by Jens Johansson, Anders's brother, who is known as the keyboardist of bands such as Rainbow and Stratovarius. He can be heard performing a keyboard solo on the albums closing track, "Here Comes the Fall".[2]

In 2022, the band released the singles "Come This Way" on January 28 and "March Along" on March 3, highlighting the release of their new album Bliss, which came out on June 17, 2022.[16]

Members

Current members[17][18]

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Demo album

  • Vantablack (2017) (as Strokkur)

Singles

  • "We Will Rise" (2019)
  • "The Fairies Dance" (2019)
  • "Misled" (2019)
  • "King of Shadows" (2020)
  • "Life and the Ocean" (2020)
  • "Tundra" (2020)
  • "Come This Way" (2022)
  • "March Along" (2022)
  • "Bliss" (2022)
  • "On The Sea" (2022)
  • "Walborg" (2024)
  • "Blood of the Kings" (2024)
  • "Vantablack" (2024)
  • "Lullaby" (2024)
  • "The Grand Inferno" (2024)
  • "Cry For The Fallen" (2025)

Music videos

  • "We Will Rise" (2019)[19]
  • "The Fairies Dance" (2019)[20]
  • "Misled" (2019)[21]
  • "King of Shadows" (2020)[22]
  • "Life and the Ocean" (2020)[23]
  • "Tundra" (2020)[24]
  • "Come This Way" (2022)[25]
  • "March Along" (2022)[26]
  • "Dreamers" (2022)[27]
  • "Walborg" (2024)[28]
  • "Blood of the Kings" (2024)[29]
  • "Vantablack" (2024)[30]
  • "Lullaby" (2024)[31]
  • "The Grand Inferno" (2024)[32]

References

  1. 1 2 Degl'Innocenti, Ilaria (July 1, 2019). "TUNGSTEN release brand new single "We Will Rise"". METALFORCE. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Swedish symphonic metal heavyweights TUNGSTEN release lyric video for 'Volfram's Song". Metal Planet Music. December 18, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ Englich, Maik (7 November 2024). "TUNGSTEN: Interview with singer Mike Andersson". Powermetal.de. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (September 25, 2019). "TUNGSTEN - We Will Rise". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (July 1, 2019). "TUNGSTEN - "We Will Rise"-Video veröffentlicht". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (August 16, 2019). "TUNGSTEN - 'The Fairies Dance'-Video veröffentlicht". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (September 20, 2019). "TUNGSTEN - 'Misled'-Video veröffentlicht". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. ↑ Andy (October 19, 2019). "Swedish metal band Tungsten confirmed for Sabaton Open Air 2020". Ultimate Festival Guide | Worldwide Music Festival News. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sabaton Open Air ställer in sommarens festival". Dalarnas Tidningar (in Swedish). April 29, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Sabaton Open Air 2021 framflyttat!". Sabaton Open Air Festival (in Swedish). April 26, 2021. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ Hagberg, Johan (2020). ""Life And The Ocean" is the new single from Tungsten". Stargazed Magazine. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  12. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (September 11, 2020). "TUNGSTEN - 'King Of Shadows'-Video zum "Tundra"-Album rausgebracht". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (October 16, 2020). "TUNGSTEN - 'Life And The Ocean'-Video enthüllt". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Swedish Symphonic Metal Band TUNGSTEN Announce New LP, Stream New Single". Rockposer. September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  15. ↑ Blum, Tobias (December 12, 2020). "TUNGSTEN - Tundra". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  16. ↑ Camitz, Anders (2022). "Swedish symphonic metal heavyweights Tungsten release new single and announce album". Stargazed Magazine. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Tungsten Band Info". Metal Storm. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Tungsten". Arising Empire. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  19. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - We Will Rise (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  20. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - The Fairies Dance (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". August 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Misled (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". September 20, 2019. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - King Of Shadows (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Life And The Ocean (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Tundra (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". November 27, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  25. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Come This Way (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". January 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via YouTube.
  26. ↑ TUNGSTEN - March Along (OFFICIAL VIDEO), archived from the original on 2022-04-04, retrieved 2022-04-04
  27. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Dreamers (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". November 25, 2022. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Walborg (Official Music Video)". April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Blood Of The Kings (Official Music Video)". May 31, 2024. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Vantablack (Official Music Video)". May 31, 2024. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via YouTube.
  31. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - Lullaby (Official Music Video)". August 23, 2024. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via YouTube.
  32. ↑ "TUNGSTEN - The Grand Inferno (Official Music Video)". September 20, 2024. Archived from the original on September 20, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via YouTube.
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