LONEWOLF
was formed in Grenoble (south-east of France) in 1993. After the first
demo tape "The Calling" (1994), and the "Holy Evil" 7" single (1996)
bands have splitted up, but returned in 2000, stronger and more
dedicated than ever before, with the same .. playing True Metal. The
same year the debut CD album "March Into The Arena" was out (released by
the band, and next year re-released by a Spanish label Goi Music with a
bonus track). First serious live shows took place: LONEWOLF
was invited to play at the Heavy Metal Holocaust Festival in Athens
(Greece), and opened the first French GRAVE DIGGER live show.
Second
full lenght album "Unholy Paradise" came out in 2003. Even if the band
wasn't happy with its sound and production, it was a huge step forward,
and band made its name in the Heavy Metal underground, and supported the
album sharing the stage with acts such as: PARAGON, WIZARD, PAUL
DI'ANNO, SACRED STEEL, DARK AGE or GRIM REAPER. In 2004 band decided to
honor the Greek metalheads who were supporting LONEWOLF
since the beginning, and the very special 7" single "Hellenic Warriors"
was out on the Eat Metal Records. The same label decided to offer LONEWOLF
an album deal - "Made In Hell", the third full lenght studio release
has been recorded at the Microclimat Studio in France (with LONEWOLF's
sound engineer Mitch behind the recording board), and mixed at the
German Eike Studio by Eike Freese (DARK AGE). Album was out in February
2008, and later the same year, the HARD ROCKER magazine from Poland
released "The Curse Of The Seven Seas" album: CD compilation incl. most
important and rare tracks of LONEWOLF.
Few months later band signed exclusive management & booking deal
with Bart Gabriel's HARD ROCKER MANAGEMENT (home of CRYSTAL VIPER,
WIZARD and WILD KNIGHT, new band of the ex-RUNNING WILD and X-WILD
members). The next studio album recorded in summer of 2009 (and
featuring special guests such as Majk Moti of RUNNING WILD, Jan Bunning
of PARAGON and Marta of CRYSTAL VIPER), has been mixed and mastered by
the legendary Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND, HAMMERFALL), and produced by
Bart Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER, METALUCIFER, SABBAT). Front cover artwork
was drawn by Chris Moyen, the cult artist known from cooperation with
bands such as SLAYER, TRIVIUM or DESASTER. Shortly after recording the
album, LONEWOLF
signed multiple record deal with the German Heavy Metal label Karthago
Records, which wirelease "The Dark Crusade" on November 15, 2009.
