Stefan Elmgren (born 17 May 1974) is the former guitarist of the Swedish power metal band HammerFall from 1997 to 2008.

Stefan Elmgren during Hammerfall concert on Masters of Rock 2007 festival.

History edit

Before becoming a member of HammerFall, he was the guitarist in the band Highlander. Elmgren has also worked with his solo project Full Strike and released one album called We Will Rise which was released in 2002.[1] Stefan also plays the guitar in Joacim Cans' solo project Cans.[2]

He quit the band in 2008 to put more energy into his career as a pilot.[3] He currently plays with Full Force.

In 2014, it was announced that Elmgren would temporarily return to HammerFall, playing bass guitar while regular bass player Fredrik Larsson was on paternity leave.[4]

Discography edit

With HammerFall edit

With Full Strike edit

  • 2002 – We Will Rise

With CANS edit

With Fullforce edit

  • 2011 – One
  • 2012 – Next Level

References edit

  1. ^ "Full Force - We Will Rise". Bloom.de. July 7, 2002. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "Joacim Cans Has No Intention of Leaving HammerFall". Blabbermouth.net. March 29, 2004. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Stefan Elmgren leaves the fold!". April 4, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "HammerFall Partners With NHL Hockey Team Minnesota Wild". Blabbermouth.net. October 20, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2019.