The Poodles were a glam metal/heavy metal band from Sweden formed by the singer Jakob Samuel (a.k.a. Jake Samuels), bass guitarist Pontus Egberg, guitarist Pontus Norgren and drummer Christian Lundqvist.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Heavy metal, glam metal |
| Years active | 2005–2018 |
| Labels | Frontiers |
| Past members | Pontus Norgren Pontus Egberg Emil Lindroth Kristian Hermansson Jakob Samuel Christian Lundqvist Henrik Bergqvist Johan Flodqvist |
The band's songs include "Metal Will Stand Tall" and "Night of Passion", the latter of which was performed in 2006 in Melodifestivalen, the annual music competition to decide the Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. The Poodles performed in Melodifestivalen again in 2008, this time with the musician E-Type, and played at the Sweden Rock Festival in 2006 and 2008.
History edit
Prior to the formation of The Poodles, Norgren and Samuel were members of Talisman and also played together in a The Lord of the Rings-themed power metal trio called The Ring. In 2006, Samuel was asked to sing the track "Night of Passion", and asked Lundqvist to join him as drummer for the session. Bass guitarist Egberg (formerly of Lion's Share) and Norgren subsequently joined them to perform the song as The Poodles.[citation needed]
The Poodles were one of ten finalists in Melodifestivalen 2006, and by the time of their performance had added Mats Levén, a friend of Samuel, on backing vocals. The band finished in fourth place and released a first album, Metal Will Stand Tall, in Sweden in May 2006. The band signed a deal with Germany's AFM Records and then released the album in the rest of Europe on January 19, 2007.[citation needed]
The single "Night of Passion" was certified platinum and a follow-up single, "Metal Will Stand Tall", a duet with Therese Merkel from the Swedish dance band Alcazar, was certified gold. The song "Kingdom of Heaven" was co-written by Samuel and Marcel Jacob.[citation needed]
The band made an initial selection based on 35 songs to be used for its second album. 12 tracks were chosen for this album, which was titled Sweet Trade, and it was released on September 28, 2007, by AFM Records. "Seven Seas", produced by Matti Alfonzetti and Johan Lyander, was selected as the first single. It was written by Samuel, Jonas Reingold and the actor Peter Stormare.[citation needed]
On April 22, 2008, Norgren left the band to join HammerFall and was replaced by Henrik Bergqvist.[citation needed]
On October 22, 2016, The Poodles appeared at the three-day Rockingham 2016 melodic/hard rock festival in Nottingham, United Kingdom.[1]
In 2017, Samuel and Egberg were reunited in the project band Kryptonite, with the drummer Robban Bäck (Mustasch, ex-Eclipse) and the guitarist Mike Palace, recording an album for Frontier Records.[citation needed]
On December 20, 2018, the band announced that it would disband with immediate effect, due to other musical projects.[citation needed]
Gallery edit
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Band members edit
Final line-up edit
- Jakob Samuel - vocals
- Christian Lundqvist - drums
- Henrik Bergqvist - guitar
- Germain Leth - bass guitar
Previous members edit
- Pontus Norgren - guitar
- Pontus Egberg - bass guitar
- Johan Flodquvist - bass guitar
- Emil Lindroth - keyboards, vocals
- Kristian Hermansson - vocals
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [2] | |||
| 2006 | Metal Will Stand Tall | 4 | |
| 2007 | Sweet Trade | 8 | |
| 2009 | Clash of the Elements | 5 | |
| 2011 | Performocracy | 1 | |
| 2013 | Tour De Force | 5 | |
| 2015 | Devil in the Details | 27 | |
| 2018 | Prisma |
- Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [2] | |||
| 2010 | No Quarter | 50 |
Singles edit
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [2] | ||||
| 2006 | "Night of Passion" | 2 | ||
| "Metal Will Stand Tall" (feat. Tess Merkel) |
2 | |||
| "Song for You" | 7 | |||
| 2007 | "Seven Seas" (feat. Peter Stormare) |
10 | ||
| "Streets of Fire" | – | |||
| 2008 | "Line of Fire" (E-Type & The Poodles) |
3 | ||
| "Raise the Banner" (Swedish official song for the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008) |
1 | |||
| 2009 | "One Out of Ten" | 1 | Clash of the Elements |
- Other singles (non charting)
- 2009: "I Rule the Night"
- 2011: "Cuts Like a Knife"
- 2011: "I Want It All"
- 2013: "40 Days and 40 Nights"
Compilations edit
- 2006: Various Artists - Melodifestivalen 2006
References edit
- ^ "2016 Lineup". Rockingham Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Poodles discography". Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
External links edit
- Official website
- Official website of Jakob Samuel
- German The Poodles Fanpage
- Jakob Samuel Spanish interview
- The Poodles discography at Discogs
