Swedih metallers WOLF have announced Richard "Raptor" Holmgren as their new official drummer. According to a press release, "Richard is a well-known musician [who has] previously played in several bands such as APOSTASY and HATERUSH."

Check out Richard "Raptor" Holmgren's video introduction below.

WOLF is hard at work on the material for its new album, which the band expects to record later in the year. Guitarist Johannes "Axeman" Losbäck comments: "We've successfully progressed in the writing process as we got about 7-8 songs finished and more to work with. We feel that this next WOLF album will knock your teeth out by the sheer sight of it. We will have some very exciting news about the recording coming your way soon."

Upcoming WOLF shows:

Jun. 26 - Peace & Love Fest - Sweden
Aug. 30 - Gruvan - Uddevalla, Sweden
Nov. 29 - Metal Forces Fest - Germany

WOLF current lineup:

Niklas "Viper" Stålvind - Lead Vocals & Guitar
Johannes "Axeman" Losbäck - Guitar & Backing Vocals
Anders "Tornado" Modd - Bass
Richard "Raptor" Holmgren - Drums