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Moonspell
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Moonspell is a Portuguese black metal/gothic metal band with death/doom metal elements, formed in 1989 as Morbid God. After renaming themselves Moonspell in 1992, they released their first EP Under the Moonspell in 1994, a year before of the release of their first album Wolfheart. The band quickly gained status and became one of the most recognizable metal bands from Portugal.
The early days (1992-1994)
Although they had been playing since 1989 under the name of “Morbid God”, the band became Moonspell in 1992, the same year they released the promo track “Serpent Angel”. In 1993, singer Fernando Ribeiro , drummer Mike Gaspar and bass player Ares (not to be confused with Aires Pereira) released the demo Anno Satanae, which caught the attention of French label Adipocere. It was for Adipocere that Moonspell released in 1994 a mini-album entitled Under the Moonspell. The record was a considered a landmark in Portuguese metal and sold more than 5000 copies, becoming Adipocere’s best-selling record at the time. Shortly after the release, they played with Cradle of Filth in a concert in Lisbon.
Breakthrough (1995-1997)
After the release of mini-album Under the Moonspell, Moonspell signed with Century Media for six CDs. Wolfheart was recorded in Germany with producer Waldemar Sorychta and was released in 1995 and was followed by a European tour. Although the album had little or no recognition at the beginning, it was later recognized as a “milestone” by heavy-metal reviews site Metal-Observer.
The early days (1992-1994)
Although they had been playing since 1989 under the name of “Morbid God”, the band became Moonspell in 1992, the same year they released the promo track “Serpent Angel”. In 1993, singer Fernando Ribeiro , drummer Mike Gaspar and bass player Ares (not to be confused with Aires Pereira) released the demo Anno Satanae, which caught the attention of French label Adipocere. It was for Adipocere that Moonspell released in 1994 a mini-album entitled Under the Moonspell. The record was a considered a landmark in Portuguese metal and sold more than 5000 copies, becoming Adipocere’s best-selling record at the time. Shortly after the release, they played with Cradle of Filth in a concert in Lisbon.
Breakthrough (1995-1997)
After the release of mini-album Under the Moonspell, Moonspell signed with Century Media for six CDs. Wolfheart was recorded in Germany with producer Waldemar Sorychta and was released in 1995 and was followed by a European tour. Although the album had little or no recognition at the beginning, it was later recognized as a “milestone” by heavy-metal reviews site Metal-Observer.
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Opium
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Scorpion Flower
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Alma Mater
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Night Eternal
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Luna
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Vampiria
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At Tragic Heights
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Shadow Sun
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Nocturna
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Moon In Mercury
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Dreamless (Lucifer And Lilith)
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Finisterra
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Awake
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Spring Of Rage
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Raven Claws
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Shoutbox
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Asafaa wrote:
I love them. Great band.
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z0mg wrote:
Alma Mater, Full Moon Madness & Firewalking > all
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Immelmann42 wrote:
I get to see them live in two weeks! And to see them touring for such a monumental album like Night Eternal... It's like a dream come true.
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Marie_Pad wrote:
Love <3
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Raelis wrote:
Join the Moonspell group and support the gods ;)
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Mike_David wrote:
I've seen them live once and they were awesome. My country's finest export.
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CaCoffiny wrote:
great band
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Music_Fan456 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/henriette+bordvik
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GeneraLink wrote:
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight eternal <3 soo good this song !
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the_gnostic_psy wrote:
A more complete bio is up ... but still needs work ... i don't like the ending ... help make it better ...
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Herbsterwachen wrote:
indeed! :)
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Mar_Sexx_669 wrote:
Moonspell = Perfection <3
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estragonn wrote:
I love this grup..
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SexY_Pianist wrote:
Love them...
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Comfort_Eagle wrote:
well, the old sound more wolfshade like, while the new have the memorial/night eternal sound, i like both^^
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Mar_Sexx_669 wrote:
i like these EPs, but i prefer their newer versions rerecorded at Under Satanae, they sound soo much better
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Comfort_Eagle wrote:
to few people listen to the amazing EPs....goat on fire, ancient winter goddess and wolves from the fog are some of their best songs...and the rerecording is amazing too^^
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Merrique2k wrote:
Ruizitu - damn youre lucky! :)
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chimaira_addict wrote:
eu e k n curto mt gothic morsmodre...est ja e o meu estilo.ate pod ser pior k os outros,mas ja m cai bem est =D claro k o wolfheart e indiscutivelment o melhor,apesar k gosto mt mais dest. qualidade e gosto sao coisas muito diferentes,n eskecer
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fakszirak wrote:
wolfheart helped to create my musical taste, I think its one of the best black-gothic album ever!
Events
- Oct 9 Blackest of the Black Tour 2008 The Fillmore, Miami, United States
- Oct 10 Blackest of the Black Tour 2008 Hard Rock Live, Orlando, United States
- Oct 11 Blackest of the Black Tour 2008 Tabernacle, Atlanta, United States
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