Wednesday, March 25, 2009

MOONSPELL



Genre Folk/Black Metal (early), Gothic / Extreme Metal (later)
Lyrical theme Dark Folklore, Macabre Poetry, Portuguese History
Origin Portugal (Brandoa, Lisbon)
Formed in 1992
Current label SPV/Steamhammer
Status Active

Current line-up
Fernando "Langsuyar" Ribeiro - Vocals (1992-) (Daemonarch, Orfeu Rebelde)
Ricardo "Morning Blade" Amorim - Guitars (1995-) (Paranormal Waltz, Daemonarch)
Pedro "Passionis" Paixao - Keyboards, Samples, Guitars (1992-) (Daemonarch, Orfeu Rebelde)
Don Aires "Ahriman" Pereira - Bass (2003-) (Malevolence (Prt), Ira (Prt), Irrealidade Virtual)
Miguel "Nisroth" Gaspar - Drums (1992-)

Former/past member
Guitars:
- Luis "Malah" Lamelas (1992-1993) (Incarnated (Prt) / Desire (Prt), Millennium (Prt), Filii Nigrantium Infernalium, [f.e.v.e.r.])
- Duarte "Mantus" Picoto (1992-1995) (Extreme Unction, Filii Nigrantium Infernalium)
- J.M. "Tanngrisnir" (1993-1995) (Ironsword, Decayed, Cunnilingus (Prt), Alastor (Prt))

Bass:
- João "Ares" Pedro (1992-1997) (Filii Nigrantium Infernalium, Witchbreed, Deepskin)
- Sergio Crestana (1997-2003) (Daemonarch)

Discography

Mortuary Vol. 1 Split, 1993
Anno Satanae Demo, 1993
Goat on Fire / Wolves From the Fog EP, 1994
Under the Moonspell EP, 1994
Wolfheart Full-length, 1995
Irreligious Full-length, 1996
Opium Single, 1996
2econd Skin EP, 1997
Sin/Pecado Full-length, 1998
The Butterfly Effect Single, 1999
The Butterfly Effect Full-length, 1999
Nocturna Single, 2001
Darkness and Hope Full-length, 2001
Everything Invaded Single, 2003
The Antidote Full-length, 2003
Steamhammer Promo Split, 2006
Finisterra Single, 2006
Memorial Full-length, 2006
The Great Silver Eye Best of/Compilation, 2007
Under Satanae Full-length, 2007
Night Eternal Full-length, 2008
Lusitanian Metal Live album, 2008
Lusitanian Metal DVD, 2008

Links

Official
Official Site
Moonspell @ MySpace
Moonspell's Portuguese Street Team
American Street Team

Labels
Moonspell at SPV/Steamhammer
Century Media

Fan site
Russian Wolfficial Website
Moonspell Street Team Slovakia & Czech Republic
Polish Moonspell Wolfficial Homepage
The Moonspell Live Guide
Detailed discography @ musik-sammler.de
Irreligious
MOONSPELL STREET TEAM FRANCE
Archaic Magazine

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