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Portugal (1989 – present)
Moonspell is a Portuguese black metal/dark metal band with death metal and doom metal elements. Moonspell was 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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Irreligious
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Wolfheart
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nightmarehunter wrote:
New album please :> and come to POLAND!
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miqmiranda wrote:
greatest portuguese band!!
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puritanical666 wrote:
i love this band <3
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StatelyLover wrote:
This band has always remained my favourite. I wonder if they could come to Russia.
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Undomniel wrote:
Wolfheart!!!
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Steve6-6-6 wrote:
Ya.
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ShyXero wrote:
come to Poland!!!
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Naathiw wrote:
Moonspell On Wacken! Please ... :/
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Punisher-89 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/We+Love+Twin+Bass+Pedal
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yavorgantchev wrote:
Check the photo reportage from the great concert in Sofia at - http://www.phofactory.com/photos.php
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Mgferraresso wrote:
Virando as costas pro mundo! Orgulhosamente sós! Glória Antiga! Volta a nós! ALMA MATER! |,,/
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Hugo0102 wrote:
@AzraelDanic: Ava Inferi muito melhor que Moonspell :)
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Lahiri wrote:
Check this out! http://www.lastfm.it/music/And+This+Again/_/Inscrutable
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SlayerAB1 wrote:
Pesril was fucking metal pic!!!
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sweettorture wrote:
on the eve of selfdestruction...on the eve of all can be...thinking about you |m|
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MorderischeMaus wrote:
Alma Mater !
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Korroner wrote:
best gothic\doom\dark metal band ever
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Punisher-89 wrote:
but why?
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K_S_Y_U wrote:
Persil had finished =(
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Jan
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Moonspell
FIL, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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19. Wave-Gotik-Treffen
Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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| 396 attendees
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rohs52, Ghorghargoth, DarkArgent and 3 other people added Moonspell to their libraries. yesterday evening
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Nesmiyan tagged Moonspell with black metal, gothic rock, dark metal and one other tag. yesterday afternoon
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Jafar51 added Moonspell to Jafar51’s library. yesterday afternoon
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BoGi666 tagged Moonspell with ‘doom metal’. yesterday afternoon
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