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Moonspell
Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band formed in 1992. The group released their first EP, '' Under the Moonspell'', in 1994 and followed up with their debut album, '' Wolfheart'', a year later. They quickly became the most recognizable metal band from Portugal and a key figure in gothic metal. Fernando Ribeiro is co-founder, singer and songwriter of the band. Moonspell achieved success in Portugal with their 1998 album '' Sin/Pecado''. With ''Memorial'' (2006), the group also became the first Portuguese metal band to have a record certified Gold. They are also popular in Germany, where their albums consistently enter the Top 100 Chart. History Early days (1992–1994) Although they had been playing since 1989 under the name of "Morbid God", the band settled on the name Moonspell in 1992, shortly after they released the promo track "Serpent Angel". At the time of the name change, the band's line-up was Fernando Ribeiro (Langsuyar) on vocals, João Pedro "Ares" Escoval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic Metal
Gothic metal (or goth metal) is a fusion genre combining the aggression of heavy metal music, heavy metal with the dark atmospheres of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music. The genre originated during the early 1990s in the United Kingdom originally as an outgrowth of death-doom, a fusion of death metal and doom metal. Lyrics are generally dark and introspective with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences. Pioneers of gothic metal include Paradise Lost (band), Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Anathema (band), Anathema, all from the north of England. Other pioneers from the first half of the 1990s include Type O Negative from the United States, Lake of Tears, Tiamat (band), Tiamat and Katatonia from Sweden, and The Gathering (band), the Gathering from the Netherlands. Norway, Norwegian band Theatre of Tragedy developed the "beauty and the beast" aesthetic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Ribeiro
Fernando Ribeiro (born August 26, 1974) is a Portuguese singer, vocalist, and lyricist for the Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. In addition to this activity, he is also a writer and translator. Life and career Raised in Brandoa, just outside of Lisbon, Fernando Ribeiro formed Morbid God in 1989, which later changed its name to Moonspell in 1992. Concurrently with his musical endeavors, as a young adult, Ribeiro studied philosophy at the University of Lisbon for a period of time with the unfulfilled aim of becoming a high school philosophy teacher. He has published three books of poetry, namely, Como Escavar um Abismo (2001), As Feridas Essenciais (2004), and Diálogo de Vultos (2007). He has also written a book of prose, Senhora Vingança (2011). He also took part in the project "A Sombra Sobre Lisboa - Lovecraftian Tales in the City of Seven Hills". A literary work featuring several authors and invoking Lovecraft's worlds adapted to the city of Lisbon. He wrote the intr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opium (Moonspell Song)
''Irreligious'' is the second studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 1996. It features some of the best-known songs of the band, such as "Opium", "Ruin & Misery", "Awake!" and "Full Moon Madness". The latter is usually the closing song during almost every Moonspell concert, which over time has become a characteristic of their concerts. Before the song begins, Fernando Ribeiro often makes the sign of the circle (symbolizing Moon) over the crowd. The third track, "Awake!", features a recording of Aleister Crowley reading his poem "The Poet". The album was promoted by the first Moonspell music video "Opium", which contained imagery of 19th-century-looking opium den. Track listing Personnel * Fernando Ribeiro – vocals * Ricardo Amorim – guitars * João Pedro Escoval (Ares) – bass * Pedro Paixão – keyboards, samples * Miguel Gaspar (Mike) – drums Guest musicians * Markus Freiwald – percussion on "For a Taste of Eternity" * Birgit Zac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkness And Hope
''Darkness and Hope'' is the fifth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 2001. Intro Sampler on "Rapaces" taken from Lifeforce. Several different versions were released, with different bonus tracks. One version contained "Os Senhores da Guerra", originally by Madredeus, the second featured " Mr. Crowley", originally by Ozzy Osbourne. Another version had a cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" as the bonus track. The limited edition contained all three bonus tracks. Artwork The cover of the album features the "Moonspell trident" designed by a Polish artist Wojciech Blasiak. The sign, later refined in '' The Antidote''s artwork, became recognizable as a symbol of the band. Track listing Credits Band members * Fernando Ribeiro – vocals * Ricardo Amorim – guitars * Sérgio Crestana – bass * Pedro Paixão – keyboards * Miguel Gaspar – drums Additional personnel * Adolfo Luxúria Canibal – spoken word on "Than the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial (Moonspell Album)
''Memorial'' is the seventh studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released on 24 April 2006 by SPV/Steamhammer. The album is available in three versions: a standard edition, a Portugal exclusive with the "Phantom North" bonus track, and a limited digipak edition with the "Atlantic" bonus track. On 16 January 2007, ''Memorial'' was certified gold by the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa for selling over 10,000 copies in Portugal. This is the first time a Portuguese heavy metal group has received this award. Each of the limited versions and the standard edition end with a different song, but on every version the final track ends with a six-minute wolves-howling outro ("The Sleep of the Sea"), hence there are actually two official versions of "Best Forgotten". Track listing CD Special and digipak edition Portuguese edition DVD (Special Edition) Live at CC Estudio 2 # "Memento Mori" # "Blood Tells" # "Sanguine" # "Best Forgotten" Live at Vilar de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Moonspell
''Under the Moonspell'' is the first EP by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 1994 on CD and vinyl. Track listing # "Allah Akbar! La Allah Ella Allah! (Praeludium/Incantatum Solstitium)" – 1:51 # "Tenebrarum Oratorium (Andamento I/Erudit Compendyum) (Interludium/Incantatum Oequinoctium)" – 7:25 # "Tenebrarum Oratorium (Andamento II/Erotic Compendyum)" – 6:02 # "Opus Diabolicum (Andamento III/Instrumental Compendyum)" – 4:22 # "Chorai Lusitânia! (Epilogus/Incantatam Maresia)" – 1:46 Rerelease Under the Moonspell was rerecorded in 2007 along with other early Moonspell songs on the '' Under Satanæ'' release. The cover of ''Under Satanæ'' is an alternate version of the ''Under the Moonspell'' cover. Personnel Band * Fernando Ribeiro (Langsuyar) (vocals) * Duarte Picoto (Mantus) (guitar) * João Pereira (Tanngrisnir) (guitar) * João Pedro Escoval (Ares/Tetragrammaton) (bass) * Pedro Paixão (Passionis) (synthesizer) * Miguel Gaspar (Mike/Nisrot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin/Pecado
''Sin/Pecado'' is the third studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 1998. Track listing Personnel * Fernando Ribeiro – vocals * Ricardo Amorim – guitars * Pedro Paixão – synths, samplers, programming * Miguel Gaspar – drums Additional personnel * Sérgio Crestana – bass * Birgit Zacher – vocals on "Flesh" * Miriam Carmo – model * Markus Freiwald – pre-production * Rolf Brenner – cover art, design, photography * Siggi Bemm – mixing * Waldemar Sorychta Waldemar Sorychta (born 30 October 1967) is a Polish heavy metal record producer and musician who has lived in Germany since 1982. Career He initially worked with German thrash metal band Despair, founded in 1986. In 1994 he took part in the ... – producer, mixing * Carsten Drescher – art director Charts References 1998 albums Moonspell albums Century Media Records albums Albums produced by Waldemar Sorychta {{1990s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfheart
''Wolfheart'' is the debut studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. All of the tracks are in English except for "Trebaruna" and "Ataegina", which are in Portuguese, as well as the chorus of "Alma Mater". The song "An Erotic Alchemy" is a duet, inspired by and quoting Marquis de Sade. In July 2010, it was reported that ''Wolfheart'' will be represented in the form of an official stamp to be issued by the Portuguese Postal Service (CTT, Correios de Portugal) as part of a collection of stamps that represent the most significant rock moments and records from Portugal. Track listing All lyrics by Fernando Ribeiro, all music by Moonspell. Credits Band members * Fernando Ribeiro (Langsuyar) – lead vocals * Duarte Picoto (Mantus) – guitars * João Pereira (Tanngrisnir) – guitars, backing vocals * João Pedro Escoval (Ares) – bass * Pedro Paixão (Passionis) – keyboards, backing vocals * Miguel Gaspar (Mike) – drums Additional musicians * Birgit Zac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Butterfly Effect (Moonspell Album)
''The Butterfly Effect'' is the fourth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 1999, inspired by chaos theory. The album is characterised by a more experimental approach than their previous material, incorporating many elements of electronic music and industrial metal Industrial metal is the fusion of Heavy metal music, heavy metal and industrial music, typically employing repeating Heavy metal guitar, metal guitar riffs, sampling (music), sampling, synthesizer or music sequencer, sequencer lines, and Distor .... The music is composed primarily by the band's keyboardist, Pedro Paixão. ''"Tired"'' samples Mozart's Requiem. Track listing Credits Band members * Fernando Ribeiro – vocals * Ricardo Amorim – guitars * Sérgio Crestana – bass * Pedro Paixão – synthesizers, samples * Miguel Gaspar – drums Additional personnel * Oli Albergaria Savill – various misc instruments Production * Paulo Moreira – photography, layout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
