Moonblood
Encyclopedia
Moonblood is a black metal
band from Schneeberg
, (Saxony
), Germany
.
In January 1994, Necromanic and L.O.N.S. were dismissed because they were fakes, according to the rest of the band. The band released their first demo, and with it, they changed their name to Moonblood.
Moonblood recorded over twenty rehearsal tapes in addition to their official discography. The band only released vinyls and cassettes.
The band has split up.
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band from Schneeberg
Schneeberg, Saxony
Schneeberg is a town in Saxony’s district of Erzgebirgskreis. It has roughly 16,400 inhabitants and belongs to the Town League of Silberberg . It lies 4 km west of Aue, and southeast of Zwickau.- Location :...
, (Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
), Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
History
Demoniac was formed in May 1990 by Occulta Mors, Necromanic and L.O.N.S. In September 1990, Gaamalzagoth joined the band. Their style was melodic black metal. Under this name, they released two untitled demos.In January 1994, Necromanic and L.O.N.S. were dismissed because they were fakes, according to the rest of the band. The band released their first demo, and with it, they changed their name to Moonblood.
Moonblood recorded over twenty rehearsal tapes in addition to their official discography. The band only released vinyls and cassettes.
The band has split up.
Studio albums
- Blut und KriegBlut und KriegBlut Und Krieg is the first "full length" album released by the German Black metal band Moonblood.-History:It is widely considered to be amongst Moonblood's best releases, in the style of Epic Black Metal. Both a 12" LP and a tape are available. The LP had a sticker and alternative artwork. The...
(19971997 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
) (666 on cassette, 333 on vinyl) - Taste Our German SteelTaste Our German SteelTaste our German Steel was the second and last full-length album released by Moonblood. It was released on vinyl only and was limited to 100 hand-numbered copies.-Track listing:# Embraced by Lycanthropy's Spell - 7:38# Sarg und Tod, Part 2 - 5:54...
(20002000 in musicSee also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
) (limited to 100 hand-numbered copies on black vinyl)
EPs, split albums and singles
- 1996 - Split EP with Nema
- 1998 - Split EP with Asakku
- 1998 - Split tape with Evil (Fuck Peace! We're at War!)
- 1999 - Split EP with Inferno
- 2000 - Moonblood EP
- 2000 - Split with Deathspell Omega (Sob A Lua Do Bode/Demoniac Vengeance)
- 2001 - Split EP with Katharsis
Demos and rehearsals
- 1994 - Moonblood
- 1994 - Rehearsal 1 - My Evil Soul
- 1994 - Rehearsal 2 - The Evil Rules
- 1994 - Nosferatu
- 1995 - Rehearsal 3 - Frozen Tears of a VampireRehearsal 3 - Frozen Tears of a VampireThe third of twelve rehearsals by Moonblood. An 8 track demo/rehearsal recorded on tape during March - April 1995.-Tracklisting:# "Blut & Krieg" 5:43# "A Soul of Shining Steel" 5:38# "Frozen Tears of a Vampire" 8:45# "Moonstruck " 8:41...
- 1995 - The Winter Falls over the Land
- 1995 - Rehearsal 4 - The Eyes of the Forests
- 1995 - Rehearsal 5 - Under the Cold Moon
- 1995 - Siegfried (Die Sage vom Helden)
- 1996 - Rehearsal 6
- 1996 - Rehearsal 7
- 1996 - Rehearsal 8 - Conquering The Ravenland
- 1996 - Rehearsal 9 - Unpure Desires of Diabolical Lust
- 1997 - Rehearsal 10
- 1997 - Rehearsal 11 - Worshippers of the Grim Sepulchral Moon
- 1998 - Rehearsal 12
- 2003 - Dusk Woerot
Last known line-up
- Tino Mothes "Occulta Mors" - instruments
- Mirko Schmat "Gaamalzagoth" (formerly Black Soul) - vocals