This article is about the german Black Metal band Nagelfar. For the ship from Norse mythology

Norse mythology

Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...

, see its Norse spelling at Naglfar

Naglfar

In Norse mythology, Naglfar or Naglfari is a boat made entirely from the fingernails and toenails of the dead. During the events of Ragnarök, Naglfar is foretold to sail to Vígríðr, ferrying hordes that will there battle with the gods...

Nagelfar (not to be confused with the Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 Naglfar

Naglfar (band)

Naglfar is a Swedish melodic black metal band formed in 1992. The group was formed by Jens Rydén and Kristoffer Olivius, originally under the name Uninterred.-Biography:...

) were a German

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...

 black metal

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 founded in 1993 by Zorn and Rhyktius V. Grhabakk von Meilenwald (Alexander von Meilenwald). After a long search for a lead vocalist, Smaug was selected; Sveinn von Hackelnberg (Sven Dinninghoff) became acquainted with Smaug and Rhyktius at a party and entered the band's lineup as bassist in 1995. In autumn 1995, Smaug was replaced by Jander, and Garvin joined as session keyboardist.

This lineup recorded the band's first demo, Als die Tore sich öffnen ("As the Gates Open"); their second demo, Jagd ("Hunt"), followed the next year before the band secured a contract with Kettenhund Records.

In 1997, the band's first album, Hünengrab im Herbst

Hünengrab im Herbst

Hünengrab im Herbst was the first album by the German black metal band Nagelfar.-Track listing:#"Intro" – 0:26#"Seelenland" – Land of the Souls – 5:21#"Schwanengesang" – Swan Song – 14:16...

, appeared; a split EP with Dark Embrace, contraining the track "Nur ein See" ("Only One Lake") followed the same year. In 1998, Svein von Hackenberg departed for personal reasons; he was replaced by Chaos.

The production of Srontgorrth

Srontgorrth

Srontgorrth: Die Macht erfaßte das meine wie die Angst das Blut der anderen is the second album by the German black metal band Nagelfar, released in 1999. It is a loose concept album, with the first four tracks focusing on the four seasons...

, a concept album

Concept album

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, had coinciding setbacks, considering the departure of Jander before all the vocal tracks had been recorded. Zingultus was Jander's replacement, and Chaos left the band shortly after the completion of Srontgorrth. In 2001, Virus West appeared; in April 2002, the band broke up for unspecified reasons.

After the band's breakup, drummer Alexander von Meilenwald went on to form the one-man band The Ruins of Beverast. The band themselves did not appear to consider Srontgorrth as an album; the band's official website labels Virus West as their second album.

Albums

• 1997 - Hünengrab im Herbst
  Hünengrab im Herbst
  Hünengrab im Herbst was the first album by the German black metal band Nagelfar.-Track listing:#"Intro" – 0:26#"Seelenland" – Land of the Souls – 5:21#"Schwanengesang" – Swan Song – 14:16...
  
   (Kettenhund Records)
• 1999 - Srontgorrth
  Srontgorrth
  Srontgorrth: Die Macht erfaßte das meine wie die Angst das Blut der anderen is the second album by the German black metal band Nagelfar, released in 1999. It is a loose concept album, with the first four tracks focusing on the four seasons...
  
   (Kettenhund Records)
• 2001 - Virus West
  Virus West
  Virus West is the German black metal band Nagelfar's third and last album before they broke up. The track "Hellebarn" contains a sample from the 1982 film The Thing.-Track listing:#"Hellebarn" – 10:23...
  
   (Ars Metalli Records)

EPs

• 1997 - split with Dark Embrace (Kettenhund Records)
• 2000 - split with Bluttaufe (Christhunt Productions)

They have two EPs, which have never been available to the public: Garzweiler II and Ragnarök. The exclusive track "Der Erlösung Totgeburt" appears on the "Wurzelgeister Compilation LP", alongside with tracks of Lunar Aurora, Nocte Obducta

Nocte Obducta

Nocte Obducta were a German Avant Garde Black metal band. They were founded in 1993 in Mainz under the name Desîhra. The band released seven albums, the first four of them under Grind Syndicate Media, all albums from 2003 were published under Supreme Chaos Records.- Discography :* 1998: Doch...

 and other bands.

External links

• The band's official site (entirely in German)
• Nagelfar lyrics at Lyrics4Fun
• Nagelfar at Encyclopaedia Metallum
  Encyclopaedia Metallum
  Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives is a website which lists bands from various forms of heavy metal music...