Månegarm
Encyclopedia
Månegarm is a Swedish
Viking
/black metal
band from Norrtälje
. The band's name comes from Mánagarmr
, a wolf in Norse mythology
.
, and early that year, they began recording first demo Vargaresa (Wolf's Journey) in 1996. After the recording, Rosendal and Matsson left to be replaced by Jonny Wranning (vocals) and Markus Andé (guitar).
With the second demo, Ur Nattvindar, folk metal
became part of their sound, including violins and female vocals for the first time, and they were signed by Displeased Records. Soon afterwards, Wranning left the band and was replaced by Viktor Hemgren. At the end of the year, they went back into Sunlight studios to record their first full-length album, Nordstjärnans Tidsålder
(The Age of the Northstar).
In the summer of 1999, they began recording their next album, Havets Vargar
. Because of some difficulty with the recording studio, they took some time off from recording the album. During this time off, Viktor Hemgren was fired, but instead of finding a new vocalist, Grawsiö assumed the duties along with his drumming. Also during this time, Janne Liljekvist was added as a full member. With the line up now solidified, they finished recording the album and released it in 2000.
The band's two demos were remastered and released as an album in 2004, with fourth studio album Vredens Tid (Age of Wrath)
issued in 2005, followed by performances on the European festival circuit that summer. After one further EP on Displeased, a completely acoustic folk music
EP, Urminnes Hävd (The Forest Sessions)
, the band moved to Swedish
label Black Lodge, who issued the group's sixth album, Vargstenen
(Wolf Stone) in 2007.
A new album called Nattväsen was released on October 22, 2009 via Regain Records
.
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....
Viking
Viking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on lyrical themes of Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age...
/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 from Norrtälje
Norrtälje
Norrtälje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 17,275 inhabitants in 2010.- History :Norrtälje traces its history to 1219, when the location was first mentioned as Tälje. After some time, the name officially became Norrtälje, to separate it from the...
. The band's name comes from Mánagarmr
Mánagarmr
In Norse mythology, Mánagarmr is another name for the wolf Hati Hróðvitnisson, referring to his hunting down the moon during the Ragnarök and swallowing it...
, a wolf in 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...
.
History
The band started from the ideas of Svenne Rosendal, Jonas Almquist, and Pierre Wilhelmsson in 1995. After securing another guitarist in Mårten Matsson and a drummer in Erik Grawsiö, they began rehearsing as "Antikrist". By 1996, they had changed their name to Månegarm, after the wolf of Norse legend, apt for a band concentrating on Viking metalViking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on lyrical themes of Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age...
, and early that year, they began recording first demo Vargaresa (Wolf's Journey) in 1996. After the recording, Rosendal and Matsson left to be replaced by Jonny Wranning (vocals) and Markus Andé (guitar).
With the second demo, Ur Nattvindar, folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
became part of their sound, including violins and female vocals for the first time, and they were signed by Displeased Records. Soon afterwards, Wranning left the band and was replaced by Viktor Hemgren. At the end of the year, they went back into Sunlight studios to record their first full-length album, Nordstjärnans Tidsålder
Nordstjärnans Tidsålder
Nordstjärnans Tidsålder is the first studio album release by Swedish Viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 1998. The album's name means "Age of the Northern Star".-Track listing:#"I nordstjärnans sken" - 1:42...
(The Age of the Northstar).
In the summer of 1999, they began recording their next album, Havets Vargar
Havets Vargar
Havets Vargar is the second studio album released by Viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 2000. "Havets vargar" means "wolves of the sea" in Swedish.- Track listing :#"Havets vargar" - 3:31#"Trädatanke, Fader Tids Död" - 3:06...
. Because of some difficulty with the recording studio, they took some time off from recording the album. During this time off, Viktor Hemgren was fired, but instead of finding a new vocalist, Grawsiö assumed the duties along with his drumming. Also during this time, Janne Liljekvist was added as a full member. With the line up now solidified, they finished recording the album and released it in 2000.
The band's two demos were remastered and released as an album in 2004, with fourth studio album Vredens Tid (Age of Wrath)
Vredens Tid (Age of Wrath)
Vredens Tid is the fourth studio album release by Viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 2005.- Track listing :#"Vid Hargen " - 0:46#"Sigrblot" - 4:53#"Skymningsresa " - 4:42...
issued in 2005, followed by performances on the European festival circuit that summer. After one further EP on Displeased, a completely acoustic folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
EP, Urminnes Hävd (The Forest Sessions)
Urminnes Hävd (The Forest Sessions)
Urminnes Hävd is a purely folk music EP by the Viking metal band Månegarm. It was recorded with the folk band Två Fisk Och En Fläsk and released in 2006.-Track listing:#"Intro" - 0:15#"Himmelsfursten" - 3:27#"Utfärd" - 3:05...
, the band moved to 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....
label Black Lodge, who issued the group's sixth album, Vargstenen
Vargstenen
Vargstenen is the fifth studio album release by viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 2007.-Track listing:#"Uppvaknande" - 1:49#"Ur Själslig Död" - 4:24...
(Wolf Stone) in 2007.
A new album called Nattväsen was released on October 22, 2009 via Regain Records
Regain Records
Regain Records is a Swedish based independent record label. The label predominantly releases death metal and black metal albums. Regain Records was founded from what remained of the former label, Wrong Again Records, by Per Gyllenbäck in 1997...
.
Current members
- Erik Grawsiö – Vocals, Drums, Bass
- Markus Andé – Guitar
- Jonas Almquist – Guitar
- Janne Liljeqvist – Violin
- Jacob Hallegren - Live/Session Drummer
Former members
- Georgios "Gogge" Karalis - Vocals (1997)
- Viktor Hemgren - Vocals (1997–1999)
- Svenne Rosendal – Vocals (1995–1996)
- Jonny Wranning - Vocals (1996)
- Mårten Matsson – Guitars (1995–1996)
- Pierre Wilhelmsson – Bass (1995–2010)
Albums
| Album name | Release | No. of tracks |
Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstjärnans Tidsålder Nordstjärnans Tidsålder Nordstjärnans Tidsålder is the first studio album release by Swedish Viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 1998. The album's name means "Age of the Northern Star".-Track listing:#"I nordstjärnans sken" - 1:42... |
1998 | 11 | 43:02 |
| Havets Vargar Havets Vargar Havets Vargar is the second studio album released by Viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 2000. "Havets vargar" means "wolves of the sea" in Swedish.- Track listing :#"Havets vargar" - 3:31#"Trädatanke, Fader Tids Död" - 3:06... |
2000 | 12 | 40:01 |
| Dödsfärd Dödsfärd Dödsfärd is the third studio album release by Viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 2003. The word dödsfärd translates roughly as "journey of death" in Swedish.-Track listing:#"Intro" - 0:48#"I evig tid" - 2:29#"Ravenous" - 2:51... |
2003 | 11 | 32:17 |
| Vredens Tid (Age of Wrath) Vredens Tid (Age of Wrath) Vredens Tid is the fourth studio album release by Viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 2005.- Track listing :#"Vid Hargen " - 0:46#"Sigrblot" - 4:53#"Skymningsresa " - 4:42... |
2005 | 11 | 50:04 |
| Vargstenen Vargstenen Vargstenen is the fifth studio album release by viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 2007.-Track listing:#"Uppvaknande" - 1:49#"Ur Själslig Död" - 4:24... |
2007 | 12 | 51:12 |
| Nattväsen Nattväsen Nattväsen is the sixth studio album release by viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 2009.-Track listing:#"Mina Fäders Hall" - 5:12#"Nattsjäl, Drömsjäl" - 5:54... |
2009 | 9 | 45:06 |
Compilations
| Album name | Release | No. of tracks |
Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vargaresa - The Beginning Vargaresa - The Beginning Vargaresa is a compilation album containing both of the early demos by Viking metal band Månegarm. It was released in 2004.- Track listing :#"Vargaresa" - 5:27#"Hymn till Vinternatt" - 3:44#"Blod på Min Klinga" - 3:05#"Nattens Jungfru" - 3:37... |
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9 | 39:53 |