Wigrid
Encyclopedia
Wigrid is an underground black metal
project that founded by Ulfhednir in 1998. The name is taken from the field
where the battle of Ragnarok
will be fought according to the Norse mythos.
, Germany
. After the band was created, the first demo, "Die Totgeburt Jesu Christi", was released. This demo contained five songs and was never officially published. In the early months of 1999, the second Wigrid demo, "Ort Der Einsamkei," was finished being recorded. About a year later, the demo "Hoffnungstod" was completed. Aside from the four original compositions was a cover of the Burzum
song "A Lost and Forgotten Sad Spirit."
. He also has stated that his early demos were loosely influenced by Darkthrone
and some Graveland
albums.
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....
project that founded by Ulfhednir in 1998. The name is taken from the field
Vígríðr
In Norse mythology, Vígríðr or Óskópnir, is a large field foretold to host a battle between the forces of the gods and the forces of Surtr as part of the events of Ragnarök. The field is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material, and in the Prose...
where the battle of Ragnarok
Ragnarök
In Norse mythology, Ragnarök is a series of future events, including a great battle foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures , the occurrence of various natural disasters, and the subsequent submersion of the world in water...
will be fought according to the Norse mythos.
Early years (1998–2004)
Wigrid was founded in 1998 by Ulfhednir as a one man project in SaarbrückenSaarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
, 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...
. After the band was created, the first demo, "Die Totgeburt Jesu Christi", was released. This demo contained five songs and was never officially published. In the early months of 1999, the second Wigrid demo, "Ort Der Einsamkei," was finished being recorded. About a year later, the demo "Hoffnungstod" was completed. Aside from the four original compositions was a cover of the Burzum
Burzum
Burzum is a musical project by Varg Vikernes . It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene...
song "A Lost and Forgotten Sad Spirit."
Recent Years (2005-present)
In 2005 Wigrid released its second full length album titled "Die Asche Eines Lebens."Musical style and lyrical themes
Ulfhednir has claimed to be influenced mostly by the solo-project BurzumBurzum
Burzum is a musical project by Varg Vikernes . It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene...
. He also has stated that his early demos were loosely influenced by Darkthrone
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1987 as a death metal band, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and...
and some Graveland
Graveland
Graveland is a Polish black metal band which was formed in 1992 by Rob Darken . The lyrics of Graveland are strongly inspired by nature, paganism and nationalism.-History:...
albums.
Discography
- Die Totgeburt Jesu Christi (1998), Self-released – DemoDemo (music)A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
- Ort Der Einsamkeit (1999), Self-released – DemoDemo (music)A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
- Hoffungstod (2000), Self-released – Demo
- Hoffungstod (2002), No Colours RecordsNo Colours RecordsNo Colours Records is a German mail order and record label from Mügeln specialised in black metal.- Background :No Colours Records mostly releases Black Metal records, but has also released records related to other extreme metal genres such as thrash and death metal. Most releases appear both on...
- Die Asche Eines Lebens (2005), No Colours Records