Moonspell
Sign in to saveMoonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band formed in 1989. 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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Moonspell is referenced by 213 other articles, and connects out to Alpha Noir/Omega White, AllMusic and doom metal.
Vinony files it under 1992 establishments in Portugal, Century Media Records artists and MTV Europe Music Award winners.
Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Moonspell
- Musical artist.alias
- Morbid God (1989–1992)
- Musical artist.image
- Moonspell Studio Kraków 2007 10.JPG
- Musical artist.caption
- Moonspell performing in 2007
- Musical artist.image_upright
- 1.2
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1989–present
- Musical artist.origin
- Brandoa, Amadora, Portugal
- Musical artist.current_members
- Fernando RibeiroPedro PaixãoRicardo AmorimAires PereiraHugo Ribeiro
- Musical artist.past_members
- Miguel GasparJoão Pedro EscovalDuarte PicotoLuís LamelasJoão PereiraSérgio Crestana
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Moonspell
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Wikidata facts
- Genre
- gothic metal
- Country of origin
- Portugal
- Record label
- Napalm Records
- Official website
- www.moonspell.com
- Image
- Moonspell Studio Kraków 2007 10.JPG
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- Commons category
- Moonspell
- inception
- 1992-00-00
- topic has template
- Template:Moonspell
- location of formation
- Amadora
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- social media followers
- 44000
- name
- Moonspell
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Early days (1989–1994)
- Breakthrough (1995–1997)
- Experimenting (1998–2000)
- More rock-oriented era (2001–2005)
- Revisiting their roots (2006–2009)
- New albums (2010–present)
- Band members
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- Compilations
- EPs
- Video albums
- Demos
- Music videos
- References
- External links
Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band formed in 1989. 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.
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.
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