Nachtfalke
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Nachtfalke is both a black metal
and Viking metal
band from Germany
, formed in 1996 by Tino Mothes (who goes by the professional name "Occulta Mors"), formerly a member of several bands including Moonblood
, Nargaroth, Ravenclaw, Andras and Demoniac. Occulta Mors is currently the sole recording artist of the band but is assisted by session members during live performances. Nachtfalke's music is reminiscent of bands such as Bathory
and Graveland
and like them much of his lyrical content deals with war, conquest, heathen gods and other Viking
related themes.
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....
and Viking metal
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...
band from 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...
, formed in 1996 by Tino Mothes (who goes by the professional name "Occulta Mors"), formerly a member of several bands including Moonblood
Moonblood
Moonblood is a black metal band from Schneeberg, , Germany.- 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,...
, Nargaroth, Ravenclaw, Andras and Demoniac. Occulta Mors is currently the sole recording artist of the band but is assisted by session members during live performances. Nachtfalke's music is reminiscent of bands such as Bathory
Bathory (band)
Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by Quorthon in 1983. They are regarded as pioneers of both black metal and viking metal. Quorthon remained the main songwriter and member of Bathory for more than two decades. Bathory was permanently ended after Quorthon's death in 2004...
and 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:...
and like them much of his lyrical content deals with war, conquest, heathen gods and other Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
related themes.
Discography
- Zeit der Wölfe (Demo, 1997)
- Sturmzeitalter (Demo, 1998)
- Nachtfalke (EP, 1999)
- Brennende Stürme (Split EP with Surturs Lohe, 2000)
- Nachtfalke/Luror (Split Album, 2000)
- Hail Victory Teutonia (Full Length, 2001)
- Doomed to Die (Full Length, 2002)
- Land of Frost (Full Length, 2003)
- As the Wolves Died (Full Length, 2005)
- First Battles (Boxed Set, 2006)
- Following the Wanderer's Path (Full Length, 2007)
External links
- Nachtfalke at MusicMightMusicMightMusicMight, formerly Rockdetector is a rock music website which provides artist and product information through a global website and an ongoing book series...