Varg (band)
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Background information | |
Genres | Viking metal, pagan metal |
Years active | 2005 | –present
Labels | Napalm, NoiseArt |
Associated acts | Minas Morgul |
Website | www |
Members | Philipp "Freki" Seiler Silvester "Fenrier" Grundmann Zasch "Hati" |
Past members | Timo "Managarm" Basti "Draugr" Thomas "Skoll" Winkelmann Sebastian "Geri" Feick Martin "Skalli" "Da'ath" "Frost" "Nivel" |
Varg is a German metal band from Coburg, Bavaria.
The band's name means "wolf" in Swedish. Their songs deal mainly with paganism and Nordic mythology.[1]
History[]
Varg was formed in 2005 in Coburg, Bavaria by guitarist Philipp "Freki" Seiler and drummer Silvester "Fenrier" Grundmann. They were joined by bassist Nivel, vocalist Frost, and guitarist Da'ath. They are also known for issuing a cease and desist letter to a Swedish techno artist of the same name in 2019.[2]
Discography[]
Demos[]
- 2006: Donareiche
Studio albums[]
- 2007: Wolfszeit (Heiden Klangwerke)
- 2008: Schildfront (Split with Minas Morgul)
- 2008: Live am Wolfszeit Festival (Live album)
- 2010: Blutaar ()
- 2011: Wolfskult (NoiseArt Records)
- 2012: Guten Tag (NoiseArt Records)
- 2016: Das Ende aller Lügen (Napalm Records)
- 2019: Wolfszeit II ()
- 2020: Zeichen (Napalm Records)
EPs[]
- 2012: Legacy
- 2015: Rotkäppchen (Napalm Records)
- 2017: Götterdämmerung (Napalm Records)
References[]
- ^ Björn Thorsten Jaschinski: Varg Interview Wölfisch und Asentreu. Pagan Fire – The Legacy, Chronicles I (Sonderheft), Devil.Inc, Saarbrücken 2007, S. 21.
- ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry. "News I By Henry Bruce-JonesI 19.11.19 Varg changes name to Varg2™ following cease and desist from German metal band". FACT Mag. FACT Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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Categories:
- Musical groups established in 2005
- German metalcore musical groups
- German melodic death metal musical groups