Band

Moonspell

Moonspell is a gothic metal band from Portugal, active 1989 to present. 20 releases and 12 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Gothic Metal
Parent genre: Doom Metal
Origin: Lisboa, Portugal
Formed: 1989
Releases: 20

Biography

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.

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Genres

Current line-up

Musician	Instruments	Years
Fernando Ribeiro	Lead vocals	1992 to present
Pedro Paixão	Sampler, Guitar, Keyboard	1993 to present
Ricardo Amorim	Guitar	1995 to present
Aires Pereira	Bass guitar	2007 to present
Mike Gaspar	Membranophone	1992 to present

Former members

Musician	Instruments	Years
Waldemar Sorychta	Bass guitar	2006 to 2007
Niclas Etelävuori	Bass guitar	2003 to 2006
Luís Lamelas	Guitar	1992 to 1993
Sérgio Crestana	Bass guitar	1997 to 2003
João Pedro	Bass guitar	1992 to 1997
Jorge Fonseca	Guitar	1993 to 1995
Mantus	Guitar	1992 to 1995

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.