Nagelfar

Nagelfar
Origin	Germany
Genres	Black metal
Years active	1993–2002
Labels	Kettenhund Records Ars Metalli Records Ván Records

This article is about the german Black Metal band Nagelfar. For the ship from Norse mythology, see its Norse spelling at Naglfar

Nagelfar (not to be confused with the Swedish Naglfar) were a German black metal band founded in 1993 by Zorn and Rhyktius V. Grhabakk von Meilenwald (Alexander von Meilenwald). After a long search for a lead vocalist, Smaug was selected; Sveinn von Hackelnberg (Sven Dinninghoff) became acquainted with Smaug and Rhyktius at a party and entered the band's lineup as bassist in 1995. In autumn 1995, Smaug was replaced by Jander, and Garvin joined as session keyboardist.

This lineup recorded the band's first demo, Als die Tore sich öffnen ("As the Gates Open"); their second demo, Jagd ("Hunt"), followed the next year before the band secured a contract with Kettenhund Records.

In 1997, the band's first album, Hünengrab im Herbst, appeared; a split EP with Dark Embrace, contraining the track "Nur ein See" ("Only One Lake") followed the same year. In 1998, Svein von Hackenberg departed for personal reasons; he was replaced by Chaos.

The production of Srontgorrth, a concept album, had coinciding setbacks, considering the departure of Jander before all the vocal tracks had been recorded. Zingultus was Jander's replacement, and Chaos left the band shortly after the completion of Srontgorrth. In 2001, Virus West appeared; in April 2002, the band broke up for unspecified reasons.

After the band's breakup, drummer Alexander von Meilenwald went on to form the one-man band The Ruins of Beverast. The band themselves did not appear to consider Srontgorrth as an album; the band's official website labels Virus West as their second album.

Discography

Albums

• 1997 - Hünengrab im Herbst (Kettenhund Records)
• 1999 - Srontgorrth (Kettenhund Records)
• 2001 - Virus West (Ars Metalli Records)

Demos

• 1995 - Als die Tore sich öffnen
• 1996 - Jagd

EPs

• 1997 - split with Dark Embrace (Kettenhund Records)
• 2000 - split with Bluttaufe (Christhunt Productions)

They have two EPs, which have never been available to the public: Garzweiler II and Ragnarök. The exclusive track "Der Erlösung Totgeburt" appears on the "Wurzelgeister Compilation LP", alongside with tracks of Lunar Aurora, Nocte Obducta and other bands.

External links

• The band's official site (entirely in German)
• Nagelfar lyrics at Lyrics4Fun
• Nagelfar at Encyclopaedia Metallum