Moonspell
Moonspell | |
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Moonspell performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brandoa, Amadora, Portugal |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Members | Fernando Ribeiro Pedro Paixão Ricardo Amorim Aires Pereira Hugo Ribeiro |
| Past members | Miguel Gaspar João Pedro Escoval Duarte Picoto Luís Lamelas João Pereira Sérgio Crestana |
| Website | moonspell |
Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band formed in 1992. 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. Fernando Ribeiro is co-founder, singer and songwriter of the band.
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.