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:''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. == Biography == Nagelfar were founded in 1993 by guitarist Zorn and drummer Rykthius von Meilenwald, now known as Alexander von Meilenwald.〔(''Biographie'' ), accessed on 19 November 2012.〕 They decided that the band would only exist while both of them were members.〔Johannes Paul Köhler: (''Der WÒD-VÁN aus Aachen''. ''NAGELFAR: In jeder Hinsicht Black Metal'' ), accessed on 19 November 2012.〕〔Wolf-Rüdiger Mühlmann: ''Die Könige vom Westwall''. ''Die legendären Protagonisten von damals im exklusiven Interview''. In: ''Rock Hard'', no. 269, October 2009, pp. 88–93.〕 The first steady lineup was established in 1995, when bass player Sveinn Hackelnberg joined and Jander replaced vocalist Smaug. This lineup recorded the band's first demo, ''Als die Tore sich öffnen'' ("As the Gates Open") in late 1995 as a rehearsal production, and their second demo, ''Jagd'' ("Hunt"), in October 1996 in a semi-professional 8-track studio.〔 A short time before the recordings, the band had signed a contract with Kettenhund Records from Bremen,〔 founded in 1996 by Andreas Lacher, a former editor of the German ''Soluzen'' fanzine (using the pseudonym Yog-Sototh).〔Andreas "Kettenhund" Lacher: (''Kettenhund Records-The label'' ), accessed on 19 November 2012.〕 In September 1997, the band recorded their first album, ''Hünengrab im Herbst'', in Andy Classen's Stage-One-Studio. It was released via Kettenhund Records in December 1997.〔(''Nagelfar'' ), 3 April 2002, accessed on 19 November 2012.〕 In his review for the German ''Rock Hard'' magazine, Frank Stöver wrote that he would not have expected that progress after their two mediocre demo releases (he had reviewed the first one in his own fanzine ''Voices from the Darkside''〔Frank Stöver: ''Nagelfar''. ''Als die Tore sich öffnen Demo ’95''. In: ''Voices from the Darkside'', no. 9, 1996, p. 22.〕 while the second one had been reviewed by Sascha Falquet〔Sascha Falquet: ''Nagelfar''. ''Jagd (Demo ’96)''. In: ''Voices from the Darkside'', no. 10, 1997, p. 71.〕) and that Nagelfar may "undoubtedly catapult themselves to the top of the German black metal scene".〔Frank Stöver: (''Nagelfar''. ''Hühnengrab ''[sic!]'' im Herbst'' ). In: ''Rock Hard'', no. 127, accessed on 19 November 2012.〕 A split EP with Jander's other band Dark Embrace,〔 a dark metal band from Aachen,〔 containing the track "Nur ein See" ("Only One Lake"), had been recorded in July 1997 and was released via Sombre Records from the Ore Mountains in January 1998.〔 In late 1998, Sveinn Hackenberg departed for personal reasons and left the lyrical concept of the ''Srontgorrth'' story. The recordings for the concept album had coinciding setbacks, which resulted in the departure of Jander, who therefore only contributed some parts of the vocals. By the time the album was released in early 1999, bass player Chaos joined Nagelfar.〔 After the release, Lacher ended Kettenhund Records〔 because he lacked time to go on with the label and was a bit demoralised by "rip offs" in the scene,〔Björn Springorum: (''Nagelfar "Hetzjagd Auf Der NagelfÄhre"'' ), 26 March 2002, accessed on 19 November 2012.〕 so the band had to look for a new one.〔 Lacher, whom the band considered a friend,〔〔〔Mirgilus: (''The Ruins of Beverast'' ), August 2005, accessed on 19 November 2012.〕 was stabbed to death〔 in a discothèque in Bremen〔 in December 2001.〔 Meilenwald dedicated the first The Ruins of Beverast album to him.〔 In autumn 1999, vocalist Zingultus joined Nagelfar. They recorded the self-produced 2-track MCD ''Garzweiler II'' which was published as an exclusive Wód-Ván release〔 and limited to one copy.〔(''Veröffentlichungen'' ), accessed on 19 November 2012.〕 After the recordings, Chaos left the band in March 2000. The same month, Nagelfar signed a contract for two albums Ars Metalli from Frankfurt (Oder). The three remaining members recorded their third album, ''Virus West'', in June 2000, again at the Stage-One-Studio. It was followed by a contribution to a limited split EP with Bluttaufe released in autumn 2000 via Christhunt Productions. ''Virus West'' was released in summer 2001. As the band could not find a suitable bass player, they decided to continue with the remaining lineup and hired Gnarl from the band Graupel as a constant session bassist for live performances.〔 In April 2002, Nagelfar disbanded, a decision that surprised the scene.〔 Years later, Meilenwald explained that Zorn had told Zingultus and him that he lacked the energy and motivation he would have needed for Nagelfar, and Zorn and Meilenwald had decided that the band would not exist without one of them.〔 Nagelfar refuse any offers for reunion concerts.〔 Nagelfar are often referred to as an important or legendary band.〔〔 ''Legacy'' journalist Johannes Paul Köhler wrote they have achieved "world fame".〔 ''Rock Hard'' journalist Wolf-Rüdiger Mühlmann called them the "kings of the Westwall", "legendary protagonists" and "by far the most important German black metal band of the so-called second generation" whose three albums "let the scene () explode".〔 He called their debut album "the most important German black metal album", placed on rank 16 of 25 on the magazine's list ''Die 25 wichtigsten Black-Metal-Alben aller Zeiten'' ('the 25 most important black metal albums of all times').〔Wolf-Rüdiger Mühlmann: ''Nagelfar''. ''Hünengrab im Herbst''. In: ''Rock Hard'', no. 269, October 2009, p. 95.〕 Their two following albums were featured on the magazine's list ''250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte'' ('250 black metal albums you should know').〔''250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte''. In: ''Rock Hard'', no. 269, October 2009, p. 75.〕 After the band's breakup, drummer Alexander von Meilenwald went on to form the one-man band The Ruins of Beverast〔 and became the drummer of Heemat and a session member of Kermania (whose leader Weigand is influenced by early Nagelfar)〔 and Truppensturm.〔 He, Zingultus and Hackelnberg founded the Wòd-Ván, a group of black metal fans mainly (but not exclusively) from the region around Aachen.〔 Zingultus also plays in the bands Graupel〔〔 and Graven.〔 Zorn formed Simple Existenz.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nagelfar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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