Sangre de Muerdago explained

Sangre de Muerdago is a neofolk galician band formed in Ourense but based in Leipzig (Germany).[1] [2] [3]

The band was started in by Pablo Caamiña Ursusson and Jorge Olson de Abreu in 2007, when they released their first demo Sangre de Muerdago.[4] [5] The group recorded their self-titled first full-length album in 2009.

Their lyrics, sung in galician,[6] are inspired by the galician and European tradition,[7] [8] dealing with themes related to nature with mystical elements. They make use of traditional musical instruments such as the hurdy-gurdy and the nyckelharpa.[9] They have converted several poems by galician writers into contemporary music, including the works of Rosalía de Castro, Celso Emilio Ferreiro and Manuel María. The group have performed 20 international tours,[10] and have collaborated in split albums with other artists such as Novemthree, Monarch, Steve Von Till (Neurosis)[11] and Judasz & Nahimana.[12] [13]

Discography

Since their formation they have released 6 full-length albums, as well as several EPs and other works in different formats.

YearTitleFormat
2007Sangre de MuerdagoDemo
2010Sangre de MuerdagoLP
2013Deixádeme Morrer no BosqueLP
2014Nas Fragas do Río EumeEP
2014Braided PathsSplit album with Novemthree
2015Lembranzas Dende o Lado SalvaxeCompilation
2015O Camiño das Mans ValeirasLP
2017Os Segredos da Raposa VermellaEP
2018VagalumesEP
2018NoiteLP
2020As Voces da PedraSplit album with Monarch
2020XuntasLP
2021Cantiga de Folhas e AgulhasLive session with Judasz & Nahimana
2022Cantiga da Rainha das AguasLive session with Judasz & Nahimana
2023O Vento que Lambe as mi​ñ​as FeridasLP

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-04-25. es. Sangre de Muerdago - La Fonoteca.
  2. Web site: 2023-04-25. 2021-01-31. es. Sangre de Muérdago: "Lo que hacemos en tiempos de covid es bailar una canción mental de la cual no sabemos el ritmo". La Vanguardia.
  3. Web site: leon24 . 2023-05-10 . La banda de dark folk formada en Ourense 'Sangre de muérdago' llega hoy al Teatro El Albéitar ULE . 2023-05-17 . León24horas . es.
  4. Web site: 2021-11-15 . Pablo C. Ursusson interview (Sangre De Muerdago, Ekkaia) . 2023-04-25 . chaosis.me.
  5. Web site: Yoshiwara . Interview with Sangre De Muerdago – Yoshiwara 三つ . 2023-05-16 . en-GB.
  6. Web site: "Cantando en galego polo mundo adiante non te topas con tantos" . 2020-03-13 . 2023-05-17 . La Voz de Galicia . es.
  7. Web site: Get Lost in Sangre De Muerdago’s Dark, Mysterious Spanish Folk . 2023-05-16 . www.vice.com . en.
  8. Web site: Villaescusa . Alfredo . 2022-05-28 . Crónica de Sangre de Muérdago en Bilbao: Oda al terruño . 2023-05-17 . MariskalRock.com . es.
  9. Web site: 2019-04-29 . Sangre de Muerdago’s Galician Neofolk is Resistance to Spain’s Fascist History . 2023-05-16 . A Blaze Ansuz: Antifascist Neofolk . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-05-12 . Sangre de Muérdago . 2023-05-17 . La Opinión de A Coruña . es.
  11. Web site: joan . 2020-10-02 . Escucha el tema de Sangre de Muérdago y Steve Von Till (Neurosis) . 2023-05-17 . MondoSonoro . es.
  12. Web site: Ballesta . Juan Carlos . 2021-09-28 . Sangre de Muérdago y Judasz & Nahimana presentan Cantiga de Folhas e Agulhas . 2023-05-17 . Revista Ladosis . es.
  13. Web site: Medina . Elena Martínez . 2022-03-24 . Sangre de Muérdago y Judasz & Nahimana estrenan una pieza conceptual . 2023-05-17 . MondoSonoro . es.