Genres Black metal Members Ulfhednir Origin Saarbrücken, Germany Record label No Colours Records | Years active 1998–present Active from 1998 Genre Black metal | |
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Labels Bleeding Heart Nihilist Prod. Albums Hoffnungstod, Die Asche Eines Lebens Similar Weltmacht, Vermeth, I Shalt Become, Torgeist, Forgotten Woods | ||
Wigrid is an underground black metal project that was founded by Ulfhednir in 1998. The name is taken from the field Vígríðr, where the battle of Ragnarok will be fought according to the Norse mythos.
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Wigrid trostdistanz 2014
Early years (1998–2004)
Wigrid was founded in 1998 by Ulfhednir as a one-man project in Saarbrücken, Germany. After the band was created, the first demo, "Die Totgeburt Jesu Christi", was released. This demo contained five songs and was never officially published. In the early months of 1999, the second Wigrid demo, "Ort Der Einsamkeit", was recorded. About a year later, the demo "Hoffnungstod" was completed. It was then officially released on CD and LP in 2002.
Recent Years (2005-present)
In 2005 Wigrid released its second full-length album titled "Die Asche eines Lebens", before going on a lengthy hiatus during which Ulfhednir was active in a variety of other bands and projects. He didn't make his comeback until July 2014, when Wigrid released a split CD album on Bleeding Heart Nihilist Productions together with the band Sunshine & Lollipops from Berlin, Germany. It contains two new and previously unreleased tracks by Wigrid.
Musical style and lyrical themes
Ulfhednir has claimed to be influenced mostly by the solo-project Burzum. He also has stated that his early demos were loosely influenced by Darkthrone and some Graveland albums. However, these influences pertain solely to the musical side of Wigrid. The lyrics are written in German and largely concerned with subjects like misanthropy, despair, nihilism, depression and other psychological considerations on an introspective, personal level. They don't represent a distinctive ideology nor do they express any political views as potentially held by any of the aforementioned bands.
Discography
Songs
HoffnungstodHoffnungstod · 2002
Die Asche Eines LevensDie Asche Eines Lebens · 2005
Ort der EinsamkeitHoffnungstod · 2002