The band started out as folk-tinged black metal. In 1992, still under the name Morbid God, they released the promo track "Serpent Angel". In 1993, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro, drummer Mike Gaspar and bassist João Pedro released the demo Anno Satanæ under the name Moonspell, which caught the attention of French label Adipocere. It was for Adipocere that Moonspell released in 1994 a mini-album titled Under the Moonspell. The record was a considered a landmark in Portuguese metal and sold more than 5000 copies, becoming Adipocere's best-selling record at the time. Shortly after the release, they played with Cradle of Filth in a concert in Lisbon.
Breakthrough (1995-1997)
After the release of mini-album Under the Moonspell, Moonspell signed with Century Media for six CDs. Wolfheart was recorded in Germany with producer Waldemar Sorychta and was released in 1995 and was followed by a European tour. Although the album had little or no recognition at the beginning, it was later recognized as a "milestone" by heavy-metal reviews site Metal-Observer.com. During the tour, guitarist Mantus quit the band and was replaced by Ricardo Amorim.
Irreligious came out in 1996 and was recorded again with producer Waldemar Sorychta. While previous album was considered black metal, this one fell into the genre of gothic metal. The song Opium became the first Moonspell single. It quoted one of Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa's heteronyms, Álvaro de Campos, on his poem "Opiário" and its music video, featured the character of poet writing in a bar with the band playing. Along with the release of the album in a convent, the Convento do Beato, there were factors that helped the band selling 10.000 copies of the album in their homeland.
After conflicts with the band involving lawsuits, bass player Ares left the band and was replaced by Sérgio Crestana.
Experimenting (1998-2000)
Sin/Pecado (Pecado means 'sin' in Portuguese) was released in 1998. It had a bigger experimental nature than its predecessors. The song 2econd Skin was released as a single. At the time they released the one and only Daemonarch album, Hermeticum. Daemonarch was a side project composed by all Moonspell members but drummer Mike Gaspar. The album was seen as a return to their black metal roots and its lyrics were all written by singer Fernando Ribeiro between the age of 14 and 16.
Sin/Pecado was followed in 1999 by The Butterfly Effect, recorded in London and produced by Andy Reilly. This album is considered to be very experimental in nature as well. Featuring "down-tuned guitar riffs, eerie synthesizer passages", the album was mainly composed by guitarist/keyboard player Pedro Paixão and was not very well received by metal critics.
"Darkness and Hope" and "The Antidote" (2001-2005)
Darkness and Hope was released in 2001 and was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa, producer of Sentenced or HIM. The album reached 79th on German charts and special editions included covers of Madredeus, Ozzy Osbourne's Mr. Crowley and Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart. Nocturna was released as a single and music video.
In 2003, the band released The Antidote, with Niclas Etelävuori from Amorphis playing as a session musician on the bass guitar. The album was released with a book with the same title written by Portuguese writer José Luís Peixoto. Both the CD and book share the same concept and story and each song in the CD is sister to a chapter in the book that enhances the story in the lyrics. "Everything Invaded" was released as a single and music video. The band toured extensively around the world, playing at Rock in Rio Lisbon in 2004, a concert that brought them to more mainstream attention in Portugal. From this album on, the tours feature Aires Pereira on the bass.
In early 2004 the band recorded a cover of the jazz standard "I'll see you in my dreams" for the soundtrack of a Portuguese horror movie of the same name. There is an official music video of this song featuring footage from the film itself.
"Memorial", "Under Satanae" and "Night Eternal" (2006-present)
Memorial was released in 2006. Recorded with the producer of their first three albums Waldemar Sorychta, who also recorded the bass guitar parts, it was the first to be released under their new label SPV Steamhammer. The album topped the Portuguese album chart on its first week and also broke into the German Top 100 at number 68. Memorial achieved gold status in Portugal after selling 10,000 copies, making Moonspell the first Portuguese heavy metal band to achieve that.
Although the album is heavier than the previous, it was very well received and its release was featured in various Portuguese news broadcasts. A new release of the album was released in December 2006 and featured a DVD with live performances and the music videos made for the album. Music videos for "Finisterra" and "Luna" were released.
On November 2, 2006, Moonspell won an MTV Europe Music Award in the category of Best Portuguese Act.
The Great Silver Eye, a best-of album, was released on June 26, 2007.
Recently, Moonspell released Under Satanæ, a re-recording of early songs.
The last album has been called "Night Eternal". It was released on May 16, 2008. Moonspell is slated to tour Danzig's 2008 incarnation of his Blackest of the Black tour.
After a lot of legal troubles, Moonspell released their first Dvd "Lusitanian Metal" on December 8, 2008 in 3 different versions. The most complete one is composed of 2 Dvds, a Cd and a small booklet with photographs and introduction to the footage written by some of the members of the band. The first Dvd contains a show they played in 2004 in Katowice, also recorded on the Cd, a collection of all their videos until "Everything Invaded" and an interwiew shot in a Graveyard. The second dvd presents some live footage took from different tours from 1992 to 2005.
Current members
Fernando Ribeiro - vocals (1989-present )
Mike Gaspar - drums (1992-present )
Ricardo Amorim - lead guitar (1995-present )
Pedro Paixão - keyboards / rhythm guitar (1994-present )
Aires Pereira - bass (2004-present )
Previous members
Baalberith - drums (1989-1992)
João Pedro (Ares / Tetragrammaton) - bass (1989-1997)
Luís Lamelas (Malah / Fenrir) - guitar (1992-1993)
J.M. (Tanngrisnir) - guitar (1993-1995)
Mantus/Duarte - guitar (1990-1995)
Sérgio Crestana - bass (1997-2003)
Discography:
1992 - Serpent Angel (demo)
1993 - Anno Satanae (demo)
1994 - Under the Moonspell
1995 - Wolfheart
1996 - Irreligious
1997 - 2econd Skin (disc 1) (Single w/ bonus live CD)
1997 - 2econd Skin (disc 2) (Single w/ bonus live CD)
1998 - Sin Pecado
1999 - The Butterfly Effect
2001 - Darkness and Hope
2003 - The Antidote
2006 - Memorial
2007 - The Great Silver Eye (Best Of)
2007 - Under Satanae (The first three releases re-recorded)
2008 - Night Eternal
2012 - Alpha Noir / Omega White
2015 - [algum artist=Moonspell]Extinct
Dvds
2008 - Lusitanian Metal
www.moonspell.com
Trebaruna
Moonspell Lyrics
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Guerreira sagrada, Deusa do Amor
Trebraruna teu leito semente
Acolhe-nos agora num muy doce abraço
Trebraruna és Vida és Morte
da Lua és filha, dos Lobos consorte
Trebraruna pagão é teu ventre
Ansiado refúgio de quem ainda te sente
Trebraruna és tu quem nos gera
Alimento teu seio d'Amor e de Guerra
Trebraruna a tua voz é
a melodia mais doce da nossa Terra
Trebraruna nós tuas crianças
Beijamos teus olhos cerrados com fervor
Trebraruna cantamos para ti
Somos teu eterno, fiel trovador
The lyrics of Moonspell's "Trebaruna" pay tribute to an ancient pagan goddess named Trebaruna. She is described as the "daughter of pain" (filha da Dor) and a sacred warrior (guerreira sagrada) who is also the goddess of love (Deusa do Amor). Trebaruna is seen as a symbol of life and death (Vida é Morte) and is the daughter of the moon (da Lua) and consort of the wolves (dos Lobos). Her pagan womb (pagão é teu ventre) is a refuge for those who still feel her power.
The song's lyrics portray Trebaruna as a nurturing mother figure who provides sustenance (alimento teu seio) for both love and war (d'Amor e de Guerra). She is praised as the sweetest melody (melodia mais doce) of the earth and her followers kiss her closed eyes with fervor (beijamos teus olhos cerrados com fervor). The song is a tribute to the ancient pagan beliefs and traditions that inspired the band's music.
Overall, "Trebaruna" celebrates the power and beauty of ancient pagan goddesses like Trebaruna who embody both the light and dark aspects of life. The lyrics pay homage to her as a nurturing mother figure who brings love and war to her followers.
Line by Line Meaning
Trebraruna filha da Dor
Trebraruna, daughter of pain
Guerreira sagrada, Deusa do Amor
Sacred warrior, goddess of love
Trebraruna teu leito semente
Trebraruna, your bed is fertile ground
Acolhe-nos agora num muy doce abraço
Embrace us now in a sweet embrace
Trebraruna és Vida és Morte
Trebraruna, you are life and death
da Lua és filha, dos Lobos consorte
Daughter of the moon, consort of the wolves
Trebraruna pagão é teu ventre
Trebraruna, your womb is pagan
Ansiado refúgio de quem ainda te sente
Longed-for refuge of those who still feel you
Viva!
Live!
Trebraruna és tu quem nos gera
Trebraruna, you are the one who generates us
Alimento teu seio d'Amor e de Guerra
Nourishment from your breast of love and war
Trebraruna a tua voz é
Trebraruna, your voice is
a melodia mais doce da nossa Terra
the sweetest melody of our Earth
Trebraruna nós tuas crianças
Trebraruna, we are your children
Beijamos teus olhos cerrados com fervor
We kiss your closed eyes with fervor
Trebraruna cantamos para ti
Trebraruna, we sing for you
Somos teu eterno, fiel trovador
We are your eternal, faithful troubadour
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@MiguelCoBMaggot
Trebaruna daughter of Pain
Sacred warrior, Goddess of Love
Trebaruna your seedful bosom
Takes us now in a most sweet embrace
Trebaruna you are Life you are Death
Daughter of the Moon, consort to Wolves
Trebaruna heathen is your Womb
Awaited refuge of those who still feel you
HAIL!
Trebaruna it is you who generates us
Nurture from your bosom of Love and of War
Trebaruna your voice is
The sweetest melody on this our Earth(Land)
Trebaruna we your chilren
Kiss your closed eyes with fervor
Trebaruna we sing for you
We are your eternal, faithful trobadour.
HEY!
@Azael_Fractals
Trebraruna filha da Dor
Guerreira sagrada, Deusa do Amor
Trebraruna teu leito semente
Acolhe-nos agora num muy doce abraço
Trebraruna és Vida és Morte
da Lua és filha, dos Lobos consorte
Trebraruna pagão é teu ventre
Ansiado refúgio de quem ainda te sente
Viva!
Trebraruna és tu quem nos gera
Alimento teu seio d'Amor e de Guerra
Trebraruna a tua voz é
a melodia mais doce da nossa Terra
Trebraruna nós tuas crianças
Beijamos teus olhos cerrados com fervor
Trebraruna cantamos para ti
Somos teu eterno, fiel trovador
@groovcapo
Linda letra, excelente música. Não apenas enquanto música mas essencialmente pelo que reperesenta enquanto força de revitalização da ancestralidade lusitana e celta. AMO. Abençoado album! Como este não há igual! Moonspell voltem ás vossas origens e voltem a fazer mais disto."VIIIVA”
@dontkillfred9045
Honor to the brave Lusitanian and Celtiberian tribes !
@maiqueldacosta2045
Viva!
@antonioribeiro4676
Banda bem Portuguesa. ✌️
@patricionoa8550
Nostalgia.... En Temuco...... Tienpos de pilsen y estudiosssss...... Saludos a la escena.....
@georgeyramone1720
Viva Moonspell!!! Greece loves you!!!
@iskanderx4523
this, wolfheart & alma mater = the best
@henrykwodek4039
Hello,ja pierdole, to jeszcze ktoś słucha mojej muzy z przed 20 lat ,GJ!!!!!!!!
@haanz4979
Ich liebe diese Band seit 1997 .. bin damals mit meiner jetzigen Frau zusammen gekommen und haben damals in Lissabon auf dem Castel den Soundcheck gehört ...und jetzt noch 25 Jahren ists irgendwie wie damals ...
@xdreamer1
It's Porguese, not Latin, and the song is about a Lusitan Goddess named Trebaruna, whose domains are home, battles and death :)