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.[1]

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.[1] 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.[1] The group have performed 20 international tours,[10] and have collaborated in split albums with other artists such as Novemthree,[9] Monarch,[3] 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.

Year Title Format
2007 Sangre de Muerdago Demo
2010 Sangre de Muerdago LP
2013 Deixádeme Morrer no Bosque LP
2014 Nas Fragas do Río Eume EP
2014 Braided Paths Split album with Novemthree
2015 Lembranzas Dende o Lado Salvaxe Compilation
2015 O Camiño das Mans Valeiras LP
2017 Os Segredos da Raposa Vermella EP
2018 Vagalumes EP
2018 Noite LP
2020 As Voces da Pedra Split album with Monarch
2020 Xuntas LP
2021 Cantiga de Folhas e Agulhas Live session with Judasz & Nahimana
2022 Cantiga da Rainha das Aguas Live session with Judasz & Nahimana
2023 O Vento que Lambe as mi​ñ​as Feridas LP

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sangre de Muerdago - La Fonoteca" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Sangre de Muérdago: "Lo que hacemos en tiempos de covid es bailar una canción mental de la cual no sabemos el ritmo"". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. 1 2 leon24 (2023-05-10). "La banda de dark folk formada en Ourense 'Sangre de muérdago' llega hoy al Teatro El Albéitar ULE". León24horas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Pablo C. Ursusson interview (Sangre De Muerdago, Ekkaia)". chaosis.me. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. ↑ Yoshiwara. "Interview with Sangre De Muerdago – Yoshiwara 三つ". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  6. ↑ ""Cantando en galego polo mundo adiante non te topas con tantos"". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  7. ↑ "Get Lost in Sangre De Muerdago's Dark, Mysterious Spanish Folk". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  8. ↑ Villaescusa, Alfredo (2022-05-28). "Crónica de Sangre de Muérdago en Bilbao: Oda al terruño". MariskalRock.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  9. 1 2 "Sangre de Muerdago's Galician Neofolk is Resistance to Spain's Fascist History". A Blaze Ansuz: Antifascist Neofolk. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  10. ↑ "Sangre de Muérdago". La Opinión de A Coruña (in Spanish). 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  11. ↑ joan (2020-10-02). "Escucha el tema de Sangre de Muérdago y Steve Von Till (Neurosis)". MondoSonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  12. ↑ Ballesta, Juan Carlos (2021-09-28). "Sangre de Muérdago y Judasz & Nahimana presentan Cantiga de Folhas e Agulhas". Revista Ladosis (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  13. ↑ Medina, Elena Martínez (2022-03-24). "Sangre de Muérdago y Judasz & Nahimana estrenan una pieza conceptual". MondoSonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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