Varg (band)

Varg
Varg
	Official band photo, 2011
Background information
Genres	Viking metal; pagan metal; melodic death metal;
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Napalm, NoiseArt
Members	Philipp "Freki" Seiler; Silvester "Fenrier" Grundmann; Zasch "Hati"; Jaqueline Toth "Fylgja"
Past members	Timo "Managarm"; Basti "Draugr"; Thomas "Skoll" Winkelmann; Sebastian "Geri" Feick; Martin "Skalli"; "Da'ath"; "Frost"; "Nivel"
Website	varg.de

Varg is a German metal band from Coburg, Bavaria. The band's name means "wolf" in Swedish. The band's songs deal mainly with paganism and Nordic mythology.^[1]

History edit

The band's logo

Varg was formed in 2005 in Coburg, Bavaria, by guitarist Philipp "Freki" Seiler and drummer Silvester "Fenrier" Grundmann. They were joined by bassist Nivel, vocalist Frost and guitarist Da'ath. They are also known for issuing a cease and desist letter to a Swedish techno artist of the same name in 2019.^[2]

Discography edit

Demos edit

2006: Donareiche

Studio albums edit

2007: Wolfszeit (Heiden Klangwerke)
2008: Schildfront (Split with Minas Morgul)
2008: Live am Wolfszeit Festival (Live album)
2010: Blutaar (NoiseArt Records)
2011: Wolfskult (NoiseArt Records)
2012: Guten Tag (NoiseArt Records)
2016: Das Ende aller Lügen (Napalm Records)
2019: Wolfszeit II (Wolf Metal Records)
2020: Zeichen (Napalm Records)
2023: Ewige Wacht (Napalm Records)

EPs edit

2012: Legacy
2015: Rotkäppchen (Napalm Records)
2017: Götterdämmerung (Napalm Records)

Singles edit

October 2022: Schildfront (Napalm Records)
August 2023: Immer Treu (Napalm Records)

References edit

^ Björn Thorsten Jaschinski: Varg Interview Wölfisch und Asentreu. Pagan Fire – The Legacy, Chronicles I (Sonderheft), Devil.Inc, Saarbrücken 2007, S. 21.
^ Bruce-Jones, Henry. "News I By Henry Bruce-JonesI 19.11.19 Varg changes name to Varg2™ following cease and desist from German metal band". FACT Mag. FACT Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

External links edit

Official website
Varg discography at Discogs

[pf-v-int-1] Björn Thorsten Jaschinski: Varg Interview Wölfisch und Asentreu. Pagan Fire – The Legacy, Chronicles I (Sonderheft), Devil.Inc, Saarbrücken 2007, S. 21.

[2] Bruce-Jones, Henry. "News I By Henry Bruce-JonesI 19.11.19 Varg changes name to Varg2™ following cease and desist from German metal band". FACT Mag. FACT Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

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