Sturmgeist is an experimental black/thrash metal band formed by Cornelius Jakhelln in 2002.
Biography Beginnings In 2002, Cornelius Jakhelln began working on Sturmgeist ("Stormspirit" in German), an experimental mix of black/thrash metal with English, Norwegian, and German lyrics about Germanic folklore, war, Goethe's poetry. On 24 January 2005, Sturmgeist released their first album, Meister Mephisto, on Season Of Mist.
Tour To support the album, musicians such as Asgeir Mickelson of Borknagar and Spiral Architect joined Jakhelln for a small European tour. The band played six shows in France, Belgium, England and Scotland, supporting black metal band Carpathian Forest.
Über Starting in October, Sturmgeist began recording Über, their follow-up to Meister Mephisto in Børge Finstad's Top Room studios. The band featured tour guitarist John "Panzer" Jacobsen as an official member, and drummer Anti Christian of Tsjuder, Grimfist and The Cumshots. Season Of Mist released the album on 16 October 2006 in Europe, and on October 17 in North America.
Members Current line-up Cornelius Jakhelln (Solefald) - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards/synthesizers, sampling
Live session musicians on the 2005 tour Panzer - guitar Henrik Strømme aka Sturmrik Wilde - guitar Asgeir Mickelson (Borknagar, Spiral Architect, Ihsahn, ex-Vintersorg, Scariot) - drums
Releases Meister Mephisto (2005), on Season of Mist Über (2006), on Season of Mist Manifesto Futurista (2009)
References
External links Sturmgeist Official Homepage Cornelius' Official Homepage Official Sturmgeist Myspace Page Official Sturmgeist page on Season Of Mist's website