Sangre de Muerdago is a Galician neofolk band formed in Ourense but based in Leipzig (Germany).
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. The group recorded their self-titled first full-length album in 2009.
Their lyrics, sung in Galician, are inspired by the Galician and European tradition, dealing with themes related to nature with mystical elements. They make use of traditional musical instruments such as the hurdy-gurdy and the nyckelharpa. They have converted several poems by Galician writers into contemporary music, including the works of Rosalía de Castro, Celso Emilio Ferreiro and Manuel María. The group have performed 20 international tours, and have collaborated in split albums with other artists such as Novemthree, Monarch, Steve Von Till (Neurosis) and Judasz & Nahimana.
Discography Since their formation they have released 7 full-length albums, as well as several EPs and other works in different formats.
YearTitleFormat2007Sangre de MuerdagoDemo2010Sangre de MuerdagoLP2013Deixádeme Morrer no BosqueLP2014Nas Fragas do Río EumeEP2014Braided PathsSplit album with Novemthree2015Lembranzas Dende o Lado SalvaxeCompilation2015O Camiño das Mans ValeirasLP2017Os Segredos da Raposa VermellaEP2018VagalumesEP2018NoiteLP2020As Voces da PedraSplit album with Monarch2020XuntasLP2021Cantiga de Folhas e AgulhasLive session with Judasz & Nahimana2022Cantiga da Rainha das AguasLive session with Judasz & Nahimana2023O Vento que Lambe as miñas FeridasLP2025O XardínLP
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