Varg (band)

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

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

Demos

• 2006: Donareiche

Studio albums

• 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

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

Singles

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

References

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.

External links

• Official website
• Varg discography at Discogs