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Members
Discography
Discography Sampler
Dates
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History
Urzeit war es, da Ymir hauste:
nicht war Sand noch See noch Salzwagen,
nicht Erde unten noch oben Himmel.
Gähnung grundlos, doch Gras nirgend.
Bis Burs Söhne den Boden hoben,
sie, die Midgard, den mächtgen, schufen:
(Die Edda)
In the legends of the Teutons, the earth - the realm of humans - is called Midgard.
Midgard was founded by Angelika Uhl (Drums) and Andreas Uhl (Vocals, Lead
Guitar) in 1991. Influences for this first formation came from New Wave and Rock.
After several line up changes the music style of Midgard changed too.
The enclosure of Christian Brenner(†) (Guitar) and Werner Brenner (Bass, Backing
Vocals) completed the Band in August 1994 and the style changed to Melodic Metal.
From 23.09.1995 to 07.10.1995 the album "Between Heaven and Hell" was
recorded at Past studios in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. This production was
released first as MC in March 1996. In October 1996 a one year contract with a label
in Germany was negotiated. In June 1997 "Between Heaven and Hell" was released
on CD. Although the CD as well as the live appearances were rather lifted into
heaven then banished to hell by fans and media, Midgard separated in mutual
interest from Christian Brenner(†) and Werner Brenner.
Within shortest time replacement was found. With Alexander "Hal-War" Ruess
(Bass, Backing Vocals) and Thomas Schmoll (Lead Guitar) Midgard was on stage
again in December 1997. The sound of Midgard went harder, more melodious and
was equipped with loads of fantasy. Head over heels the new album "From Demons
and Angels" was recorded, again at Past studios between 11.06.1998 and
25.06.1998. After some delay the album was released self-financed and selfdistributed in June 1999. In the meantime it came to the separation from the
bassist because of private reasons from the end of March 1999 to the beginning of
July 1999. Thus on "From Demons and Angels" only three band members were
mentioned. A vision of the future?
Because despite positive reactions to this CD, now also in East Europe (the Song
"Lord Of Darkness" was on air in Romania), Thomas Schmoll left Midgard in January
2000 to vary in musical performance.
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History
Urzeit war es, da Ymir hauste:
nicht war Sand noch See noch Salzwagen,
nicht Erde unten noch oben Himmel.
Gähnung grundlos, doch Gras nirgend.
Bis Burs Söhne den Boden hoben,
sie, die Midgard, den mächtgen, schufen:
(Die Edda)
But again Midgard have drawn out the positive sides from this separation. They decided
not to search for a new guitar player, but to rewrite the complete program for three
musicians with inclusion of samplers. Some live gigs were done and then a musical
break caused by the construction of Angelika's und Andreas' house (including a
recording studio) had to be overcome from summer 2001 to summer 2003.
In autumn 2003 Midgard began to write new song material. Again the stile varied. The
music went harder and faster, the vocal parts (now by Hal-War and Andreas) a lot more
aggressive. In autumn 2004 the new songs were recorded in their own studio and
mixed in TMI Tone Studios in Baden (Lower Austria).
Since there appeared more and more bands called Midgard - first abroad, than also in
Austria - Midgard decided to add an appendix to their name to avoid mistakes. The new
promo-cd "Dismembered" was released self-distributed in march 2005 with the band
name Midgard.upgraded.
The music change on "Dismembered” was taken by fans and media as both positively.
The song "S.C.U.M." Was on air in Belgium, "Last Man Standing" was placed in the Top
Ten of the "Musikdirektion": download charts. Midgard also live pointed more then ever
with the harder gait in 2005 and 2006.
Next release in 2007.
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Members
Andreas Uhl Guitars / Voc.
Founding Member
Angelika Uhl Drums
Founding Member
Born in:
Wiener Neustadt
(Noe) Austria
Born in:
Wiener Neustadt
(Noe) Austria
Lives in:
Wiesen (B)
Austria
Lives in:
Wiesen (B)
Austria
Alexander Halwar Ruess Bass / Voc.
Member since 1997
Born in:
Wiener Neustadt
(Noe) Austria
Lives in:
Wiener Neustadt
(Noe) Austria
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Discography
DISMEMBERED (2005, Selfproduced)
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Genesis 01’54
S.C.U.M. 03’29
Urban Legends Verse 1: p.Bob 03’45
Fall Into Line 03’35
Wipeout 04’53
Last Man Standing 04’49
Babylonian Realms 04’08
The Undead 04’30
Nightstalker 03’38
Crimson Twilight 06’51
FROM DEMONS AND ANGELS
(1999, Selfproduced)
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02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Era 01’43
Angels And Demons 05’51
Lord Of Darkness 07’10
Born To Die 05’37
Bloodbound 04’19
Aeons 05’44
As The Sun Set The Last Time 05’45
Timeless 03’18
Deep (In My Heart) 04’29
Nasty Angel 10’27
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL
(1997, Back Records)
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02
03
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09
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Midgard 09’23
Heroes Of The War 03’46
Auch Scheiße Ist Braun 05’39
She’s Gone Part I
She’s Gone Part II 09’05
Midnight 05’23
Saturday Night 04’39
Fucking Illusion 08’28
Minoritys 07’28
Verschollen 04’25
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Discography-Sampler
Back in Time - A tribute to Rage
(2005)
The Missing Link 04’54
Gladiators of Metal Vol.7
(2005)
S.C.U.M. 03’29
Taken from the Album:
DISMEMBERED
Wiener Neustadt 2000
(2000)
Bloodbound 04’19
Taken from the Album:
FROM DEMONS AND ANGELS
Refraktor Nr.4
(1999)
Angels And Demons 05’51
Bloodbound 04’19
Taken from the Album:
FROM DEMONS AND ANGELS
NO EXIT Vol.III
(1999)
Bloodbound 04’19
Taken from the Album:
FROM DEMONS AND ANGELS
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Dates
2006
11.02.
22.04.
13.05.
20.05.
04.06.
09.06.
10.06.
14.06.
14.07.
06.10.
28.10.
17.11.
25.11.
02.12.
2005
02.04.
10.06.
17.09.
15.10.
28.10.
29.10.
Backstage - Wr. Neudorf
F & M - Mattersburg
Club K2 - Ceske Budejovice CZ
Cselley Mühle - Oslip
Monastery - Wien
Bergwerk - Neusiedl
Devil Days - Bad St.Leonhard
Movimento - Wien
Kaltenbach Open Air
Live Stage - Innsbruck
Metal Zone Kaltenbach - Escape Wien
Terrasound Festival Planet Music Wien
City Treff - Arnoldstein
Movimento - wien
Shock your Ears - Laa/Thaya
Fred Sega - Wels
Rock Passion - Siebenhirten
Triebwerk - Wiener Neustadt
Monastery - Wien
Leuchtturm - Kirchschlag
2001
12.05. Wake up III - Laa/Thaya
2000
16.01.
21.04.
21.06.
30.09.
17.12.
Clumsy's - Wiener Neustadt
Marterpfahl Party - Wien
Festival Weitzbauer - Gloggnitz
Wotstock - Payerbach/Reichenau
CD Präsentation "Wr. Neustadt 2000" - Wr.N.
1999
30.01.
20.03.
03.04.
09.04.
12.06.
25.06.
03.07.
04.09.
24.12.
31.12.
Weitzbauer - Goggnitz
V-Max - Wr. Neustadt
Praha CZ
Krnov CZ
Festival - Wimpassing
Kuckuck - Neunkirchen
Hardcore Festival - Wr. Neustadt
Wotstock - Payerbach/Reichenau
V-Max - Wr. Neustadt
Milleniums Event - Neunkirchen
1998
14.03.
24.04.
28.06.
10.07.
05.09.
10.10.
07.11.
19.12.
MTV Österreichhalle 2 - Krems
Leuchtturm - Kirchschlag
Donauinsel - Wien
Day before Rolling Stones - Wr. Neustadt
Wotstock - Payerbach/Reichenau
Triebwerk, Support Skanners - Wr. Neustadt
Faktory-Milkiway - Kirchschlag
Nightmare - Gloggnitz
1997
02.01.
15.03.
20.09.
13.12.
Kuckuck - Neunkirchen
MTV Österreichhalle 2 - Krems
Triebwerk - Wr. Neustadt
X-Trem - Mattersburg
1996
09.03.
16.03.
23.03.
31.03.
14.06.
15.06.
21.06.
05.07.
31.08.
21.09.
07.12.
28.12.
Rock-Ball - Sollenau
F. u. M. - Mattersburg
Festival - Pernitz
Clumsy's - Wr. Neustadt
Oskar Mendez - Eisenstadt
Metal Festival - Gleißenfeld
Am Dam Death - Seitenstetten
Rocky Mountain - Staatz
Rock on the Water - Neufeld
Heart Rock for Animals - Wr. Neustadt
GH-Vögl - Kirchberg/Wechsel
Pub - Ebenthal
1995
10.06.
17.06.
26.08.
09.09.
15.12.
Friedensfestival - Lindabrunn
Live Cafe Areal - Wr. Neustadt
Motorradtreffen - Tauchen
Metal Festival - Wr. Neustadt
Support Darkside new CD - Wr. N.
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