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Mandrake (German Band)
Mandrake is a German gothic metal band from Emden, Ostfriesland, formed by Lutz de Putter in 1996. History Lutz de Putter founded Mandrake in 1996. The band's name derives from the Latin name of the ''Mandragora officinarum'' mandrake, which are said to give eternal life. The band recorded their first demo ''Mandragora Officialis'' in 1997. Their debut album ''Forever (Mandrake album), Forever'' came out in 1998 and was produced with the help of some guest musicians. Birgit Lau joined the band in 1999 as a background singer, slowly getting more and more share of the vocals. Being unsigned, after various line-ups, the band recorded a promo titled ''Entwine (album), Entwine'' in 2002. The following year, Mandrake signed a contract with the German independent label Prophecy Productions and released ''Calm the Seas'', followed by ''The Balance of Blue'' (2005) and ''Mary Celeste (album), Mary Celeste'' (2007). All the lyrics and music were written by Lutz de Putter and Jörg Uken. St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emden
Emden () is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528. History The exact founding date of Emden is unknown, but it has existed at least since the 8th century. Older names for Emden are Setutanda, Amuthon, Embda, Emda, Embden and Embderland. Town privilege and the town's coat of arms, the ''Engelke up de Muer'' (The Little Angel on the Wall) was granted by Emperor Maximilian I in 1495. In the 16th century, Emden briefly became an important centre for the Protestant Reformation under the rule of Countess Anna von Oldenburg who was determined to find a religious "third way" between Lutheranism and Catholicism. In 1542 she invited the Polish noble John Laski (or ''Johannes a Lasco'') to become pastor of a Protestant church at Emden; and for 7 years he continued to spread the new religion around the area of East Frisia. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
