Memento Mori was a
Swedish
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band that is mainly
doom metal but has some
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
influences. The band was founded by
Messiah Marcolin
Messiah Marcolin (born Bror Jan Alfredo Marcolin; 10 December 1967), also known as Eddie Marcolin, is a Swedish singer best known for his work in the epic doom metal band Candlemass. He is well known for his operatic voice and for his signatur ...
and
Mike Wead
Mike Wead (born Mickael Vikström on 6 April 1967), is a Swedish guitarist who lives in Stockholm. Wead contributed to heavy metal bands such as ''Hexenhaus'', Memento Mori, Abstrakt Algebra, The Haunted, Edge of Sanity, Candlemass, The P ...
in 1992 after Messiah left
Candlemass. After two albums, however, Messiah left the band; the third album was sung by
Kristian Andrén. For the fourth album, Messiah returned. After that album, the band broke up. All albums were released by
Black Mark.
Discography
* ''
Rhymes of Lunacy
Memento Mori was a Swedish band that is mainly doom metal but has some power metal influences. The band was founded by Messiah Marcolin and Mike Wead in 1992 after Messiah left Candlemass. After two albums, however, Messiah left the band; the ...
'' (1993)
* ''
Life, Death, and Other Morbid Tales
Memento Mori was a Swedish band that is mainly doom metal but has some power metal influences. The band was founded by Messiah Marcolin and Mike Wead in 1992 after Messiah left Candlemass. After two albums, however, Messiah left the band; the ...
'' (1994)
* ''
La Danse Macabre'' (1996)
* ''
Songs for the Apocalypse, Vol. 4'' (1997)
Former members
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Messiah Marcolin
Messiah Marcolin (born Bror Jan Alfredo Marcolin; 10 December 1967), also known as Eddie Marcolin, is a Swedish singer best known for his work in the epic doom metal band Candlemass. He is well known for his operatic voice and for his signatur ...
- vocals
*
Mike Wead
Mike Wead (born Mickael Vikström on 6 April 1967), is a Swedish guitarist who lives in Stockholm. Wead contributed to heavy metal bands such as ''Hexenhaus'', Memento Mori, Abstrakt Algebra, The Haunted, Edge of Sanity, Candlemass, The P ...
- guitars
*
Nikkey Argento - guitars
*
Marty Marteen - bass
*
Tom Bjorn - drums
*
Kristian Andrén - vocals
*
Miguel Robaina - keyboards
*
Snowy Shaw
Snowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson on 25 July 1968) is a Swedish heavy metal musician (primarily a drummer) based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. He has played with many heavy metal bands, like King Dia ...
- drums
*
Johan Billerhag (a.k.a. "Billy St. John") - drums
Swedish doom metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1992
Musical groups disestablished in 1997
Musical quintets
Black Mark Production artists
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