Memento Mori
Vocalist Messiah Marcolin
Vocalist Messiah Marcolin
Background information
OriginStockholm, Sweden
GenresEpic doom metal
Years active1992–1997
LabelsBlack Mark

Memento Mori was a Swedish band that is mainly doom metal but has some power metal influences.[1][2] 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 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 (1993)
  • Life, Death, and Other Morbid Tales (1994)
  • La Danse Macabre (1996)
  • Songs for the Apocalypse, Vol. 4 (1997)

Former members

  • Messiah Marcolin – vocals
  • Mike Wead – guitars
  • Nikkey Argento – guitars
  • Marty Marteen – bass
  • Tom Bjorn – drums
  • Kristian Andrén – vocals
  • Miguel Robaina – keyboards
  • Snowy Shaw – drums
  • Johan Billerhag (a.k.a. "Billy St. John") – drums

References

  1. "Memento Mori: The Swedish Doom Reminder of the Inevitability of Death | Metal Invader". 22 July 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. "Memento Mori Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2023.


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