Sturmgeist is an experimental black/thrash metal band formed by Cornelius Jakhelln in 2002.
Biography
Beginnings
In 2002, Cornelius Jakhelln began working on a new band. The name chosen was Sturmgeist (Stormspirit in German). The music was an experimental mix of black/thrash metal with lyrics sung in English, Norwegian, and German about Germanic folklore, war, and recitations of Goethe poetry. On 24 January 2005 Sturmgeist released their first full-length, entitled Meister Mephisto on the record label, Season Of Mist.
Tour
In support of the album, Cornelius acquired the help of various musicians including Asgeir Mickelson of Borknagar and Spiral Architect fame, for a small European tour. The band played six shows in France, Belgium, England and Scotland, supporting the black metal band, Carpathian Forest.
Über
Starting in October, Sturmgeist began recording their sequel to Meister Mephisto in Børge Finstad's Top Room studios. The band was now no longer a solo band, with John "Panzer" Jacobsen, guitarist on the tour, now filling the position as an official guitarist in the band and Anti Christian of Tsjuder, Grimfist and The Cumshots fame playing drums on the new album. The album is entitled Über and was released on 16 October 2006 through Season Of Mist in Europe, and on October 17 in North America.
Members
Current line-up
Cornelius Jakhelln (Solefald) - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards/synthesizers, sampling
Live session musicians on the 2005 tour
Panzer - guitar
Henrik Strømme aka Sturmrik Wilde - guitar
Asgeir Mickelson (Borknagar, Spiral Architect, Ihsahn, ex-Vintersorg, Scariot) - drums
Releases
Meister Mephisto (2005), on Season of Mist
Über (2006), on Season of Mist
Manifesto Futurista (2009)