Description

Memento Mori is a Swedish doom metal band with power metal influences. The band was founded by Messiah Marcolin and Mike Wead in 1992 after Messiah left Candlemass. The sound can be described as a mixture between Messiah's former band and Wead's other band Hexenhaus. After two albums Messiah however called it quits and the third album was sung by a different singer. For the fourth album, Messiah returned. After that album, the band broke up. All albums have been released by Black Mark.

Origin and Status

Sweden (Stockholm) - Disbanded

Last Known Line Up

Messiah Marcolin - Vocals (Candlemass, Mercy (Swe), Requiem (Swe))

Mike Wead (Mikael Wikström) - Guitars (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Abstrakt Algebra, Witch (Swe), Candlemass, Maninnya Blade, Hexenhaus, Kryptillusion, Bibleblack)

Nikkey Argento - Guitars

Marty Marteen - Bass (Hexenhaus, Fifth Reason, Nagazaki)

Tom Björn - Drums (Memory Garden, Nightingale (Swe))

Past members

Vocals:

Kristian Andrén (Bloodbound, Fifth Reason, Meduza, Tad Morose, Wuthering Heights)

Keyboards:

Miguel Robaina

Drums:

Snowy Shaw (King Diamond, Illwill, Dream Evil, Mercyful Fate, Notre Dame, Cans, Therion (Swe) (Tour), XXX, Eyes Of Noctum)

Johan Billerhag (aka Billy St John) (Hexenhaus, Parasite (Swe))

Discography    

Contacts and Links

http://www.myspace.com/mementomoriunofficial