Wuthering Heights (band)
{{Short description|Danish heavy metal band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2008}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Wuthering Heights
| image =
| caption =
| alias = Angelica (1989–1992), Minas Tirith (1992–1995), Vergelmir (1995–1997)
| origin = Copenhagen, Denmark
| genre = {{hlist|Neo-classical metal|speed metal|progressive metal|folk metal|heavy metal|power metal}}
| years_active = 1989–present (hiatus since 2011)
| label = Locomotive, Sensory, Scarlet
| associated_acts = Pyramaze, Astral Doors, Loch Vostok Audiovision, Manticora, Cornerstone, Evil Masquerade, Tad Morose, Memento Mori, Communic, Sinphonia, Moahni Moahna, ZooL
| website = {{URL|wuthering-heights.dk}}
| current_members = Erik Ravn
Morten Gade Sørensen
Nils Patrik Johansson
Teddy Möller
Andreas Lindhal
Martin Arendal
| past_members = See below
}}
Wuthering Heights is a Danish-Swedish heavy metal band with a somewhat eclectic musical style which falls in somewhere between progressive metal, "folk music-into-heavy metal" and power metal,{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/wuthering-heights-mn0000582754 |title=Wuthering Heights | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links |website=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=24 April 2020}} along with "a mixture of neoclassical metal, melodic speed metal and various progressive elements."{{cite web|url=http://powermetal.de/review/review-Wuthering_Heights/To_Travel_For_Evermore,2207.html |title=Review | Wuthering Heights – To Travel for Evermore |website=Powermetal.de |date=13 January 2003 |accessdate=4 December 2021}}
History
The group formed in 1989 under the name Angelica. They recorded nothing under this name, changing the name to Minas Tirith for the release of a demo cassette, entitled Tales From the Woods in late 1992. By the release of their second demo in 1995 the band had changed their name to Vergelmir. One track from this demo was included in 1996 on the Danish sampler Extremity Rising Vol.2 (on the Serious Entertainment label).
In 1997, the band recorded their first album for German label Prophecy Productions, but the deal fell through and this version of the album has never been officially released. The band re-recorded the entire album in 1998 for their new American label The Laser’s Edge/Sensory and as the debut album Within it was finally released in 1999. The band began a long-lasting relationship with producer Tommy Hansen and his Jailhouse Studios for their follow-up album To Travel for Evermore in 2002. The band discovered then-unknown singer Nils Patrik Johansson whose huge voice (somewhat reminiscent of Ronnie James Dio) boosted the band’s sound, and they released Far From the Madding Crowd in 2004, which has received some critical acclaim amid the underground power metal and folk metal communities.
In the summer of 2004 the band played outside Europe for the first time. The gig took place at the ProgPower festival in Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite web|url=http://www.hardrock.hu/?q=node/1928 |title=Wuthering Heights: The Shadow Cabinet | HARD ROCK MAGAZIN – A Rock Napilap! |website=Hardrock.hu |date= |accessdate=24 April 2020}} The show was filmed and was supposed to feature as a bonus DVD on the fourth album, but it was later changed to a bonus audio recording on their fourth release The Shadow Cabinet from 2006.{{cite web|url=http://powermetal.de/review/review-Wuthering_Heights/The_Shadow_Cabinet,8424.html |title=Review | WUTHERING HEIGHTS – The Shadow Cabinet |website=Powermetal.de |date=13 October 2006 |accessdate=24 April 2020}} Their band released their fifth studio album, Salt, in 2010.{{cite web|author=Greg Prato |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/shadow-cabinet-mw0000557361 |title=Shadow Cabinet – Wuthering Heights | Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=AllMusic |accessdate=24 April 2020}}
The band's line-up has changed a great deal over the years, and Erik Ravn is the only founding member remaining in the group today. They are currently signed to independent Danish label Nagelfest Music. However, the band has been on hold since March 2011 due to Erik Ravn's serious back-pain problems.
In November 2018, Erik Ravn announced he was working on a new project called Beltane Born. He describes the music as celtic hard rock, but advises that the music is still in the demo stage and may not have found its final style yet. Also, it is uncertain who exactly is going to participate in the project.{{cite web|url=http://www.wuthering-heights.dk/index.php?page=news |title=Wuthering Heights – Official website – NEWS from WUTHERING HEIGHTS |website=Wuthering-heights.dk|accessdate=24 April 2020}}
Band members
= Current members =
- Erik Ravn – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals (1989–present)
- Morten Gade Sørensen – drums, percussion (2002–present)
- Nils Patrik Johansson – vocals (2003–present)
- Teddy Möller – bass, vocals (2004–present)
- Andreas Lindhal – keyboards (2004–present)
- Martin Arendal – guitar (2004–present)
= Former members =
- John Sønder – guitar (1989–1990)
- Morten Birch – bass (1989–1994)
- Kenneth Saandvig – drums (1990–1998)
- Martin Røpcke – guitar (1991–1992)
- Jannik B. Larsen – guitar (1992–1994)
- Troels Liebgott – vocals (1993–1996)
- Tim Christensen – keyboards (1993–1996)
- Tim Mogensen – bass (1994–1995)
- Louise – violin (1994–1995)
- Rune S. Brink – keyboards (1996–2004)
- Morten Nødgaard – vocals (1996–1997), drums (1998–2000)
- Kasper Gram – bass (1996–2000)
- Kristian Andrén – vocals (1998–2002)
- Peter Jensen – guitar (1999)
- Henrik Flyman – guitar (2002–2004)
= Timeline =
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Discography
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|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center;" | 1997 | Within | Demo |
| style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;" | 1999 | Within | Studio |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2002 | To Travel for Evermore | Studio |
| style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;" | 2004 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Studio |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2006 | The Shadow Cabinet | Studio |
| style="background:#e9e9e9;"
| style="text-align:center;"|2010 | style="text-align:center;"|Salt | style="text-align:center;"|Studio |
References
{{cite web|author=Eduardo Rivadavia |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/salt-mw0001973565 |title=Salt – Wuthering Heights | Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=24 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=3511 |title=Wuthering Heights – The Shadow Cabinet review |website=Metalstorm.net |date= |accessdate=24 April 2020}}{{cite web|last=Boyle |first=Tom O' |url=http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/track-of-the-day-wuthering-heights/ |title=Classic Rock | Louder |website=Classicrockmagazine.com |date= |accessdate=24 April 2020}}
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- [http://www.intromental.com/wuthering/ Wuthering Heights site by Intromental Management]
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Category:Danish heavy metal musical groups
Category:Danish power metal musical groups
Category:Danish folk metal musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1989