Alexander von Meilenwald

Alexander von Meilenwald (; born 1978) is a German multi-instrumentalist and vocalist known for his former band Nagelfar and his project The Ruins of Beverast.

Biography Meilenwald was born in Aachen. At the age of 15, he read an interview with Darkthrone member Nocturno Culto which fascinated him, after he had realised the supposedly extreme band Cannibal Corpse were "just normal metalheads". He then bought Darkthrone's A Blaze in the Northern Sky and believed "that this must be music made by deranged people". He got to know Sveinn Hackelnberg and founded Nagelfar with him and two other members.

In April 2002, Nagelfar disbanded, a decision that surprised the scene. Nagelfar refuse any offers for reunion concerts. He, Zingultus and Hackelnberg founded the Wòd-Ván, a group of black metal fans mainly (but not exclusively) from the region around Aachen.

A 2009 article by Rock Hard journalist Wolf-Rüdiger Mühlmann mentions that Meilenwald is age 31 and a student of history, linguistics and psychology.