Nagelfar were founded in 1993 by guitarist Zorn and drummer Rykthius von Meilenwald, now known by his civil name as Alexander von Meilenwald. The first steady lineup was established in 1995, when bass player Sveinn Hackelnberg joined and Jander replaced vocalist Smaug. This lineup recorded the band's first demo, "Als die Tore sich öffnen" in late 1995 as a rehearsal production, and their second demo, "Jagd", in October 1996.
In September 1997, the band recorded their first album, "Hünengrab im Herbst", in Andy Classen's Stage-One-Studio.
In late 1998, Sveinn Hackenberg departed for personal reasons and left the lyrical concept of the "Srontgorrth" story. The recordings for the concept album had coinciding setbacks, which resulted in the departure of Jander, who therefore only contributed some parts of the vocals. By the time the album was released in early 1999, bass player Chaos had joined Nagelfar.
In autumn 1999, vocalist Zingultus joined Nagelfar. They recorded the self-produced 2-track MCD Garzweiler II which was published as an exclusive Wód-Ván release[1] and limited to one copy. After the recordings, Chaos left the band in March 2000. The same month, Nagelfar signed a contract for two albums Ars Metalli from Frankfurt (Oder). The three remaining members recorded their third album, "Virus West", in June 2000, again at the Stage-One-Studio.
In April 2002, Nagelfar disbanded, a decision that surprised the scene.