Sword Chant

LOCATION :  The Netherlands Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Folk MEMBERS : Sic (Steve Evans-van der Harten) Jenny (Jennifer Evans-van der Harten) Luka (Louis Aubri) Joe (Joe Hennon) Instruments used : String instruments : Guitar, Bouzouki, Celtic Harp. Wind instruments : whistles, scandinavian "long-flutes (Seljeflojt [swe] and Pitkahuillu [fin]), flutes, animal's horns, shells, didgeridoos, bagpipes. Beaten instruments : drums, darabuka, bodhran. Handled instruments : Bull-roarers, Bone scrapers, finger bells, hurdy-gurdy. HISTORY : Omnia is a pagan neo celtic band from The Netherlands formed in 1996. But they started as a Drama band 'til 2000-2002 and then focused on the musical aspect.. The line-up of the band was complete after Joe and Jenny joined 'em in 2002. Some tracks can be downloaded through their official website. RECORDINGS : Sine Missione, ltd album 2000 3, album 2003 Crone of War, album 2004 Pagan Folk, album 2006 Cybersha

LOCATION :  Trondheim, Norway Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Mari Klingen : vocals Espen Warankov Godø : keyboards, piano, vocals Eystein Garberg : guitar Espen Hammer : bass Vidar Berg : drums Siv Lena Waterloo Laugtug : violin Past members : Snorre Hovdal : bass, vocals Sondre Øien : bass, vocals Øyvind R. : guitars Bjørnar Selsbak : guitars Annelise Ofstad Aar : vocals Ketil Sæther : guitars Stine-Mari Langstrand : vocals Alf Helge Lund : drums HISTORY : Lumsk founded in 2001. The band sings merely in Norwegian, fighting for Norwegian language, traditions and the history of the country. RECORDINGS : Demo 2001 Åsmund Frægdegjevar, album 2003 Troll, album 2005 Nidvisa, single 2005 Det vilde kor, album 2007 WEBSITES : Facebook Instagram Contact :  bandmail@lumsk.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Bergen, Norway Status :  Active Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Dolk : vocals Ole Hartvigsen (ex- Mistur ) : guitar Jon Bakker : bass Ask : drums Past members : Thomas : bass, guitar HISTORY : Dolk founded Kampfar in 1994 and found Thomas. he two musicians, who possessed quite disparate musical backgrounds, soon developed a unique sound that was first presented to the public with the release of the “Kampfar” EP, followed by the full-length album “Mellom Skogkledde Aaser”, released in 1997. Thomas’ Folk influences were in together with the black metal one from Dolk. The other musicians were found later in 2003 and 2011. Thomas parted ways with the band in 2010. RECORDINGS : Promotape 1995 Kampfar, EP 1996 Mellom Skogkledde Aaser, album 1997 Norse, EP 1998 Fra Underverdenen, album 1999 Kvass, album 2006 Heimgang, album 2008 Mare, album 2011 Djevelmakt, album 2014 [ details ] Profan, album 2015 [ details ] Trolldomssanger, box 2016 Ofidians manif

LOCATION :  Frankfurt, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Ingo Tauer : vocals Christoph Hellmann : guitar Matthias Eschrich : guitar Janko Jentsch : bass Tom Wenzel : drums Past members : Stefan Schieck : drums Peter Patzelt : lead guitar Nicola Jahn : guitar Roberto Liebig : keyboard HISTORY : Riger is a heathen metal band formed in 1996. Their lyrics deal with paganism. In 2015, the band split-up. RECORDINGS : Die Belagerung, demo 1996 Der Wanderer, album 1998 Hamingja, album 1999 Des Blutes Stimme, album 2002 Gjallar, album 2004 Streyf, album 2009 WEBSITES : Youtube Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Göteborg, Sweden Status :  Split-up Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Lord Irrbloss : vocals Niihil : guitar Bloøks : drums Lindorm : bass Past members : Surtr : drums Isojärvi ( Norrsköld ) : drums Norrsköld ( Norrsköld ) : guitars Vettfall ( Norrsköld ) : guitars Úlfr :bass Grímr : guitar HISTORY : Irrbloss formed in 2004 and is Swedish for "Will-o'-the-wisp". Will-o'-the-wisps are ghostly lights that appear in twilight or at night, often over bogs, looking like a flickering light. Much folklore surrounds this legend. The band splits in 2016. RECORDINGS : Hymns, demo 2007 Bloodline, album 2009 Yggdrasil, EP 2014 Irrbloss, Maxi 2016 WEBSITES : Facebook Contact :   robert.ig.nilsson@gmail.com Booking :   Bookingirrbloss@hotmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Francesco Bucci : bass Enrico Fabris : drums Whisperwind : keyboards, vocals Damnagoras ( Elvenking ) : vocals, guitars HISTORY : Damnagoras founded Leprechaun in 2003. The band is now inactive. RECORDINGS : The Ultimate Dance, demo 2004 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Utena, Lithuania Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Ramūnas Peršonis : gitara, bass, keyboard, backing vocals Lauras Lučiūna : gitara, keyboard, backing vocals Audrius Šimkūnas : drums Donatas Bielkauskas : jew’s harp, flute Vadimas : tamburine, vocals Laura : backing vocals Vilma Čiplytė : kanklės (zither) - vocals HISTORY : Now split-up, Ha Lela formed in 1993 in Lithuania. They released 2 demos and one full length. RECORDINGS : Rauda, demo 1994 Pabudimas, demo 1996 Pabudimas, album 1998 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Bischofswerda, Saxony, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Daniel : vocals, bell Skup : guitar, djembe Pfeiffer : bagpipes, whistles, bass, trumpets, tuba, hurdy-gurdy Trommel-Tony : drums, guitar HISTORY : At the beginning, the members were in a student band named "Smoker's Corner" covering metal and grunge bands and then, they started to add folk elements and to compose songs and so, Eichenschild was born then. Eichenschild means "Oakenshield". The band founded during 1996 and split-up 10 years later. They played folk rock/folk metal. RECORDINGS : Mondscheinlegenden, album 2000 Auf Gedeih und Verderb, album 2001 Das Ende vom Lied, album 2005 WEBSITES : Eichenschild.com Facebook Contact :   ail@gebrueder-nonsens.de

LOCATION :  Stockholm, Sweden Status :  Active Music :  Viking Death Metal MEMBERS : Johan Hegg : vocals Olavi Mikkonen : guitar Ted Lundström : bass guitar Johan Söderberg : guitar Jocke Wallgren : drums Past members : Fredrik Andersson : drums Martin Lopez : drums Niko Kaukinen : drums Anders Hansson : guitar HISTORY : The band founded during 1992. RECORDINGS : Thor Arise, demo 1993 The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter, demo 1994 Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds, EP 1996 Once Sent from the Golden Hall, album 1998 The Avenger, album 1999 The Crusher, album 2001 Versus the World, album 2002 Fate of Norns Release Shows, split 2004 Fate of Norns, album 2004 Wrath of the Norsemen, DVD 2006 With Oden On Our Side, album 2006 Twilight Of The Thunder God, album 2008 Greatest Hits - Hymns to the Rising Sun, compilation 2010 Surtur Rising, album 2011 Deceiver of the Gods, album 2013 Jomsviking, album 2016 [  details  ] Berserker, album 2019 [  details  ] Heat

LOCATION :  Schaumburg, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Joshy : harsh vocals, guitar Snow : bass, backing vocals Azalon ( Tarabas ) : vocals, keyboards, whistles Vitiris : drums

LOCATION :  Mäntyharju, Finland Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Kimmo Intke : bass Mikko Nokelainen : drums A.P. : guitars Karri : guitars Timo "Tipi" Nokelainen : guitars, acoustic instruments, vocals Jani "Krago" Ambrusin : keyboards Past members : Garioth : guitars Antti Ojalehto : guitars Topias Siiskonen : guitars Teemu "Modsognir" Ollikainen : vocals Jouni Riihinen : drums HISTORY : Modsognir founded the band in 2002. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2008 but the other members want to keep the band active. The lyrics deal with paganism, Norse mythology, and battles. RECORDINGS : Yö Jahti, demo 2005 Auringonkehrä, demo 2006 Ragnarök, album 2007 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Murrhardt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Gordon "Wieland" Schuricht : everything HISTORY : Nebelhorn is a one man band project created in 2002 by Wieland, after he tried to reach some musicians making a band but without success. The bandname means "foghorn". Nebelhorn's lyrics deal with viking life and mythology. RECORDINGS : Utgard, demo 2004 Gen Helwegs Grund, album 2005 Fjordland Sagas, album 2007 Urgewalt, album 2018 WEBSITES : Facebook Contact :   wieland@nebelhorn-vikingmetal.de

LOCATION :  Westphalia, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Morguul : harsh vocals Julian : violin, clean vocals Skrall : guitar Atrox : guitar Hjul : bass Thurin : drums HISTORY : Now split-up, Dyrathor founded in 2006 by memberrs with average age 17 years old. "Dyrathor" is taken from the Edda, where "Dyrathror" is one of the four deers/hinds which live down by the roots of Yggdrasil (Norse mythology). RECORDINGS : Memories In Frost, demo 2008 Sacred Walcraft Of Hel, album 2010 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Lorenzo "Lore" Marchesi : lead vocals, bagpipes, flute, bombard Maurizio :guitar, bagpipes, woodwind instruments, citern Federico Maffei : bass Luca Bonometti : guitar Marco Legnani : hurdy gurdy, bouzouki Past members : Giorgio Bonacorsi : bass Davide "Ferro" Ferrari : bass Marco "Fore" Forese : drums Angelo "Nottola" Berlendis : guitar Davide Gherardi : guitar Walter Franchi : guitar Lucas : guitar Becky ( Furor Gallico , Folkearth ) : harp Clara : harp, rauschpfeifes, tambourine, vocals Roberta : bagpipes, bombard, rauschpfeifes, vocals Matteo : bagpipes, hurdy girdy, rauschpfeifes, vocals Andrea : bagpipes, percussions, rauschpfeifes, vocals Silvia Bonino : percussions, harp Edoardo Sala : drums HISTORY : Lore, Ferro, and Fore founded the band in 2005. They play folk metal and medieval folk/rock. December 15th, 2019, the band split-up.

LOCATION :  Finland / Norway Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Maya Liittokivi : vocals Olav Eira : guitar Knut Bakkevold : guitar Valtteri Wilén : bass Jari Ravaska : keyboards Harri Hakala : drums HISTORY : Rilká was a project founded in 2001 by members from Finland and Norway. They released only one single that was limited to 100 copies, now sold-out. Nowadays, the band is not active. RECORDINGS : Sacrifices, Single 2005 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Márcio Tadeu da Silva : vocals, drums Kleber Perini : bass F. Acácio Ferreira : guitars, flute, vocals Guilherme Penteado : guitars HISTORY : The band founded in 1995 and split-up in 2004. Their lyrics dealed with bolivianism elements oriented around history. RECORDINGS : Raise the... Opus 1, demo 2000 Pagan Twilight, demo 2001 Resistance, album 2004 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Heri Joensen ( Heljareyga ) : lead vocals, guitar Gunnar Thomsen : bass, vocals Hans Hammer : guitar Tadeusz Rieckmann : drums Past members : Kári Streymoy : drums Jón Joensen : guitar, vocals Pól Arni Holm : vocals Terji Skibenæs : guitar, vocals Attila Vörös : guitar HISTORY : The band was forned in Copenhagen, Denmark by january 1998 and then, moved to the faroe islands. Lyrics deal with these islands, paganism and Norse mythology. RECORDINGS : Demo 2000 How Far To Asgaard, album 2002 Ólavur Riddararós, single 2002 Eric the Red, album 2003 Ragnarok, album 2006 Land, album 2008 By The Light of the Northern Star, album 2009 The Lay of Thrym, album 2011 Valkyrja, album 2013 Hel, album 2019  [  details  ] A Night at the Nordic House, live album 2022 WEBSITES : Tyr.fo Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Bandcamp Contact :   http://www.tyr.fo/contact Find more info

LOCATION :  Spain Status :  Active Music :  Celtic Folk MEMBERS : Carlos Núñez : flute, bagpipes HISTORY : Carlos Núñezwas born the 16/07/1971. He started with flute when he was 8, and gaita 2 years later. He played with several famous bands such as the Dubliners or Dan Ar Braz... He together with Tamiya Terashima have made music for the first japanimation by Gorō Miyazaki (aka the Hayao Myazaki' son, Hayao is a known guy in this) titled "Tales From Eearthsea". RECORDINGS : Brotherhood Of The Stars, album 1997 Os amores libres, album 2000 Mayo Longo, album 2000 Todos Os Mundos, album 2002 Carlos Nuñez & Amigos, DVD (Spanish Version) 2004 Cinema Do Mar, album 2005 Carlos Nunez En Concert, DVD (French Version) 2006 Carlos Nunez En Concert, live album 2006 Alborada do Brasil, album 2009 Discover, compilation 2012 WEBSITES : Carlos-nunez.com Facebook Contact :   contact@carlos-nunez.com