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Nerthus

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LOCATION :  Hohenems,Vorarlberg, Austria Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Mirko B. : vocals Clemens J. Hiebaum : keyboard, backing vocals Alexander K. Hiebaum : guitars, bass, jew's harp, drum programming, backing vocals Past members : D. Rutem : drums HISTORY : Nerthus is a folk/black metal band with lyrics about medieval, history and nature, The band was founded in 1999. RECORDINGS : Escape from Suction, album 2000 Scattered to the Four Wainds, album 2002 Black Medieval Art, album 2004 The Crowned's Reunion, album 2007 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

Fimbulthier

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LOCATION :  Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Status :  Split-Up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Marc Mühlhausen : bass, vocals Yves : guitars, vocals Bert : guitars Philipp 'Nafta' Dießl : drums HISTORY : Fimbulthier founded in 2004 with lyrics about the Nordic gods, mythology and war. RECORDINGS : Demo 2005 Promo 2006 The Battle Begins, album 2007 Rise, single 2009 Rise, album 2010 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

Strydegor

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LOCATION :  Hagenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Clemens Thieke : bass Florian Kunde : guitars, vocals Daniel Hausschild : guitar Immanuel Promnitz : drums Past members : Slava Giebel : guitars (R.I.P. May 23, 2009, car accident) Sven Martinek : drums Simon Dierkes : drums David Holst : guitar Christian Eggers : drums HISTORY : Strydegor is a band founded in 2007 with lyrics about Nordic mythology. RECORDINGS : Legends Of Midgard, demo 2008 Midwinter's Eve, EP 2008 Back on Ancient Traces, album 2009 In the Shadow of Remembrance, album 2012 Enraged, album 2014 [ details ] Isolacracy, album 2020 WEBSITES : Strydegor.com Facebook Twitter Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   info@strydegor.com Booking :   contact@in-fiction.eu Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

Ivan Tzarevich

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LOCATION :  Moscow, Russia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Elena Veresk : vocals, psaltery Valeriy Naumov : vocals, guitars Dmitriy Pryakhin : guitar Alexandr Myslivchuk : bass Maxim Oleynik : drums Morwenn : recorder Galaad : diatonic accordion Past members : N/A HISTORY : The Epic/Folk Metal band from Moscow, Russia founded in 1999. Lyrics deals with Russian folklore. RECORDINGS : Иван Царевич, album 1999 Single 2006 Иду на вы!, album 2007 Звезда Руси, album 2016 [ details ] WEBSITES : Ivan-tzarevich.ru Vkontakte Contact :   ivantzar@mail.ru Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

Darkest Era

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LOCATION :  Enniskillen/Belfast, Ireland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Krum : vocals Ade Mulgrew : guitar Sarah Wieghell : guitar Daniel O'Toole : bass Cameron Glass : drums Past members : David Lindsay : bass Lisa Howe : drums HISTORY : The band founded in 2005 under Nemesis name but changed that last for Darkest Era two years later. RECORDINGS : As NEMESIS : Demo 2006 As DARKEST ERA : The Journey through Damnation, EP 2008 The Oaks Session, EP 2010 The Last Caress of Light, album 2011 Severance, album 2014 [  details  ] Gods and Origins, 7" vinyl 2015 [ details ] Wither on the Vine, album 2022 WEBSITES : Darkestera.com Facebook Instagram Bandcamp Twitter Youtube Contact :   darkestera@hotmail.co.uk Booking :   reaperagencyuk@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

Žrec

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LOCATION :  Vysočina, Czech Republic Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Soulburner : harsh vocals, bass Torham : guitars Týna : clean vocals, flutes, keyboards Sarapis : drums HISTORY : The band founded in 2004. Their lyrics deal with Slavonic Paganism. Nebeské Stríbro Perunovo' is a cover of Nokturnal Mortum's 'Perun's Celestial Silver' with poeticized lyrics in Czech language but Žrec lyrics doesn't deal with politic as I asked them on december 28th, 2008 : Sword Chant : I talked about Zrec in my forum here on this thread http://swordchant.go-board.com/other-folk-metal-bands-f5/zrec-t664.htm and i wonder one thing, are zrec politically stated? I dont care if yr based more greenpart or NS or don't know, believe me. but i think its better to get most infos possible. my goal is about to help bands. and i do that on my free time. and like i said in my rules "heres not about politic but music" and indeed! music mai

Nebelung

LOCATION :  Bonn, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Neofolk MEMBERS : Stefan Otto : accordion, guitars, voice Thomas List : steel-string acoustic guitar Katharina Hoffmann : cello HISTORY : Nebelung is an old german name for November, the month of melancholy and herald of forthcoming winter. The band founded during autumn 2004 got several guest musicians. Their lyrics deal with nature, especally autumn ; and philosophy. RECORDINGS : Mistelteinn, album 2005 Reigen, single 2006 Vigil, album 2008 Palingenesis, album 2014 Mistelteinn, album 2016 WEBSITES : Facebook Bandcamp Contact :   woodsandsilence@gmail.com

Trollfest

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LOCATION :  Oslo, Norway Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Trollmannen : vocals Mr. Seidel : guitar Trollbank : drums Drekka Dag : saxophone Fjernkontrollet : accordion Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow : drums Fabio Grimdrap : guitar Past members : Per Spelemann : guitar Manskow : accordion, Greek bouzouki, banjo Dr. Leif Kjønnsfleis : guitar, vocals Psychotroll : bass St Beinhard : guitar Lodd Bolt : bass HISTORY : Trollfest was founded in 2003. For their lyrics, they use a troll language that is a mix of different languages without grammar, and tell about drinks and trolls. RECORDINGS : Promo, demo 2004 Willkommen Folk Tell Drekka Fest!, album 2005 Brakebein, album 2006 Villanden, album 2009 Uraltes Elemente, EP 2009 En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral, album 2011 Brumlebassen, album 2012 A Decade of Drekkadence, compilation 2013 [ details ] Ave Maria, single 2014 [  details  ] Kaptein Kaos, album 2014 [ details ] Helluva, album 2017 [  details  ] Es

Sturmpercht

LOCATION :  Austria Status :  Active Music :  Neofolk MEMBERS : M. Percht : vocals, lyrics, percussions, bells, images, clothes Hajü : vocals, accordeon, Shruti, percussions Hanns Aufschring : guitars, e-guitars, flutes, whistles, harmonica Herr Wind : vocals, guitars, drums, lyrics Der Einsiedler : bass, violin, e-violin Dimo : drums, percussions HISTORY : Sturmpercht is an Austrian Neofolk band. A 'Percht' is a mythological creature from Austria. Sturmpercht's music is deeply rooted in Austian folk music. Their lyrics are mostly Austrian and alpine tales or poems by (nowadays more or less) well known German speaking poets, like Ludwig Uhland ('Was rauschet und was brauset') or Friedrich Hielscher ('Wir rufen Deine Wölfe'). RECORDINGS : Tanz des Tatzelwurms, single 2003 Stürm ins Leben wild hinein!, maxi single 2004 Wilde Gesellen, single 2004 Der Marsch der Wampelreiter, single 2005 Geister im Waldgebirg, album2006 Stürm ins Lebe

Altvater

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LOCATION :  Dresden, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Sören : composing Pether : vocals, lyricist Past members : Martin : guitars HISTORY : October 2007, Sören and Pether wrote lyrics for a song titled "Jumper" that lead them to found a new project firstly named "Nordheim" and then, "Altvater" Martin joined the combo a bit before the new name and left the band later. Altvater split-up during 2009. RECORDINGS : Chroniken, album 2009 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

Wardruna

LOCATION :  Norway Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Folk MEMBERS : Einar Selvik ; lyrics, composing, lyrics, most of the instruments Lindy Fay Hella : vocals Gaahl : composing, concept, some additional vocals Hallvard Kleiveland : hardanger fiddle HISTORY : Founded by Einar Kvitrafn Selvik. In 2009, Wardruna  set out to explore and evoke the depths of Norse wisdom and spirituality . Runaljod’ trilogy is a musical rendition of the 24 runes in what is often referred to as the elder futhark. Some of the recordings are done outdoors in places or under circumstances of significance to each rune. RECORDINGS : Runaljod - Gap var Ginnunga, album 2009 Yggdrasil, album 2013 Runaljod – Ragnarok, album 2016 [  details  ] Skald, album 2018 Lyfjaberg, single 2020 Kvitravn, album 2021 [ details ] WEBSITES : Wardruna.com Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Contact :   kvitrafn@wardruna.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news